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AGGIE LIFE.

AMHERST; MiLBS., SEPT. 21, 1632.

YDL. III. Nd. 1.

«DRINTE-RS,»

AMHERST,

MASS.

MASS. AGRICULTURy\L COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHERST, MASS.

We -would inform the friends of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply
FEUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fi-uits, address.

Prof, S. T. Maynard,

AMHERST. MASS.

THE imHERST

C. H, SANDERSOtift CO.,

CASH DEALERS IN

FINE CLOTHING.

Hats, Caps, Umbrellas, and Gents'
Furnishing Goods.

CASH ROW,

AMHERST.

SyiNHEiisoti k Thompson,

SH DEALERS m

DRY AN FANCY GOODS,

HOSIERY IBBONS, AND SMALL
WA 3 OF ALL KINDS.

AMHERST,

MASS.

Fo:

ND CAR!

STOK.E.

A complete line of goods suited to the students' wants.

BEDSTEADS. MATTRESSES, PILLOWS, STUDY
DESKS AND CHAIRS. LOUNGES.

WINDOW SHADES, DRAPERIES,

CARPETS. RUGS, ETC.. ETC.

All Goods STRICTLY CASH and at
LOWEST PRICES.

10 PHCENIX ROW,

AMHERST, MASS.

BOOTS AND SHOES

FOR EVERYBODY.

A FIKE LINE OF STUDENTS'

DRESS SHOES, IN PATENT LEATHER, BALS. AND
CONGRESS. A FULL LINE OF

:KTTBEEIB C3-OOIDS.

FOOT-BALL SHOES AT LOWEST CASH PRICES.

REF^^IRIlSrO JDOlsTB FROIvrFTL"^.

T, W. SLOAN,

S y BOS XIX MOW.

S. A. PHILLIPS,

STEAA\ AND GAS FITTER.

A Large Stock of Rauges, Heating Stoves, Tin
Ware, &c. Hot Air Furnace Heating, also

Steam and Hot Water Heating a Specialty.

AGG

AMHERST, MASS., SEPTEMBER 21, 1892.

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TOBS :

;or-in-Chief,

-less Manager,

F. S. HOYT, '93,
C. F. WALKEE, '94,
T. F. KEITH, '94,

ioi-b to the Business Manager.

tViWat., ^^\UTt^S.

sriaSs.

will notice a change of
this issue. More or less
expressed with the old
ce the board decided to
; is hoped will be satisfac-

le college student ha< re-
uurijfu nuui sK-a, aiiu snore and mountain-side again
to take np his duties at the institution of his choice.
The Editor, too, is once more at his desk fully
equipped for work. As he gazes meditatively out
of the sanctum window on the smiling face of
Nature, it is with feelings too full for utterance that
he takes up his pen in behalf of the readers of the
Life. The long vacation has come to an end and
in the rush and whirl of college life^ where joy and
sorrow are blended in a manner understood oulv by
the college man himself, naug-ht but confused mem-

ories of summer remain. There is something tar
too serious in the daily routine of work and play to
admit of idle meditation on pleasures that have past
and are gone. We have experienced two whole
months of recreation and have made the most of
them. Now that the time has come for us to con-
tinue once more our journey on the road to knowl-
edge, let us one and all put our best efforts into our
work, and thus accomplish great good for ourselves
and for alma mater.

Not loug since one of our leading agricultural
papers criticised the Life because there was not more
matter pertaining to agriculture among its pages.
It is evident that the editor of the aforesaid paper,
perhaijs in eommou with others of our readers does
not understand the purpose and scope of our publi-
cation. The paper in order to l)e a success and of
benefit to the college must contain only such mat-
ter as pertains to the college as a whole and par-
ticularly to the student-body. While agriculture is
one of the most important branches taught in the
curriculum, other departments are well worthy of
consideration and if we should introduce discussions
of agricultural questions it would be only fair to
publish technical articles pertaining to the other de-
partments of the course. So we are obliged to
limit ourselves to general items of interest concern-
ing all the departments, thus keeping our readers
informed as to the progress of the college as a
whole. In this way we hope to make the paper of
real value to students, faculty, alumni and all who
have interested themselves in the welfare of our
institution.

With the opening of another college year there
has come a change in our corps of instructors. Lieut.
Cornish, who lins been with the students for the
past three years, has been orded to the west by the

• RR'IMTElRS,*

AMHERST,

MASS.

MASS. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHEEST, MASS.

"We would inform the friends of tlie college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Pl.Tnts, Shrulis, Flowers and Small Fi'uits, address.

Prof. S. T. Maynard,

AMHERST, MASS.

THE AliflEfiST

Fo:

}m CAR

C. H. SANDERSON^ & CO.,

CASH DEALERS IN

FINE CLOTHING. J

Hats, Caps, Ui

FURN
CASH ROW,

SylNDEIISO

DRY AN:

HOSIERY
WA

AMHERST,

STOR.E.

A complete line of goods suited to the students' wants.

BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES. PILLOWS. STUDY
DESKS AND CHAIRS, LOUNGES.

WINIXJW SHADES, DRAPERIES,

CARPETS, RUGS, ETC., ETC.

All Goods STRICTLY CASH and at
LOWEST PRICES.

10 PHCENIX ROW,

AMHERST, MASS.

BOOTS J

FOB

A FINE

DRESS SHOES, INI
CONGRESS

FOOT-BALL SHOES

HEFA-IKirvTO-

T, \A

2 P

Eraetkal Blarriber,

STE/Vn AND GAS FITTER.

A Large Stock of Kanges, Heating Stoves, Tin
Ware, &c. Hot Air Furnace Heating, also

Steam and Hot Water Heating a Specialty.

AGO

AMHERST, MASS., SEPTEMBER -21, 1892. No. 1

VOL. III.

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, lOo.

Entered at the Post O*^ ~^ as second-class mail matter.

BOAJtn

G. F. CUEJLI
J. R. PEBRl
E. C. HOWARD, '93,
A. E. MELENDY, '93.
T. S. BACON, '94,

Please address all commui

T) TTOKS :

.tor-in-Chief,

less Manager,

¥. S. HOTT, '93,
C. F. WALKER, '94,
T. F. KEITH, '94,

"> the Business Manager.

tiu^?t^'\t% V wti^tvitivist., ?^\\n^?.s.

itonais.

Readers of the Life will notice a change of
cover, commencing with this issue. More or less
dissatistactiou has been expressed with the old
cover and in consequence the board decided to
make the change, which it is hoped will be satisfac-
tory to all.

September is here. The college student ha» re-
turned from sea and shore and mountain-side again
to take up his duties at the institution of his choice.
The Editor, too, is once more at his desk fully
equipped for work. As he gazes meditatively out
of the sanctum window on the smiling face of
Nature, it is with feelings too full for utterance that
he takes up his pen in behalf of the readers of the
Life. The long vacation has come to an end and
in the rush and whirl of college life^ where joy and
sorrow are blended in a manner understood only by
the college man himself, naught but confused mem-

Not long since one of our leading agricultural
papers criticised the Life because there was not more
matter pertaining to agriculture among its pages.
It is evident that the editor of the aforesaid paper,
perhaps in common with others of our readers does
not understand the purpose and scope of our publi-
cation. The paper in order to be a success and of
benefit to the college must contain only such mat-
ter as pertains to the college as a whole and par-
ticularly to the student-body. While agriculture is
one of the most important branches taught in the
curriculum, other departments are well worthy of
consideration and if we should introduce discussions
of agricultural questions it would be only fair to
publish technical articles pertaining to the other de-
partments of the course. So we are obliged to
limit ourselves to general items of interest concern-
ing all the departments, thus keeping our readers
informed as to the progress of the college as a
whole. In this way we hope to make the paper of
real value to students, faculty, alumni and all who
have interested themselves in the welfare of our
institution.

With the opening of another college year there
has come a change in our corps of instructors. Lieut.
Cornish, who has been with the students for the
past three years, has been orded to the west by the

AGGIE LIFE.

military authorities at Washington, and Lieut. Dick-
inson of the 17th Infantry has been detailed as mili-
tary instructor in his stead. The relations of Lieut.
Cornish with the students have always been of the
pleasantest and the military department of the col-
lege has made marked advances under his instruc-
tion. While we wish him entire success in his new
field of labor, it is with feelings of deep regret that
we bid him farewell. His successor is a native of
Amherst and was a member of the class of '77, but
before completing his course here he received an
appointment to West Point and left to continue his
studies in a wider field. It is with pleasure that
the students and townspeople welcome Lieut. Dick-
inson back to Amherst, and we feel assured that
the mutual relations of commandant and cadets
will be as pleasant in the future as thej' have been
in the past. Let us all, then, heartily co-opei'ate
with the commandant for the further improvement
of the battalion ; let us endeavor to place it in the
position which, as a department of the first agri-
cultural college of the country, it ought to occupy.

Occasionally we have criticisms as to the man-
agement of the Life coming from those who argue
that the paper does not give sufficient space to the
alumni. Certainly it will be admitted that if there
is any one organization more capable than another
of advancing the welfare of a college, it is its alumni
association. Why then do we not make this ap-
parent in the pages of our publication? The rea-
son is this: We have at present no means of get-
ting at our alumni. We may be able to ascertain
the whereabouts of a man in the immediate vicinity
if he changes his position, but it is very doubtful
whether one half the changes outside of our own
state, ever comes to the notice of the Life board.
In order to publish a man's occupation, the first re-
quisite is that note of it be forwarded to the paper.
If this is done all the difficulty is removed and the
alumni column is gladly enriched vfith its notices.
The more recent classes realize how the matter
stands and '92 in particular has adopted a plan
which, if carried out, must prove a success. The
class secretary is authorized to keep watch of his
own class, and to notify the Life of the where-
abouts of its men from time to time, and to forward
any changes of location or occupation as soon as

they are effected. Now if the earlier classes will
adopt similar measures, or if each alumnus will
shade his modesty just enough to acquaint us with
his successive uses in the world, the alumni column
will be enable to assume the |iosition in the Life
that it should hold in any college publication.

Another year with it.s pleasures and pains, its
hopes and disappointments, has rolled around, and
once more it is our pleasant duty to welcome an-'
other class of students to our halls of learning. It
is not our object to give such words of advice as
will be given you in your Baccalaureate sermon,
four years hence, but to bring before you a few
plain facts about yourselves and ourselves. You
are now college students, and as such you will take
a pride in the welfare of the college, both the work
of our instructors and the doings of the student
body. The fundamental principle of success in any
undertaking, is a good start, and now at the very
outset of your college course, is the time that you
are to determine whether that start will be such as
to bring you over tlie tape first, or whether the
finish will find you straggling along toward the rear
of the procession. Of course an education is your
primary object in being here, but education is not
confined wholly to the work of the test book or
the lecture room. "A sound mind in a sound
body" has come to be a standard phrase, and its
truth is admitted by all ; therefore make yourselves
as prominent as possible on the athletic field, and
bring benefit to yourselves and credit to your col-
lege. But perhaps the best way in which you can
bring credit to yourselves and at the same time to'
the institution of which you are a member, is Ijy
giving your hearty support to the college publica-
tion. Aggie Life is pre-eminently a student's
paper, it is published by the students, and through
its columns you have an ever ready menus of re-
ceiving and imparting iulbrmation, and above all,
of receiving in i-eturn that most valuable of all ac-
quirements, the power of expressing your thought
in such a manner as to interest your readers, and
present to them some new thought. It is your
paper, and before you realize it, the duty of carry-
ing it on will devolve upon you. Begin early and
follow out the teaching of that old proverb, "Help
yourself by helping others."

AGGIE LIFE.

It is quite frequeutlj' a matter of wonder among
the students that baseball does not occupj' a more
prominent position in the fall. A year ago it
seemed as though this would eventually be the case
but with the approach of this season foot-ball again
takes up the attention of most of those who wish to
go into athletics at all. And although base ball
must suffer to some extent by the arrangement, it
seems only fair that the foot-ball team should have
the use of the field during its allotted season of the
college year. But while the national game cannot
expect to reach any great degree of popularity this
term a little work on the diamond may serve to
draw out new material from the lower classes.
There are several vacancies in the team, which it is
. hoped the Freshman class will fill in the spring.
We are assured that battery work will go on during
the fall and winter and if the enthusiasm that now
must necessarily remain to a certain extent latent,
will only show itself very apparently next winter,
then we shall have no grounds to fear for the qual-
ity of our next base ball team.

At last the much talked of electives give promise
of becoming realities and we naturally lof>k forward
with interest and anticipation to the time when our
hopes will be realized. In view of the broaden-
ing of the course, the advisability of putting Ger-
man into the curriculum seems to be generally
recognized. Blany of our graduates upon the com-
pletion of their course here, go to Germany for nd-
vaLced sciences, hence the wisdom of previous
study in the language can but commend itself. We
already have a year in French included in the
course, and while it is not our purpose to say a
word against the study of French, German is pre-
eminently the language of science, and as a college
of science we ought to have preparation in the
language which will be of the most benefit to us.
There is little douljt but that if German was in-
cluded in our curriculum, there would be enough
students elect it to make a successful course. As
the appropriation for the college has been so large-
ly increased, the pfeaof inability from lack of funds
cannot be urged by the college, and there is little
doubt but the benefit to be derived from such a
course would more than pay for the added expense
which such an addition would necessitate.

^©n-tribiited.

BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.

The results of the appropriations made last spring
for the Botanic Department are beginning to be
visible. When the additions to the Durfee Plant
House are finished, there will be an increase of
surface under glass of over two thousand square
feet. The old octagon with the lily room and the
nortnwest pit v/ill remam as it is. The north
and south pits are combined into one, thus securing
greater depth and, as the glass used is larger, more
light. The stove and cactus rooms are to be rebuilt
with upright posts 7| ft. high in place of the old
curved roof.

At the east end of the cactus room is the new
octagon, 40x40, with upright posts Vl feet high.
At the end of this is the new rose-house, 20x25,
with posts 7|- ft. The sash-bars are of cypress and
are made on an improved pattern. The whole
building is to be heated by two new Furman hot-
water heaters. Each room will be so piped as to
admit of special temperature regulation. The down
hill system will be used, with from two to four-inch
t^arriers. The ventilating arrangements are ample
and easily regulated.

The work is done by day labor thus ensuring
thoroughness of coustraction.

The increased length will add much to the outside
appearance of the building, and with the better
facilities for light, heating and ventilation, the plant
house will more fully serve its purposes of illustra-
tion and instruction.

The new tool-house in process of construction at
the rear of the Botanic Museum is another result of
the above-mentioned appropriation. The building
is to be about 80 by 30_, with a cellar under a portion
of it. It will be divided into a tool-room, two work
rooms, and three wagon sheds, besides an upper
room extending over the whole structure. In one
of the woik-rooms there will be a forge and boiler,
and also a bench fitted with a ^ise.

The work-rooms will furnish a suitable place lor
making of iiats, mending of sash, and the doing of
many other things, thus allowing the work-rooms at
the plant-houses to be kept for their legitimate
purposes. The addition of the storage-room will
also fill a long-felt want. When these buildings are

AGGIE LIFE.

finished it is contemplated erecting a vegetable
house connected with the Hatch plant house. With
these new accommodations, the Botanic Department
will be enabled to more adequately fi-ilfll the objects
of its existence.

THE Y. M. C. A. RECEPTION.

The most successful Y. M. C. A. reception since
the organization of the association was given to the
Freshman class at the 'residence of Piof. Brooks on
Tuesday evening of last week. At 8 o'clock the
Faculty, the members of the Y. M. C. A. and the
Freshmen began to assemble, and from that hour
until 10 o'clock, when the gathering broke up, the
time passed most pleasantly to everyone present-
The opportunity for getting acquainted was well
improved. Refreshments, too, received their due
attention.

Occasions of this kind, when the Faculty and
students can meet socially, are but few during our
college life, and the large attendance at this recep-
tion and the interest taken, plainly show that they
are highly appreciated by both the old and the new
students. The president and other officers of the
association who did so much towards making the
reception an enjoyable occasion, are to be congratu-
lated on their success. Many thanks are due Prof.
Brooks and other members of the Faculty who gave
the work their hearty support.

Now it remains to be seen what the effect will be.
The object of these gatherings, let it be understood,
is to get acquainted with the members of the incom-
ing class, to have them get acquainted with us, to
show them that we have an active Y^oung Men's
Christain Association in this college, and to try to
induce them to join and work with us.

Few Freshmen have as yet attended our prayer-
meetings. But wfc hope, now that they have become
better acquainted with us- and with the college, that
many new men will see fit to come to our meetings,
where they will be sure to reap much pleasure and
profit.

VACATION MEMORIES.

Just a little picnic

Down beside the sea,
Just a fragrant flower

Someone picked for me,
Just a careless ramble

O'er the rocky shore,
Sounds of merry laughter

Lost for evermore.

Just a little summer

Gone as summers go,
Days and hours are passing

How we never know.
Just a little parting.

Very sad, just then.
Just a little promise

To be kept till— when?
^

THE FRESHMAN CLASS.

She was a maiden,

Heavily laden,
A bucket of cherries had she.

From over the stile

A lofty smile
Was all that she offered to me.

Burrington, Horace C.
Clapp, Frank L.
Cook, Allen B.
Cm-ley, Walter J.
Do Luce, Frank E.
Dodge, William B.
Edwards, Harry T.
Fletcher, Stephen W.
Geary, Hiram G.
Green, J. Elton
Hammar, James F.
Harper, Walter B.
Hayward, Ralph L.
Hubbard, Guy A.
Jones, Benjamin E.
Kinney, Asa S.
Kinsman, Ernest E.
Ki-amer, Albin M.
Marshall, .James L.
Moore, Henry W.
Morse, Sydney W.
Nichols, Robert P.
Nutting, Charles A.
Pentecost, William L.
Poole, Erford W.
Poole, I. Chester
Eawson, Herbert W.
Read, Frederick H.
Robinson, T. Dean
Roper, Harry H.
Saito, Seijiro
Sastre, Salome
Scannel, Michael E.
Sellew, Merle E,
Shaw, Frederick B.
Shultis, Newton
Shurtleff, Walter D.
Stoddard, Samuel H.
Tsuda, George
Vallentine, Florence M.
-Vaughan, Robert H.
Walsh, Thomas F.
Washburn, Frank P.
Wentzell, Benjamin .J.

Charlemont,

Dorchester,

Petersham,

Upton,

Wan-en,

Boston,

Chesteriield,

Middleboro,

Pelham,

Spencer,

Swampscott,

Wakefield,

Uxbridge,

Ashby,

Middlefleld,

Worcester,

Heath,

Clinton,

Lancaster,

Worcester,

Foxboro,

Norwell,

Leominster,

Worcester,

No. Dartmouth,

No. Dartmouth,
Arlington,

Wilbraham,

Petersham,

East Hubbardston,

Nemuro, .Japan,

New York, N. Y.,

Amherst,

East Longmeadow,

So. Amherst,

Medford,

Carver,
Rockland,
Tokio, Japan,
Florence,
Worcester,
No. Amherst,
No. Perry, Me.,
Amherst,

Farm House
D.K. Bangs'

W. M. Shepardson's

6N. C.

Mr. Gilbert's

14 N. C.
ISS. C.
31 N. C.

15 N. C.
4 8. C.

D. K.Bangs'

Mrs. Clark's

W. M. Shepardson's

11 N. C.
Farm House

7N. C.
31 N. C.

14 N. C.
Mr . Gilbert's

4N. 0.

• 22 N. C.

Prof. Brooks'

22 N. C.
4N. C.

12 S. C.
12S. C.

D. K. Bangs'

23 N. C.
W.M. Shepardson's

D. K. Bangs'

■ 12 N. C.

D. G. K. House

Home

13 N. C.
Home

15 S. C.
Mrs. Clark's

7N. C.

27N. C.

Prof. Warner's

26 N. C.

Home

8 S. C.

Home

AGGIE LIFE.

BATTALION ORGANIZATION.

Commandant and Instructor,

1st Lieut. Walter M. Dickinson, 17th Infantry, U.S. A.

Major.

F. H. Henderson.

COMMISSIOKED STAFF.

First Lieutenant and Adjutant, J. R. Perry

" " " Quartermaster, F. S. Hoyt

" " " Fire Marshall, H. J. Harlow

NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.

Sergeant-Major, H. P. Smead

Quartermaster-Sergeant, G. H. Merwin

COLOR GUARD.

Sergeant, L. H. Bacon

Corporal, F. L. Greene

Corporal, A. J. Morse

COMPANY A.

Captain,

First Lieutenant,

Second Lieutenant,

First Sergeant,

Duty Sergeant,

it. it

Corporal,

Captain,
First Lieutenant,
Second "
First Sergeant,
Duty

COMPANY B.

Corporal,

Captain,

First Lieutenant,
Second "
First Sergeant,
Duty "

Corporal,

COMPANY c.

A. E. Meleudy

F. A. Smith

E. J. Walker
T. S. Bacon

L. Manley

J. H. Putnam

H. M. Fowler

W. E. Sanderson

E. T. Dickinson

H. J. Fowler

G. F. Curley
L. W. Smith

J Baker

A. C. Curtis

R. E. Smith

A. L. Brown

L. M. Barker

C. H. Higgins

C. H. Spaulding

H. D. Clark

F. G. Bartlett
F. T. Harlow
J. E. Gifford

C. P. Lounsbury

A. H. Kirkland

A. H. Cutter

G. E. Smith

E. H. Alderman

COMPANY D.

Captain,

First Lieutenant,
Second "
First Sergeant,
Duty

Corporal,

C. A. Goodrich

E. A. Hawkes

H. F. Staples

S. F. Howard

H. G. Stoekwell

F. D. White

C. F. Walker

L. J. Shepard

H. W. Lewis

CLARK CADET BAND.

First Lieutenant,

" Sergeant and Drum Major,

E. H. Lehnert
P. E. Davis

BEADING ROOM ASSOCIATION.

REPORT OF TREASURER.

Amount on hand Sept. 9, 1891,
Received for papers,
Received from taxes.

Paid last year's bills,
For papers.

Carrying mail.

Lighting,

Postage,

P. 0. Boxes,

Supplies,

Amount on hand Sept. 9, 1892,

$ .75

39.00

178.06

$217.81

S 15.00

118.75

62.69

4.75

.33

5.53

9.88

$216.93

$ 217.81
Respectfully submitted,

F. H. Henderson, .Sec and Treas.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

FOOT-BALL.

GAMES ARRANGED :

24 — Trinity at Hartford.
29— Amherst at Pratt Field.

1 --Worcester Polytechnic lust, at Amherst.

8 — Mt. Henron at Amherst.
15 — W. P. 1. at Worcester.

5 — Y. M. C. A. Training School at Amherst.
F. H. Henderson, Manager.

Entomology teaches of gnats on the wing.
It is always the female who carries the sting.
So take beed, my boys, and bear this in mind;
The same rule holds true of fair womankind.

AGGIE LIFE.

Collect f^o-tfs-

— The flag is being repaired.

— Amherst college opeued last Thursday.

— Brown and Merwin '94, now ride safeties.

— The diuing-room of the Boarding Club has been
enlarged.

— The sprinting season at the vineyard has com-
menced.

— Walker, '93, went home last week for a short
vacation. c

— Lieut. L. W. Cornish was visiting in Boston
last week.

— Foot ball interest is high but tennis should not
be forgotten.

— Efforts will be made in a short time to form a
Republican club.

— For foot-ball goods call on Harry Clark at
Blodgett & Clark's.

—The Glee Club is soon to select two men to
fill present vacancies.

— The proposed Senior trip to New York has been
indefinitely postponed.

— F. L. Warren, '95, sustained quite an injury
while playing foot ball.

— Staples, '93, was obliged to go home last week
on account of sickness.

— Politics seem to have been crowded out of the
student's mind thus far.

— E. D. White will have charge of the ringing of
the bell the coming year.

— About a dozen students remained to work dur-
ing the summer vacation.

— The striking of the new clock is a new and
pleasing feature of this term.

— Lewis, '94, is mail-carrier for the tei-m, with
Hemenway, '95, as substitute.

— The target is undergoing repairs and will soon
be ready for the term's practice.

— Park, Robbins and Sanford of '94, and Wil-
liams, '95, will not return this year.

— The number of students now in college is 139,
divided as follows : seniors, 21 ; juniors, 36 ; sopho-
moae8,38 ; freshmen, 44.

—The officers of Companies C and D are drilling
the Freshmen in setting up exercises.

— Lieut. W. M. Dickenson will reside at the
Amherst House during his detail at the college.

— H. G. Stockwell and H. P. Smead are running
the South dormitory heating apparatus this term.

— There has recently been a reduction of salary
for the assistants at the State Experiment station.

— Lieut. L. W. Cornish has been stopping with
Prof. Warner during his stay at the college this term.

— The class of '96 will furnish an unusually large
amount of talent to the different musical organiza-
tions.

— Aggie plays Trinity the coming Saturday. A
large delegation should accompany the team to-
Hartford.

— The goal posts are soon to be placed in posi-
tion, near South college. The back stop however
will not be moved this year.

— All college exercises previously scheduled to^
occur Friday afternoon have been cancelled to allow
the afternoon free for athletics.

— The drill hour lias been changed from 4.15, aa
scheduled, to 3.15 in order to allow the foot ball
team ample time for practice.

— The rock in the southeastern corner of the
campus was removed by several of the students who
remained during the vacation.

— A dam which will be a credit to the college i&
soon to materialize. Plans have been drawn up and
the work will soon be commenced.

— Second-hand furniture establishments have been
far more scarce in college this year than is usual.
Does this show lack of enterprise?

— Prof. C. H. Fernald is absent from college
this week in performance of his duties as scientific
advisor to the Gypsy Moth department.

— Through the courtesy of Prof. Maynard, the
Juniors have had practical instruction in plum, peach
and grape testing during the last few days.

— The college will he pleased to learn that Prof.
Warner will very soon be able to assume his duties
in the mathematical department. Although he has
not as yet fully recovered, he is very anxious to get
back to his work, and will undoubtedly be with us
in another week.

AGGIE LIFE-

— G. B. Willarcl,'92, a former Business manager
of the Life, recently visited tlie college. He is now
employed by a large grain and feed house of Spring-
field.

— There is the usual scarcity of rooms during the
first few weeks of the college year. The dormitories
are more than full, and outside accommodations are
in demand.

— Class room instruction in bayonet exercises is
now in order. This feature of the military drill has
not been present since the administration of Lieut.
G. E. Sage.

— The Junior trip to Boston and vicinity has been
postponed until sometime during the first of Oct.,
in order to allow the class to attend the Mass. Hor-
ticultural show.

— During the past vacation, the college library has
been enlarged by several collections of books, of in-
structive nature, in connection with the various col-
lege departments.

— Owl Club operations have been in full blast the
last week. The organization is doing much toward
acquainting the Freshmen with the joys of life, and
dormitory life in particular.

— A. Davis, '95, has left college. He was the
sophomore editor on the Life staff, and his loss
is much regretted, not only by his brother edi-
tors but by his class and the college.

— E. Dwyer, ex-'95, is foreman of the incandes-
cent light and carbon rooms in Thomson, Houston
electric light works. He is also carrying on exper-
iments in connection with the company.

— E. O. Bagg and L. Manly attended the Spring-
field Bicycle races last week. The former acted as
starter for his brother in the races. R. P. Sellew,
'89, acted as one of the clerks of the course.

— F. S. Hoyt will represent the New York Trib-
une at the college the coming year ; T. F.Keith, the
Springfield Republican ; A. H. Kirkland,the Boston
Journal ; and T. S. Bacon, the Boston Globe.

— The Freshman class has organized, the follow-
ing officers having been elected : —

President — Frank L. Clapp.

Vice President — Guy A. Hubbard.

Secretary — Albin M. Kramer.

Treasurer — Ralph L. Hayward.

Captain — Horace C. Burrington.

— The freshman class is favored by the presence
of the first representative of the fair sex to take
the regular course. Miss F. Valentine of Florence.

— Twenty candidates for admission were turned
away on account of their failure to satisfactorily
pass the examinations, and yet the class of ninty-
six is an excellent one in numbers as well as in
other respects.

— There is the usual amount of confusion in the
military department attendant upon the uniforming
of the freshmen class, while in the ranks of the
"coms" and "non-coms" shoulder straps and chev-
rons are in demand.

— The sophomores have been divided into two
sections for drill, the artillery detachment composed
of sixteen picked men under command of the officers
of Co. A. and the remainder are to have bayonet
drill under the officers of Co. B.

— The baccalaureate sermon, delivered in the col-
lege chapel last commencement by Prof. Chas. S.
Walker was printed in full in the July number of
the Treasury of Religious Thought. A portrait and
biography of Prof. Walker accompany the sermon ;
also a full page cut of the stone chapel.

— The orchestra has reorganized this term and
has commenced holding its regular rehearsals. The
old members are all back, and with the addition of
some fine material from the Freshman class this or-
ganization hopes soon to be able to hold a promi-
nent position among the musical organizations of
the college.

— The class of '94 has elected the following offi-
cers for the ensuing term : —

President — R. E. Smith.

Vice-President — A. J. Morse. ,

Secretary — H. M. Fowler.

Treasurer — G. H. Merwin.

Historian — T. F. Keith.

Sergeant-at-arms — P. E. Davis.

Class Captain — E. L. Boardman.

— The books of the library are to be drawn under
a new system. Hereafter a book may be kept two
weeks and at the end of that time may be renewed
once. A small receptacle for a card giving the date
when the book was taken out, has been placed on
the inside of the back cover of each book. The sys-
tem is very satisfactory. A fine of two cents a day
will be collected from those keeping books out over
the time.

AGGIE LIFE.

MASS MEETING.

The annual mass meeting was held .Sept. 9, Pres.
Goodrich in the chair. Reports of the secretaries
of the various associatious were duly accepted.

Voted, that the Athletic Association levy a tax
sufficient to pay the interest on the principle, SIOOO,
which the trustees have appropriated for the build-
ing of a stone dam, but which does uot become
available until Jan. 1.

Voted, that the different classes elect the direct-
ors of the respective associations by classes, before
the first .Saturday night of the fall term, with the
exception of the freshman class, who shall not elect
the directors from their class until Oct. 1, the
directors thus chosen to elect their own ofHcers ;
also, that the treasurers of such associations in as
far as is practicable publish their reports in the
college publication.

Voted, that the president appoint a committee of
four to see about adopting a college lapel button.

VALUABLE ADDITIONS TO THE
MUSEUMS.

Immediately after the iiaymeiit of the lirsl instal-
ment of m(. ney, to this college, from the general
government last spring, it was announced that a
portion of it would be expended in purchasing various
models to be placed in the museum for the use of
the Veterinary and Physiological departments. The
principal modePwas that of a full-sized horse which
was ordered from Paris and was not expected for
several months. Contrary to expectation, it was
received during the early part of this month and has
been placed in the museum, and will be used by Dr.
Paige in his lectures to the class in veterinary.

This, however, is not the only addition which first
attracts the attention, as a magnificent specimen of
a full-grown moose is mounted near by and in a
neighboring cabinet is to be lound an excellent
specimen of the puma, better known as the Ameri-
can panther.

As other curiosities, there are to be found well
pieserved specimens of a hedgehog, a porcupine,
both gray and red squirrels, a hooded cobra, and a
rattlesnake with a full set of rattles, fifteen in
number.

In the physiological department there is a half
section of a human head, a hand three times the
natural size, and a tongue and its appendages.

New cabinets are soon to be built and placed in
the museum, and for these there is great need, as
the stpecimens are at present crowded and in some
cases injured by being allowed to remain in their
present condition.

ASSOCIATION OFFICERS.

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

Directors : H. C. Davis, '93, H. F. Staples,
'93, J. E. Giflford, '94, L. Manley. '94, H. A. Bal-
lon, '95.

BASE-BALL ASSOCIATION.

Directors : G. F. Curley, '93, C. A. Goodrich,
'93, P. E. Davis, '94, A. J. Nourse, '94, A. F.
Burgess, '95.

FOOT-BALL ASSOCIATION.

Directors: Pres., J. R. Perry, '93, E. C. How-
ard, '93 ; sec'y and treas., E. L. Boardman, '94, J.
H. Putnam, '94, E. 0. Bagg, '95.

POLO ASSOCIATION.

Directors : E. H. Lehnert, '93, L. A. Tinoco,
'93, I. C. Greene, '94, S. F. Howard, '94, W. C.
Brown, '95.

JIEADING-ROOM ASSOCIATION.

Directors: F. H. Henderson, '93, J. Baker, '93;
sec'y and treas., A. C. Curtis, '94, H. G. Stockwell,
'94, D. C. Potter. '95.

TENNIS ASSOCIATION.

Directors: E. J. Walker, '93, L. W. Smith, '93,
T. S. Bacon, '94. H. M. Fowler, '94, A. B. Smith,
'95.

Y. M. C. A. TOPICS.

Sept. 22. — The service, joy and peace of the Chris-
tian life. Gal. 6 : 9, 10 ; Acts 2 : 46-47.
E. H. Alderman.

Sept. 25.— Who is called to work? 1 Peter 4 : 10.
L. W. Smith.

Sept. 29.— Our uext dutv. Luke 9 : 23. E. D.
White.

Oct. 2. — Our needs richly supplied. Phil. 4:19.
E. A. Hawks.

She isn't an angel, she isn't a goddess,

She isn't a lily, a rose or a pearl; ^
She's simply what's neatest, the sweetest, completest,

A dear little, queer little, sweet little girl.

Ex.

AGGIE LIFE.

NOTICE.
The vacanc}- in the Life Board made by the resig-
nation of A. Davis, '95, will make it necessary to
elect a new man from the Sophomore class. How
he is to be chosen is the question which is at present
being agitated in the minds of the Senior members
of the Board. The eontribntious coming from '95
have in the past been very few ; so few that it
wpuld be impossible to intelligently choose a man
with the proper qualifications, one who would
undoubtedly prove an ardent worker for the welfare
of his college publication. The election will take
place Wednesday, Sept. 28, and it seems only fair
to expect, before that date, a carefully prepared
contribution from every man in the Sophomore class
who has a desire to become a member of the edito-
rial staff. This seems to be the only feasible plan,
• and it is to be hoped that each individual man will
make it such a matter of class pride that the compe-
tition shall be as great as it deservedly should be.

— [Ed.

THE AUTUMN GAME.
With the opening of college begins the foot-ball
season. This year the team started in their prac-
tice almost a week before any previous year. So
far the practice has been very good, with the
exception of one thing, and that is, we do not have
enough men out to make up two elevens. It is very
important that all should come out and practice.
Do not drop off simply because you do not succeed
in getting on the team the very first thing, but keep
working and try to excel those who are at present
your superiors. If everyone should drop off in that
way, soon we would have no team at all. Last year
it was practice that brought us up to what we were,
but if we had had moie men to play against regularly
every day, the team would have been better. We
cannot make a good showing if only bo many men
come out each day. We must have enough so that
the team can i)lay together and practice all on one
side. To do this we must have some fourteen or
fifteen men on the opposite side. So let every one
in college who takes any interest at all, turn out.
We play our first game Saturday, and there is no
reason why we should not make a strong showing
against our opponents. We hope to have a better
team this year than ever before, and to play more

games and better teams than have been played in
the past few years. To do this we must have money.
At the college meeting, the two upper classes showed
a good deal of spirit, but the lower classes, consid-
ering their numbers, did not give as much as they
ought. It should be a matter of class pride to see
who would give the most, and to a certain extent
the upper classes feel that way. Now let every one
give as much as he can, and when we play games
on our own grounds every one should come out and
encourage the team as much as possible, and show
by his enthusiasm that not only is he interested in
the team, but that he feels a conscious pride in the
college which he calls his own.

APPLIED BOTANY.

"A kiss for each flower," I gaily said;

She had violets pinned at her breast.
But her face grew sad and she turned away,

With a sigh of deep unrest.

Then she raised her black eyes to mine once more,

And I thought I saw a tear
As her sweet voice softly, falt'ringly said,

"There are only two dozen here."

Schillare's
Photographic Studio.

SOCIETY, CLASS AND GROUP
■ WORK A SPECIALTY.

PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A. J. SCHILLARE,

108 MAIN SIREET,

XOHTHAMPTON, MASS.

AGGIE LIFE.

umm

Albert I. Hayward, '88, lias given up his posi-
tioa as agriculturist to the Maryland Agricultural
Experiment Station for a situation at Mamaroneck,
N. Y.

J. B. Blair, '89, made tlie college a brief visit
this week.

II. J. Feld, '91, enters Cornell this fall. He in-
tends taking an advanced course in chemistry.

A. Belden, ex-'9), on .Sept. 1, became the happ}-
papa of a daughter.

NINETY-TWO.

A. F. Beats, Sanderson St., Greenfield, Mass.,
Florist.

W. I. Boynton, Amherst, Mass., Dentistry.

H. E. Crane, Quiucy, Mass., Grain store.

J.E.Deuel, 40 Norfolk St., Boston, Mass.,
Pharmaceutical Chemist, 148 Dudley .St., Boston.

H. B. Emerson, Lynn. Mass., Thompson, Hous-
ten Electric Light Company.

J. L. Field, 4826 Kimbark, Ave., Chicago, 111.

W. Fletcher, '92, is clerking in Boston freight
office.

C. S. Graham, Holden, Mass., Farmer.

E. B. Holland, Amherst, Mass., Mass. State
Exp. Station.

C. M. Hubbard, Sunderland, Mass., Farmer.

J. B. Knight, 21 High St., Medford, Mass.,
Special Inspector on the Gypsy Moth Dep't of the
Mass. Board of Agiiculture.

E. P. Lymau, 45 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, Mass.,
Student of Harvard Veterinary Hospital, 50 Village
St., Boston.

F. H. Plumb, Short Hills, N. J. P'lorist.
Elliot Rogers, 42 Gardner St., Bostou, Mass.,

Shippmg clerk, 108 Lincoln St., Boston.

R. H. Smith, Amherst, Mass., Mass. State Exp.
Station.

Francis G. Stockbridge, Fargo, North Dakota.

George E. Taylor, Greenfield, Mass., Box 1111.,
Farmer, Shelburne. Mass.

H. M. Thomson, Amherst, Mass., Assistant
Agriculturist, Hatch Exp. Station.

Homer C. West. Belchertown, Mass., Farmer.

M. H. Williams intends to enter the Harvard
School of Veterinary, which opens the 29th inst.

G. B. Willard, 43 Vernon St.. Springfield, Mass.
Travelling Salesman for Mark Shultis, Grain Dealer
6('l Chamber of Commerce, Boston, Mass.

TENNIS.

On a summer day I love to play

I love to play
With the racquet, net and ball.

And a maiden fair

With golden hair
And a laughing face withal.

As the summer breeze

Among the trees,
Is whispering soft and low,

I fling to the air

Life's toil and care,
And play at love's game, you know.

j^. 2S. F'ETIT.

INSTRUCTOR IS

Is noTV forming: a class in dancing for M. A. C. men. There will be
an advanced division for those who can dance already, in which the
latest dances will be taught. For terms inquire at my Hall.

,e®-Members of ray former classes as well as the" present ones
can obtain admission cards to the Receptions by applying at the Hall.
Residence and Hali-, Dickinson's Block.

STUDENTS' SUPPLIES.

NOTE BOOKS, FOUNTAIN PENS, STATIONERY OF
ALL KINDS, BOTANY OUTFITS, WHITE
GLOVES, ETC., ETC.

FIRST CLASS GOODS. PRICES iOTT.

13 SOUTH COLLEiaE:.

AMHERST COLLEGE

ratiYe Steam Laundry^'

and Carpet Reiiovatiii [staislimenl

Aggie Agent, C. L BROWN, '94.

Get Sample Rates for Washing and Mending.

Work taken Monday delivered Wednesday.
" " Wednesday delivered Saturday.

S\'Qt- SA^TISFA-CXIOI^T C3-XJA-Ii.A.N'TBEI>,it'&^
OFFICE :

AMHERST HOUSE ANNEX.

AGGIE LIFE.

Yes this is our space. Don't waste your time read-
ing our ads, you Iniow that we are

Uiwlm for Sliiifil'§ Supplies.

" Lamps and Laiiip Gooiis areOiiii"

WIZLIAMS' BLOCB, AMBERST, MASS.

AMHERST HOUSE

, FEED i

T. L. PAIGE, Prop'r

HACKS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS, OMNIBUSES,

HACKS, DOUBLE AND SINGLE TEAMS

FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE.

CAREFUL DRIVERS. FAIR PRICES.

A.MHEBST, MASS.

DEALER IN

FINE POCKET CUTLERY, SILVER AND

PLATED WARE, OPTICAL GOODS,

CANES, SPORTING AND

FANCY GOODS,

FII?E GTiLTIDlfERY.
REPAIRING NEATLY AND ROMPTLY DONE.

AMHERST, MASS.

.A^nVCIiEIlST,

Is/LA^iSS,.

8-15 A. M.,
S-30 A. M.

SCHEDULE.

GEXEEAL EXERCISES.
Chapel. I 10.30 A. M.,

Insp. rooms, Sat. 1 3-15 p. M.,
CLASS EXERCISES.

SOPHMORE.

Church, Sunday
Drill, M. T. Th.

SENIOR.
A. M.

S-30. Mental Science. Chemi.'sti-y, M. T. Tli. F

English, W.
9.30. Agriculture, M.Tu.W.Th. French.
Debates, F.

10-30. Chemisti-y, M. Tii. T.
11-30. Chemistry.

p. M.
1-45. Veterinary.

JUNIOR.

A. ai.
8-30. Agriculture, M. T.

Jlechanics, W. Th. F.
9-30. Market Gardening, F.

10-30. Zoology, M. T. W. Th.

Market Gardening, F.

11-30. Zoology, M. T. W. Th.

Market Gardening, F.

p. M.

1.45. Ehetoric, M. T. W.Th.

Agriculture.

Trigonometry, M. Tu. W. Th.

English, F.

Botany, M. Tu. W. Th.

FRESHMAN.

Botany.

Chemistry, M. Tu. Th.
English, W.
Algebra, F.
Algebra, M. T. W. Th
Chemistry, F.
Latiu, M. T. W. Th.
Chemistry, F.

English, Th.

Additional e.'ceicises in English and Military Science, as directed-

NOTICES.

Malls leave the cuUege for the post-office at 1 p. m. and
7-40 p. M. on week clays. On Sundays it leaves at 4-45 p.m.

At the post-office mails leave as follows : Boston, 7-45,
8-30, 10-45 A. M. 4-00, 6-45, 8-30 P. M.

Sprlngfleld, New York, Washington, Southern and
Western states, 7-45, 10-45, a. m. 4.00, 6-45, 8-30 p. M.

Worcester, Providence, Eastern and Western Massa/-
chusetts, 7-45, 10-45, A. M. 4 00, 6-45 p. M.

Fitchburg, North Adams and the North, 8-30, 10-45 a.
M. 4-00, 6 45 p. M.

Northampton and Holyoke, 10-45 a. m. 6 45, 8-30 p. m.

Palmer and New London, 11-45 A. M. 4-00, 8-30 p. M.

The President will be at his office from 2 to 4
every afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays.

The treasurei' will be at his office fi'om 3 to 5
p. M. on Wednesdays and Saturdays tliroughout
the term.

The college Hbiary will be open from 2 to 4 p. m.
and from 6-30 to 8 p. m. week days. On Saturday
also from 8 to 12 a. m and from 1 to 4 p. m., and
on Sunday from 12 to 3 p. m. only.

The museum of natural history will be open to
visitors from 4-30 to 5-30 p. Ji. Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays ; from 3 to 4 p. m. Wednesdays,
and Fridays. Will be closed Saturday's and
Sundays.

AGGIE LIFE.

TilE LARGEST STOCK OF

Boots, Shoes i Rubbers

IN TOWN AT

Sh.eet JVIusic,

FOR Th

Miasic Books,
Strings

ie: violin, banjo, ouitar.

CUSHMAN'S MUSIC STORE,

a.i>/Ih;erst.

Hair Dressing Rooms.

Razors Honed, and Shaving Supplies always
on hand.

FERD. FANEUF

AMHERST, MASS.

..^DENTISTS. 5)..

C. S. GATES, D. D. S.
T. G. HUNTmGTON, D. D. S.

CVTIiEIt'S BZ,OCK, J.MHEJtST.IMASS.

OFFICE HOURS :
B .A.. TiOL. TO S F. HVC.

Ether and Nitrous Oxide administered when desired.

E. R. BENNETT,
Jeweler,

Optician,

Watchmaker.

FINE GOODS! LOW PRICES!

CrOOB WORK WARRANTED!

First Door from Post-office.

(Drugs, Medicines,

TOILET ARTICLES,

CONFECTIONERY, CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND

SMOKERS' GOODS.

PBTSICIANH' PRBSCBIPTIONS CAB,MFVLI,T
COMPOUNDED,

MORGAN'S PHARMACY,

6 PHCENIi ROW.

Order your COi^£ here.

WILL FIND STUDENT HEADQUARTERS FOR

FURNISHING GOODS

LODGETT & CLARK'S,

AMHERST HOUSE BLOCK.

For Suits and Fall QverEoats

CALL AT OUR STORE NEXT TO THE BANK.

FINE ITAL Ai FAIEMCE LAMPS,

B. & H. AND ROCHESTER, S3.00. VERY HAND-
SOME DUPLEX, S2.00, .$2.50 and §3.00.

For Fine Fruit, Confectionery and Fancy Buiscuit go to

O. G. COIJCM & SON'S»
FRANK C. PLLTMB,

Hair Dressing Rooms,

COOK'S BLOCK, AMHERST, MASS.

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RAZORS HONED.
Wood's House, Amherst, Mass.

office of

EDWARD A. THOMAS,

Fire and Life Insurance Agent.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE AND TO LET.
Office, Cook's Block, Amherst, Mass,

-L-L v^_^

FRESH S-HH FINE.

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Amtierst House Block, - Amiierst iass,

NO. 1 COOK'S BLOCK, - - AMHERST, MASS.

Pure- Drugs and Medicines,

FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, IMPORTED AND

DOMESTIC CIGARS, CIGARETTES, ETC.,

MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, FISHING

TACKLE AND SPORTING GOODS,

Metallic Cartridges for Pistols, and Sjjorting and Springfield Rifles.

Sunday and night calls resjionded to at residence, first door west
of Wood's Hotel.

1850-

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THE FHOTDG-RiLPHE.R.

NEVy SKY LIGHT-
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CLASS AND SOCIETY GROUPS A SPECIALTY,

OF HIGHEST GRADE MADE TO ORDER.

5. g. DICTC^gOC^, D. D. g.

DENTAL ROOMS.
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Office Hours, 9 to 12 a. m.. 1-30 to 5 p. M.

g^^-Ether aud Nitrous Oxicle Gas administered when
desired.

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You can get the most for j'our money.

BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
PERS, TRUNKS, AND BAGS.

REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

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CASH ROW, AMHERST, MASS.

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Cleaning and Pressing a Specially.

SWEATERS,

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AMHERST, MASS.

We would iuform the friends of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply
FKUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

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AGGIE LIFE.

VOL. III.

AMHERST, MASS., OCTOBEE 5, 1892.

No. 2

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

Entered at tlie Post Office as second-class mail matter.

BOARD or JEDITOBS :

G. F. CUKLEY, '»3, Editor-in-Chief,

J. E. PEERT, '93, Business Manager,

E. C. HOWARD, '93, F. S. HOTT, '93,

A. E. MELESDY, '93. C. F. WALKEE, '94,

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

T. P. FOLEY, '95.

Please address all commTinicatione to tlie Business Manager.

tK^^l^V^^^ ^ Miti^t^liVi^t^ ?"i\H-^t^%.

As the cold weather is eomiug ou, those of us
who do not take part in football are beginning to
realize that our chances for physical improvement
are becoming limited, and when once the snow has
begun to fly, our only resource will be the gymna-
sium. It is iiiifoi'tunate that we have not a gym-
nasium vehich will compare with those of other col-
leges, but such as we have we should make the
most of. But in order to do this, the apparatus,
which has now become badly disorganized, should
be put in order, and many new pieces of apparatus
which would be of inestimable value as aids to
physical culture, could be put in at a comparatively
small expense. If our base ball team is to do good
work next spring, it must have indoor practice this
winter, hence the necessity is evident of having
some kind of guards for the electric light globes.
The athletic association has the power to make
these improvements, and if the oflScers start the
ball, there is little doubt but that it will be kept
rolhng by the members of the association.

Once more it becomes the painful duty of the
editoi to remind the college of its pledge to tender
literary support to the columns of the Life. There
is an idea more or less prevalent among the stu-
dents that the board in some mysterious manner
gets hold of its manuscript and thus the paper
comes out automatically once in two weeks.
Aljandou this idea. Just so much sifted material
is necessary for every issue and if you individually
do not come forward and give your aid, then you
unjustly impose upon the men you have chosen to
manage the publication. Not only should every
man take an interest in this matter in loyalty to
the college but his pride should be such that his
class at least could not be stigmatized as being in-
different toward literary work. If the students
will look at the subject in the proper light, every
man will furnish his contributions willingly and will
feel grateful that he has at hand a medium through
which he can express his ideas, and thus give the
public the benefit of their desert.

We regret the fact of being once more called
upon to censure the action of certain members of
the college for their deeds of last Thursday night.
The place where Sabbath worship is held is surely
no place for the spirit of destructiveness and
desecration to show itself. While it is by no
means our purpose to uphold such practices and
tricks as were perpetrated last week, if they must
be done, let the line be drawn at the house of God.
We have suffered one outrageous profanation be-
fore this, and the sentiment of the college as a
whole is, fortunately, strong against such actions.
In connection with its other uses. Stone Chapel
is a house of worship, and any man or body of
men who cause confusion of any kind in a place
set apart for religious worship, are committing an
offence which is one of the greatest insults possible
to the better element of the student body. It may

AGGIE LIFE.

be tliat the trick, if so it may be called, of last
week, was done in thoughtlessness of the sauticity
of the place. We hope such was the case, but in
any event it was a deed upon which we hope in the
future never to be called again to pass judgment.

The different college organizations and associa-
tions often suffer because the students do not co-
operate with those who have the work directly in
charge. This is not always because there is a
large lack of interest on the part of the students,
but because it is too often taken for granted that
those especially appointed to look after the inter-
ests of the different organizations will do the re-
quired work without assistance. On first thought
it would appear that the oflScers and directors of an
association or the editors of a paper are enough in
number to accomplish what is expected of the or-
ganization they represent. But in nearly every
case investigation shows that there is more labor
to perform than is at first apparent. A college
organization implies not only representation of the
student body in the form of a board of directors,
but also co-operation by the students individually.
Because our paper is conducted by nine editors,
selected by their college mates, it is no reason why
all the material which goes to make up the different
issues should come from their pen. Such a course
would soon lower the standard of the paper. It
would contain only the expression of the thoughts
of a very limited number of men, instead of voicing
the sentiments of the whole college. And so it is
with all the associations. Let there be hearty co-
operation on the part of the students with all or-
ganizations which have the interests of the college
in control.

An effort was made last year to secure for the
college such representation in newspaper circles as
it is accorded to other institutions no larger than
our own ; and, as a result, correspondents were ob-
tained for several of the leading journals. This
fall the number has been increased and a press
club formed, which includes some six or eight of
our representative men. Though well aware that
this is but a small beginning, still it is a step in the
right direction and as such we are glad to give it
our encouragement and support. The benefits

which can accrue to the college from an active press
club are not to be lightl}- estimated for it is by
means of bright, crisp news items in the daily
papers that outsiders get those general and favor-
able impressions of our college which tend toward
increased membership. There are many ways by
which we can aid our Alma Mater in becoming better
known but probably there is no readier means of
reaching and influencing the general public than
through the medium of the news columns of the
daily papers. It is therefore with a feeling of
hearty good will that we wish our Press Club the
best of success in its endeavors to forward the in-
terests of the M. A. C.

BASE-BALL ASSOCIATION.
teeasuker's report.

Brought forward,

$ 79.59

Received from subscriptions,

293.50

Received from Guarantees, etc.,

49.90

$422.99

Paid for equipment,

§106.08

Worli done,

7.85

Base slide,

12.00

Screens in Drill Hall,

17.48

Ten shirts and caps.

25.00

Traveling expenses.

122.60

Guarantees,

25.00

Printing,

8.00

Express and telegrams,

7.00

Miscellaneous,

15.90

Amount on hand Sept. 7th, 1892,

• 76.08

$422.99

Respectfully submitted.

Chas. a. Goodrich,

Sec. and Treas.

GABD.

The college orchestra wishes to announce itself
ready for the seasons engagements. Last year proved
a very successful one for the organization, but being
supplemented by new talent this term, and having
obtained new and popular music, it is confident of
its capability to give still greater satisfaction in both
concert and dance work. Particulars may be had
by addressing

E. H. Lehnert, Manager.

AGGIE LIFE.

^on'trsbuted.

CRANKS.

The old Quaker who said to his wife, "Hannah,
all the world but thee and me is queer, and thee is
a little queer !" gave expression to his perception
of the diversitj- of human natures. The universal
tendency to variation from given types produces
such an infinite number of different forms, that our
senses are not tired by too frequent contact with
objects exactly alike. This truth holds in the
psychical world as well as in the physical universe.

Yet, in spite of the fact that diversity seems to
be a natural law, men are continually striving to
become more like each other, to be, as it were,
shaped in the same mould. Those who do not suc-
ceed in the attempt to conform themselves to the
particular pattern in vogue, receive various appel-
lations more or less opprobrious. One of the most
common of these epithets is used to denote one who
who is so possessed by one special idea, opposed
to the ordinary mode of thought, as to pursue it to
extremes and sacrifice to its furtherance all those
ambitions and pleasures that engross the attention
of the multitude. In our expressive Yankee ver-
nacular such a one is called a '-crank."
I The word is used colloquially with its meaning
probably derived from its application in mechanics.
In that branch of physics, crank is the term ap-
plied to a crooked rod revolving in a limited circle
and acting as a lever. Hence it has come to mean
one who deflects from what seems to us to be the
straight and reasonable course of action. This
adaptation of the word is not wholly modern, for
we find an obsolete use of it as synonymous with
foolish. At present its two most common uses are
in its mechanical application and its colloquial
sense. Often the two are combined when a teacher
giving object lessons with physical apparatus, de-
scribes a machine as being turned by a crank. In-
variably a smile sweeps over the faces of the listen-
ing pupils as they mentally confirm his statement,
but in a different sense.

For classification there are base-ball cranks,
sporting cranks, socialistic cranks, religious cranks
and a few hundreds of other kinds of cranks. But
we have at present to deal with cranks who were

not cranks at all. In this catalog are to be numbered
many of the world's great ones.

Noah was voted a crank by his contemporaries ;
but when the floods covered the face of the earth,
the '"crank" was riding the waves in safety. The
Israelites called Moses and Aaron ''cranks," but
through their efforts was the Egyptian yoke thrown
off. Jesus Christ was held to be a crank and
worse ; nay, were He now on earth in bodily pres-
ence, He would be in danger of consignment to the
lunatic asylum. Yet the truths he taught will en-
dure when the memory of the scoffer's existence is
buried under the dust of aeons.

At the beginning of the Renaissance, the list of
cranks embraces the names of Luther, Savonarola,
Calvin, Galileo, Columbus, and hundreds of others
who aided gloriously in the unshackling of men's
minds from the domination of error and darkness.
Were not our Puritan forefathers cranks? What!
would men leave the comforts of England, endure
the uncertainties of exile, the hardships of pioneer-
ing, all for the sake of an intangible thing called
freedom of worship, be if sane? "No," replied the
Conformist. Yet time has shown their deeds in the
true light aud the world has reversed its judgment.

Wilberforce and Howard, Garrison, Phillips and
John Brown were denounced as cranks, visionaries,
and worse. But tliey were, in truth, levers in the
hands of the Eternal, through whom the mighty
motive-power of love could be transmuted into
action for the uplifting of down-trodden humanity.
The history of all these great men should teach us
to be more careful in our judgments. Let us be-
ware of casting contempt on those whose moral aud
spiritual preceptions are so far in advance of our
own, that we are unable to comprehend their actions,
although rising from the purest and loftiest motives.

DECIDEDLY.

A cute little miss,

A sweet little kiss,

It lasted only a minute.

Then I took just one more

From her plentiful store,

When the maid boldly said :

"You are in it."

AGGIE LIFE.

THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT.

The prospects of a bright year iu the anuals of
the M. A. C. battalion seem to be very evident. As
is usual in the fall term one's attention is more or
less turned to the Freshman with a marked curiosity
to decide how his presence is to affect the general
bearing of the battalion, and certainly the well pro-
portioned form of the average '96 man would seem
to be an assurance of four good companies this
season.

But form and size cannot accomplish everything.
There must be hard individual work during the drill
hour and an evident interest on the part of every
cadet to make the success of the department as
great as possible. Lieut. Dickinson's interest is
certainly centered in the battalion, for, having
attended the institution two years, he is more or less
acquainted with the necessities of the college and
must have a sentiment entirely distinct from the
man who is simply stationed here, feeling that he is
obliged to spend three weary years in Amherst.

Some perhaps think tliere should be no drilling
here and argue that more good could be derived if
the time were spent in study. They do not stop to
consider how their physical condition will be bene-
fited in the first three years of drilling, how their
mental abilities will be trained as an officer iu senior
year. TJiese things should not be overlooked,
for there is no one here who does not admire a
manly form or a read}' wit, both of which go a great
ways toward a mau's future achievements. What-
ever a student's judgment may be in regard to this
matter, the drilling is required by the U. S. govern-
ment and everj- able bodied man attending an agri-
cultural college must take it. This being the case,
it might just as easily be done with a will, and thus
become an argument in favor of the institution.
During commencement week, the battalion is one of
the principal features. In fact, more people are
present at the drill than at any of the other exer-
cises. So it is plain to be seen what an advertise-
ment a battalion of manly intellectual cadets may
be at commencement, and on the other hand what
an amount of discredit may be thrown on the insti-
tution at a poor exhibition caused by indifference on
the part of the men.

Thus as we all have a lively interest in our col-
lege, let us cooperate with the commandant in his

efforts to bring about splendid results, and also with
the various officers who should habitually bear in
mind the significance of the duties which they are
appointed to perform, and who should be persever-
ing in their efforts to make a showing next com-
mencement which shall be truly worthy of the M.
A. C.

THE WASHINGTON IRVING LITERARY
SOCIETY.

The meeting of the W. I. L. S. held Friday Sept.
23 was fairly well attended but the debate was dull
and showed lack of preparation. The question was,
"Resolved that the Carnegie Steel Co. was justified
iu bringing Piukertou detectives to guard its prop-
erty." The points were mentioned but not ex-
pressed as well as they should have been. The
debaters should have more carefully prepared their
parts as this question offers a wide field for thought.
Question was decided in the affirmative. The meet-
ing held Friday Sept. 30 was more largely attended
and of a livelier character. Before the meeting
closed, 3.5 men were present which is above the
average showing. The debate was spirited and the
points well brought out. The speakers, however,
showed lack of prei)aration as in the previous meet-
ing. The preparation of the parts should be more
carefully attended to as it is well nigh impossible
for a speaker to successfully cover his points with-
out being fortified with well authenticated facts.
The question was: "Resolved that the present
laws n stricting immigration are sufficient." The
debaters were : 1st aflf., D. C. Potter ; 1st ueg., F.
A. Smith; 2d aff., H. J. Fowler; 2d neg., R. L.
H ay ward ; 3rd aflT., C. H. Spaulding ; 3rd neg., A.
H. Cutter. The debate was then thrown open to
the house and was taken up and handled without
restraint. The question was decided in the nega-
tive. Kuroda gave an extemporaneous speech.
The subject for the following meeting was decided
upon and the question to be discussed is : "Resolved
that a Republican Club should be formed in this
college." Democrats and 3rd party men should turn
out at this meeting as a lively time is expected.
The names of Billings, Jones '96, Roper and H. E.
Clark were proposed and voted upon and they were
accepted as members.

AGGIE LIFE-

FOOT-BALL.
Trinity, 6 ; Aggie, 0.

The first game of the season was played with
Trinity, at Hartford, Saturday, Sept. 24. The work
of Aggie shows that with hard practice a good team
may be obtained.

The game opened with Trinity's ball, they gain
15 yards by the V, and by successive attempts
throngh centre, put Hubbell over the line for a touch-
down in four minutes, from which a goal is kicked.
Aggie tries the V and gains to some extent, but
soon loses the ball, both teams are now playing hard
and prevent each other from scoring. Thus the
first half ends with the score 6-0 in favor of Trinity.

The second half is opened by Aggie gaining 12
yards by the V, and is followed by a fine end run by
Perry, Aggie gains slowly and when time is called
has the ball at Trinity's 10-yard line, it having been
in Trinity's territory from the start. This half was
very short, allowing Aggie to catch the train.

The work of Davis, Perry and Bagg behind the
line was worthy of mention, also the playing of
Tinoco at quarter. With a little stronger rush line
we think Aggie will be able to do good work. The
teams lined up as follows :

trinity.

AGGIE.

WofifencTen,

Right end,

Mauley

Hubbard,

Right tackle.

Henderson

Perrose,

Right guard,

Boardman

MoGann,-

Centre,

Howard, E. C.

Allen,

Left guard.

Burrington

Hartley, (Capt.)

Left tackle,

Davis, P. E.

Strawbridge,

Left end,

Melendy

Greely,

Quarter-back,

Tiuoco

Hubbell,

Right half-back,

~(Capt.) Perry

Edgerton,

Left half-back,

Bagg

Diugwall,

Full-back,

Davis, H. C.

Referee, Mr. Charles A. Goodrich.
Umpire, Mr. Bulkley.

Aggie, 28 ; Worcester Tech., 10.

The eleven from W. P. I. was defeated on our
campus last Saturday, the score being 28-10.

At 3-25 the game was started, Tech. having the
ball. Immediately Tech. was given 25 yards on
account of a so-called foul tackle. Allen soon
carried the ball across but Southgate failed to kick
goal. Bagg and Perry by long runs succeeded in
carrying the ball down the field, a touch-down was
scored. No goal. Again our team advanced and
Bagg scored a touchdown, but no goal was kicked.
Tech. having the ball made 15 yards through the
centre, and Allen taking the ball went round the

end and secured a touchdown. At this attempt
Southgate was successful in kicking a goal. The
Aggies then gained by resorting to the V. Hender-
son gained 15 yards and Bagg was pushed through
the centre. Davis, H. C, carried the ball across
the line and kicked a goal. Bagg now secured
another touchdown for Aggie, and Melendy taking
the ball advanced within 25 yards of Tech's goal-
post when time was called. Score, 18-10.

At the opening of the second half Tech seemed to
wake up, and managed to keep the ball near the
centre of the field, but Aggie taking the ball gained
25 yards with the V and in another minute the ball
was again "touched-down." Failed to kick goal.
Tech made a gain of 10 yards, but fumbling lost the
ball for them. Melendy by a long run crossed the
goal line, but this was not allowed on account of a
foul tackle and the bidl was carried back. Perry
gradually gained ground and Melendy taking the
ball secured a touchdown after another excellent
run. Davis was successful in kicking goal. During
the rest of the game ihe work was confined princi-
pally to the centre of the field, neither side scoring.

The principal playing of Tech. was by Allen,
Southgate and Chase, and for our team the gains
made by Perry, Bagg and Melendy were worthy of
notice. The following was the make-up of the teams :

AGGIES. TECHS.

Manley,
Henderson,

Right end, left.
Right tackle, left.

Lincoln
Hodgkins

Boardman,

Right guard, left.

Brigham

Howard,
Burrington,

Centre,
Left guard, right.

Rogers
Brooks

P. E. Davis,

Left tackle, right.

Ware

Melendy,
Tiuoco,
Perry (Capt.)
Bagg,
Davis,

}

Left end, right, Butterfleld
Quarter-back, Chase

Half-backs, {X' and Cushman
Full-back, Southgate

Umpire,

Charles Goodrich of Aggie.

Referee,

Prof. Rice of Tech.

Y. M. C. A. TOPICS.

Oct. 6. — Testimony Meeting. "For God so loved

the World." I John 4 :13-15 ;Ps 119 :46.

Joseph Baker.
Oct. 9.— Abiding in Christ. John 15 :4-8. H. P.

Smead.
Oct. 13. — Reward of the Christian Life. Gen. 15:1;

Rev. 3 :6. H. L. Frost.
Oct.16.— Thou, God, seest me. Ps 139 :1-12. A.

J. Morse.

AGGIE LIFE.

^oHs^f I^o-ttS-

—Where's the '95-'96 rope pull?

— Belchertown cattle show to-morrow.

— Stevens, '95 was at his home last week.

— No foot-ball practice last week Tuesday.

— The foot-ball patients are all convalescent.

— Buy your furnishing goods of Blodgett & Clark.

— Companies were formed Thursday, Sept. 29th.

— The demerit system went into effect Monday,
Sept. 2G.

— The M. A. C. boarding club held an initiation
last week.

— The State Experiment Station is soon to issue
a bulletin.

— Davis, '93 injured his knee in a practice game
last week.

— Senior "quiz" in Veterinary last week under
Dr. Paige.

— The class of Niuety-six has recently adopted a
constitution.

—The Drill hall is to be closed at 8 P. M. until
further notice.

— F. A. and L. W. Smith, '93 attended the fair
at Brattleboro.

— Postponement of class trips seems to be the
custom this year.

— Several students attended the fair at Northamp-
ton on Sept. 21st.

— G. E. Taylor, '92, was present at the foot-ball
game last Saturday.

— Roper and Cook, '96 were absent from college
a few days last week.

— The band furnished music at the county fair,
Wednesday, Sept. 28.

— T. S. Bacon, '94, has just returned from a
week's recess at home.

— Dodge, '95 has changed his quarters from North
College to Mrs. Clark's.

— A. D. Hemenway, '95, spent a few days at his
home in Barre, last week.

— Prof. Walker addresses the Amherst Grange
Friday evening, subject, "The Farmer's Movement
in the North."

— H. D. Clark, '93 has been home the past week,
recovering from his illness.

— Bartlett, '93 was away two days last week on
account of a sprained ankle.

— Dr. Wellington resumed his duties at the col-
lege on Monday of last week.

— E. J. Walker returned to his work on the 26th
after an absence of over a week.

— The students of North College are beginning to
lay in their winter stock of coal.

— Rev. G. E. Fisher of North Amherst occupied
the college pulpit Sunday, Oct. 2.

— A good delegation of the boys accompanied the
team to Hartford on the 24th ult.

— Dr. Goessmann and Prof. Brooks did not meet
their classes last week Wednesday.

— The work on the new buildings at the Botanic
Department is progressing steadily.

— The College had a large exhibit of stock at the
Hampshire Agricultural Fair last week.

— Prof, and Mrs. Maynard held a reception at
their home, Wednesday, September 28.

— Ninety- four has commenced laboratory work in
zoology, under direction of Prof. Fernald.

— The top mast of the flag staff had to be lowered
last week in order to replace a broken lanj'ard.

— Work was begun on the dam last Saturday.
That begins to look like polo tlie coming winter.

— The stoves of the North Dormitory were in-
spected last Saturday by the Quartermaster and
staff.

— H. E. Crane, E. T. Clark, and R. P. Lyman,
all of Ninety-two, have been visiting the college the
last week.

— Prof. Chas. S. Walker delivers an address be-
fore the Worcester North-west Agricultural Fa^r,
at Athol, this week.

— H. M. Thomson, '91 has returned and begun
his duties as assistant agriculturist at the Hatch
Experiment station.

— The M. A. C. Press Club has been organized
with the following members: pres.,F. S. Hoyt ;
sec'y and treas., C. F. Walker ;executive committee,
T. S. Bacon, T. F. Keith, A. H. Kirkland, D. C.
Potter.

AGGIE LIFE.

— C. A. Goodrich, '93, has been elected president
of the base-ball association, and P. E. Davis, '94.
secretary and treasurer.

— Officers of the athletic association for the year
are: President, H. C. Davis, '93; secretary and
treasurer, L. Manley, '94.

— The Sophomore-Freshman foot-hall game occurs
Oct. 11. The prospect is that there will be the
usual enthusiasm exhibited bv both classes.

— The N. H. S. is arranging for a camping out
trip to Mt. Toby on Oct. 14-15. All students are
invited to consult the President or Directors.

-Pres. H. H. Goodell adresses the Wednesday
Morning Club of Pittsfield this evening, subject,
"Charitable Institutions ol the Middle Ages."

— Why is not the new bell rung on Sundays? We
have heard it strike, and now are anxiously listen-
ing to hear its voice calling to Sunday services.

— E. D. White, '94, was visited last week by his
brother, who was on his way from North Carolina
to Wesleyan University which he will enter this fall.

— More men should present themselves on the
campus for foot-ball practice. We cannot expect a
good team unless they have good men to practice
against.

— Putnam, '94, was injured slightly, and H. E.
Clark, '95, quite seriously iu the foot-ball practice
of Sept. 20th. Davis, '94, has of late been playing
left tackle.

— The boundaries of the foot-ball ground have be en
rather faintly outlined in former years, but they are
now made more distinct, lime lines at 5 j'ard dis-
tances being laid out.

— A canvass of the Freshman class was recently
made by the membership committee of the Y. M.
C. A. and resulted in a fair increase in the active
and associate membership of the associat'on.

— The tennis association holds a tournament this
week. While foot-ball takes up a great deal of col-
lege athletic attention in the fall, it is hoped that
all will cooperate to make this occasion a success.

— The students were excused from the regular
college exercises on Sept. 27th in order that they
might attend the fair at East Amherst. Each student
was supplied with a complimentary ticket for that
date.

— Dr. Goessmann was invited to attend the open-
ing of the United States Food Exposition at Madi-
son Square Garden, New York, Saturday evening,
Oct. 1, in couneetion with the New York Columbian
celebration.

— The Walter Emerson Concert Company gave
an entertainment in the Town Hall last Saturday
evening. Quite a few students were in attendance
and all expressed themselves as delighted with the
performances.

— The new library rule of imposing fines on men
keeping books more than two weeks, proves to ac-
complish all that was desired in its establishment.
Every student has now an equal right in the library,
and the old habit of retaining books a whole term
is restricted.

— The slowness with which the local tailors pro-
vide themselves with a stock of uniform equipments
makes it apparent that some one man shoulcj be con-
sidered the college tailor. Then we might be able to
obtain our straps and chevrons a few weeks at least
before we are about to graduate.

— Our foot-ball teams seems likely to suffer from
a lack of interest among the students and the Cap-
tain has hard work to get out men enough to prac-
tice the college team. If the team is to play winning
games this lall, enough men must get out to give
the team thorough practice every day.

— The following appointments have been made in
the battalion: II. J. Harlow, '93 First Lieutenant
and Quartermaster; F. S. Hoyt, '93 First Lieuten-
ant and Fire Marshall. The change was made be-
cause it was desirable to hnve for Fire Marshall a
man that roomed iu one of the dormitories.

— Monday, Oct. 3, the Freshmen elected the fol-
lowing officers for the term : President, W. S. Pen-
tecost; vice-president, F. H. Read; secretary, W.
J. Curley ; treasurer, R. L. Hay ward ; historian,
Miss F. M. Vallentine ; class captain, H. C. Bur-
riugton ; sergeant at arms, E. E. Kinsman.

— The orchestra furnished music for the social
dance held by Co. K in their armory last Wednes-
day evening, and showed in their execution a de-
cided improvement on last season's work. Consider-
ing that this is very early in the year, it is fair to
expect that this organization will meet with great
success during the coming winter.

AGGIE LIFE.

— It gives us great pleasure to aDnounce in this
issue the election of T. P. Foley, '95 to the mem-
bership of the Life board of Editors. He occupies
the place left vacant by A. Davis leaving c<;llege.

—The First Church Y. P. S. C.E. through the
chairman of its Lookout committee has extended a
cordial invitation to all meml)ers of the M. A. C. to
attend and take part in the regular meetings of that
society.

— It was voted in the mass meeting al the begin-
ning of the term that the treasurers of the various
associations have their several reports published in
the Life. Only two have thus far been forwarded
and inquiry has here and there been made as to the
tardiness.

— The annual auction for the sale of the reading
room newspapers and periodicals was held in the
old chapel the evening of Sept. 26, and was highly
successful financially. The attendance was large
and general good nature prevailed. E. C. Howard,
'93, with dignity becoming his position, acted the
part of auctioneer.

— Governor Russell, accompanied by General
Dalton, visited the college last Wednesday while in
town iittendiug the Agricultural Fair. He was met
at the depot by President Goodell and Lieuts Dick-
inson and Cornish. The customary salute of seven-
teen rounds was given by the artillery squads at the
college and an exhiliitiou of the bayonet drill by a
portion of Co. B in his presence was apparently of
interest to His Excellency. The different buildings
and portions of the grounds were visited. In the
afternoon in his address to the townspeople. Gov-
ernor Russell expressed himself as very well pleased

with the appearance and work of the College.

He wrote on perfumed cards to her,

(His letters were not few)
And filled with loving phrases were

Those dainty billet doux ;
"My dearest love," they all begin,

And close, "Your faithful Thomas — "
And now they're being flaunted In
A suit for breach of promise !

Columbia Spectator.

Darkibus nightilus.
No lightorum,

Climbibus gatepost,
Breechilus torum.

Ex.

A WORD FOR THE DEBATING CLUB.

The attendance at the meetings of the W. I. L.
S. this term has been small and it was noticeably so
at the meeting held on Friday, Sept. 16. Even
those few present displayed little or no interest in
the proceedings. The President called upon at least
four persons to take a vacant place on the debate
and each one excused himself and declined to serve,
after which the meeting was adjourned.

This is deplorable. In a college of nearly one
hundred and fortv students there ought to be enough
men, interested in debate, to carry on successful
meetings. It is not alone in getting prescribed les-
sons that one is benefited by this College ; it is in
the various societies, clubs and organizations, each
of which exerts a distinct, powerful and peculiar
influence upon the man. The training that one gets
in these associations is of a different character from
that obtained by studying on some given lesson and
is of a mure practical nature. In the debating club
the student meets men from all the classes, with all
sorts of ideas and opinions, expressed with varying
degrees of proficiency and effect.

Some one has said, "It is in the sturdy clashing
of mind against mind that the town meeting pre-
serves its greatest power." And that is just what
the student gets at the debating club. Coming in
contact with men of various ideas and opinions, he
improves in many ways ; habits of observation are
developed ; the student is taught to ohserve the
weak point in the argument of his adversary and
this will be of use to him after graduation, in detect-
ing the weak or dishonest part of any business
investment he may be inclined to make.

His power of thought is increased, because, for
the successful maintenance of his position he is con-
stantly obliged to think up new and different ways
of presenting the question and favorable to his side
of the debate. In exercising his privileges he gains
confidence in himself and is not afraid to give his
opinion when requested.

He gradually becomes more expert in expressing
himself, and it is perl)aps in this one particular that
the debating club is of mos; benefit to the student
for the business of life. How often have we seen
men with good arguments or convictions tail in pro-
ducing a desired effect, because those arguments
were not brought forward in au able manner. No

AGGIE LIFE.

matter what occupation a man maj' take up after
graduation, lie will be more or less frequently called
upon to express opinions or advance ideas and it
behooves him to prepare to make a success of the
same. If there is any one thing more than another
that a graduate of this college should be able to do,
it is to stand up in au assembly of his fellow-men
and express his convictions, clearly, concisely and
to the point. T. P. F.

THE ELEVEN.

Though early in the season the foot-ball team in
most respects plays a strong game, but still shows
weakness in blocking, and as a team they do not
tackle low enough.

The following is the crick-ism of the men who
have played in the last two games :

Center: E. C. Howard. He plays a hard game
but often snaps the ball back with too much force ;
tackles well, but wastes unnecessary strength fool-
ing with his opponent.

Guards : Boardman plays a hard, steady game,
holds his man well, tackles finely, and rushes well.
Burrington plays a strong game, but should lower
his head in running.

Tackles : P. E. Davis plays a good game, tackles
well, but a little too high ; does not quite under-
stand the game ; holds his head too high when
rushing. Henderson plays well, rushes and tackles
finely.

Ends : Melendy plays a hard, quick game, tackles
well, and blocks well. Manley plays a steady game
but tackles a little high.

Quarter-back : Tinoco throws the ball accurateh',
tackles finely and is very quick.

Half-backs: Bagg "bucks" centre finely, blocks
well, but is still slow. He should take the ball
while running. Gifford plays a hard game, tackles
well but is slow in starting.

Full-back : H. C. Davis blocks finely, "bucks"
centre well, but tackles too high : punts finely.

Captain Perry as half-back plays his position
better than ever, which is saying a good deal. He
has the confidence of the men, and also their
cooperation.

It is encouraging to see the team make such a
showing thus early in the season, and to observe
how faithfully the men practice every day, but it is
extremely discouraging to the players not to have

more men out to practice against them. That a
man is not on the first eleven now, is not saying
that he will not be before the end of the season.
Competition for positions is what brings up the
quality of a team, in nine cases out of ten. So
boom the eleven all you can, and cooperate to the
fullest extent with those interested in the success of
the foot-ball season, and happy results will surely
follow.

The New Hampshire Agricultural College has in
its entering class one young lady who intends to
take the complete course.

Bull, the famous Yale full back will coach the
Yale foot-ball candidates every morning and the
Wesleyan candidates in the afternoon.

The phonograph is neuter etymologists will say,

But I beg to talce exception, and will show you clear as

day.
They are utterly mistaken, for though life it still may

lack,
It surely must be feminine, for it's always talking back.

Schillare's
Photographic Studio.

SOCIETY, CLASS AND GROUP
WORK A SPECIALTY.

PEOMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A. J. SCHILLARE,

108 MAIN STnXlET,

NOMTHAMBTOlf, MASS.

AGGIE LIFE.

umni ^otfs.

The M. A. C. Alumni Club of Mass. will hold its
annual meeting at 11 a. m., the second Tuesday in
October, at the office of Lhe Secretary of the Board
of Agriculture, No. 11 Mt. Vernon St., Boston. The
annual dinner of this club will be held in November.

Dr. .J. E. Root, '76, clerk of the Hartford County
Medical Association, delivered the historical ad-
dress at the ] lOth anniversary of that society held
at Hartford, Conn., Sept. 26.

EIGHTY-SEVEN.

A. L. DeAlmeida, Agenda des Tres Barros,
Barvanal de Sao Canlo, Brazil, Coffee Planter.

E.W.Barrett, 331 Main St., Milford, Mass.,
Teacher.

W. A. Caldwell, State College, Penn., Asst.
Agricultiirlist in Experiment Station and Instructor
in Agr. State College.

F. B. Carpenter, Raleigh, N. C. Asst, Chemist
Experiment Station.

Wm. PI Chase, 170 1-2 Second St., Portland,
Ore., Contractor and Builder.

F. A. Davis, M. D., 176 Charles St., Boston,
Mass., House Surgeon, Mass. Charitable Eye and
Ear Infirmary.

C. W. Fisherdick, Lincoln, Neb., Lawyer, Web-
ster, Rose, and Fisherdick.

E. R. Flint, Ph. D., Boston, Mass.

F. H. Fowler, Commonwealth Building, Boston,
Mass.. First Clerk, Office State Board of Agrl.

C. S. Howe, Marlborough, Mass., Farm and
Greenhouse.

J. M. Marsh, 393 Chestnut St., Lynn, Mass.,
Travelling Salesman, Geo. E. Marsh & Co., Soap
Manuf.

C. L. Blarshall, 485 Stevens St., Lowell, Mass.,
Market Gardener and Florist.

T. F. B. Meehan, 169 Green St., Jamacia Plain,
Mass., Law Student.

J. C. Osterhout, VVestford,Mass.,P. 0. Nashoba,
Farmer.

E. F. Richardson, Millis, Mass., Farmer.

H. N. W. Rideout, Boston, Mass., Clerk Pay-
master's Office, Fitchburg depot.

W. N. Tolman, Boston. Mass., 39 Court St.,
Civil Engineer.

F. de S. Torelly, Cidsde do Rio Grande, do Sul,
Brazil, Stock Raiser.

INTERCOLLEGIA TE.

Princeton has over 300 freshmen this year.
Brown has added military instruction to its cur-
riculum.

Tufts opens with 72 freshmen including four
young ladies.

In the women's college at Brown University there
are 45 3'oung ladies.

Smith College now has over 700 students, 651 in
the college proper and 50 in the art school.

Tuition in the Chicago University will cost §25
per term. Chapel attendence is compulsory.

INSTRUCTOR IN'

Is now forming a class in dancing for M. A. C. men. There will be
an advanced division for those who can dance already, in which the
latest dances will be taught. For terms inquire at ray Hall.

4®"Members of my former classes as well as the present ones
can obtain admission cards to the Receptions by applying at the Hall.
Residence and Hai-I-. Dickinson's Block.

8TUDEKTS' SUPPLIES.

NOTE BOOKS, FOUNTAIN PENS, STATIONEEY OF

ALL KINDS, BOTANY OUTFITS, WHITE

GLOVES, ETC., ETC.

FIRST CLASS GOODS. FBICES LOW.

13 SOUTH college:.

AMHERST COLLEGE

#Co-OperatiYe Steam Laimdry^i^

and Carpet Reoovatiii Establislimeiit.

Aggie Agent, C. L. BROWN, '94.

Get Sample Rates for Washing and Mending.

Work taken Monday delivered Wednesday.
" " Wednesday delivered Saturday.

OFFICE :

AMHERST HOUSE ANNEX.

AGGIE LIFE.

Yes this is our space. Don't waste your time read-
ing our ads, you know that we are

BeaJiiiiaftBrs M Sfijint's Siipiies.

" Lamps and Laiiip Goods are Ours."

WIIiIiIAMS' BLOCK, AMMERST, MASS.

AMHERST HOUSE

LIYERY, FEED ^J SALE STABLE,

T. L. PAIGE, Prop'r

HACKS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS, OMNIBUSES,

HACKS, DOUBLE AND SINGLE TEAMS

FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE.

CAREFUL DRIVERS. FAIR PRICES.

A.MHEBST, JUASS.

J. A. RAWS

DEALER IN

WflTGHES, CLOCKS, JEtfEIiRY

FINE POCKET CUTLERY, SILVER AND

PLATED WARE, OPTICAL GOODS,

CANES, SPORTING AND

FANCY GOODS,

PIHS STiiTIOHERY.
REPAIRING NEATLY AMD ROIVIPTLY DONE.

AMHERST, MASS.

'Y"

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.A.3VEia:EE,ST,

i«fl:A.ss.

The total membership of Greek letter societies in
American Colleges is estimated at 77,000.

Plans have already been drawn up for enlarging
the grand stand at Springfield, where the Harvard-
Yale game will be played. The seating capacity
will be increased from 20,000 to 25,000.

At Jackson, Mich., Se[)t. 1, occurred the death of
Rev. \V. H. Withington, Harvard's oldest graduate.
He was 94 years of age and graduated from Harvard
in the class of 1821 with Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Carl Bothne, who attracted considerable attention
last season by his phenomenal work on the Williams
College foot-ball eleven, and who was expected to
fill Heffelfinger's place on the Yale eleven, died re-
cently.

Prof. G. S. Burroughs, pastor of the college
church at Amherst, has accepted the presidency of
Wabash College. He graduated at Princeton in 1873
and is widely known as an authority on Biblical lit-
erature.

NOTICES:

Mails leave the college for the post-office at 1 p. m. and
7-40 P. M. on week days. On Sundays it leaves at 4-45 p.m.

At the post-office mails leave as follows : Boston, 7-45,
8-30, 10-45 A. M. 4-00, 6-45, 8-30 P. M.

Springfield, New York, Washington, Southern and
Western states, 7-45, 10-45, a. m. 4.00, 6-45, 8-30 p. M.

Worcester, Providence, Eastern and Western Massa-
chusetts, 7-45, 10-45, A. M. 4- 00, 6-45 p. M.

Fitchburg, North Adams and the North, 8-30, 10-45 a.
M. 4-06, 6-45 P. M.

Northampton and Holyoke, 10-45 a. m. 6 45, 8-30 P. M.

Palmer and New London, 11-45 a. m. 4-00, 8-30 p. m.

The President will be at his office from 2 to 4
every afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays.

The treasurer will be at his office from 3 to 5
p. M. on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout
the term.

The college library will be open from 2 to 4 p. m.
and from 6-30 to 8 p. m. week days. On Saturday
also from 8 to 12 a. m. and from 1 to 4 p. m., and
on Sunday from 12 to 3 p. m. only.

The museum of natural history will be open to
visitors from 4-30 to 5-30 p. m. Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays ; from 3 to 4 p. m. Wednesdays,
and Fridays. Will be closed Saturdays and
Sundays.

AGGIE LIFE.

THE LARGEST STOCK OF

Boots, Shoes! Rubbers

IN TOWN AT

P=-^C3-E'S SHOE STOKE,
t^t'iijIjI.a.IvIS' block:.

Slieet Music,

Mnsic Books,
Strings

FOR the: violin, banjo, guitar,

CUSHMAN'S MUSIC STORE,

.A.]S^ia:E)RST.

Hair Dressing Rooms.

Razors Honed, and Shaving Supplies always
on hand.

FERD. FANEUF

AMHERST, MASS.

,.(j DENTISTS. 5)..

C. S. GATES, D. D. S.
T. G. HUNTINGTON, D. D. S.

CJTTZEJt'S BLOCK, AMX[JEItST,«mA.SS.

OFFICE HOURS:
9 A.. IS^. TO 5 "£>. Is/L.

Ether and Nitrous Oxide administered when desired.

E. R. BENNETT,
Jeweler,

Optician,

Watchmaker.

FINE GOODS! LOW PRICES!

GrOOD WORK WARRANTED!

First Door from Post-office.

(Drugs, Medicines,

TOILET ARTICLES,

CONFECTIONERY, CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND

SMOKERS' GOODS.

JPHTSICIAlfS' phescbiftions carefvli^t
cosrpoTjyDBD,

MORGAN'^PHARMACY,

6 PHCENLS ROW.

Order your CrO^Ei here.

WILL FIXD STUDENT HE.4J>QUARTERS FOR

FURNISHING GOODS

ODGETT & CLARK'S,

AMHERST HOUSE BLOCK.

Far Suite and Fall Dvercoats

CALL AT OUR STORE NEXT TO THE BANK,

FINE ITAL AND FAIENCE LAIPS,

B. & H. AND ROCHESTER, $3.00. VERY HAND-
SOME DUPLEX, §2.00, §2.50 and $3.00.

For Fine Fruit, Confectionery and Fancy Buiscuit go to

O. G= COUcH & SON'S=
FRANK C. PLUMB,

Hair Dressing Rooms,

COOK'S BLOCK, AMHERST, MASS.

Joseph Pariseau,

RAZORS HONED.
Wood's House, Amherst, Mass.

office of

EDWARD A. THOMAS,

Fire and Life Insurance Agent.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE AND TO LET.
Office, Cook's Block, Amherst, Mass^ .

r± u

FRESK SMH FIITB.

DENTAL ROOMS.

WILLIAMS' BLOCK, - AMHERST, MASS.

Office Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., 1-30 to 5 p. M.

^^■Etlier and Nitrous Oxide Gas administered when
desired.

A.T THE

JEUEL'S DRU(j S

Amherst House Block,

Amtierst lass,

HENRY J^nJ^'MS,

no. 1 COOK'S BLOCK,

AMHERST, MASS.

Pure Drugs and Medicmes,

PANCT AND TOILET ARTICLES, IMPORTED AND

DOMESTIC CIGARS, CIGARETTES, ETC.,

MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, FISHING

TACKLE AND SPORTING GOODS,

Metallic Cartridges for Pistols, and Sporting and Springfield Rifles.

Sunday and night calls responded to at residence, first door west
of Wood's Hotel.

1850.

1892.

THE

PHOTD EM1.FHER.

NEINA/
ENLARGED

SKY LIGHT.
OPERATING ROOM.

€LASS AND

SOCIETY ©ROUPS A SPECIALTY

AMHERST^ GASH SHOE %WRh

You can get the most lor your money.

BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
PERS, TRUNKS, AND BAGS.

REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

JAMES E. STINSON,

CASH ROW, AMHERST, MASS.

A. GLYNN,

4T A 1 LP R.r

Repairing Neatly Done.

Cleajting and Pressing a Specialty.

SWEATERS,

JERSEYS,

SUPPORTERS,

A FULL LINE OF AMHLETIC AND SPORTING
GOODS.

OF HIGHEST GRADE MADE TO ORDER.

JVIilitapy Suits and Trimmings.

Massachusetts Aaricultural Colleae,

A-ixilierst, ;Ma^«ss.

\'Y . r • i^V^-lTTK^

AGGIE LIFE.

AMHERBT, MRBS., OCT. IB, 1B52.

VOL. III. Nn. a.

^arp^n*t^r fit Mor^hous?,

AMHERST,

MASS.

MASS. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHEEST, MASS.

We would inform the friends of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fruits, acjdress.

Prof. S, T. Maynard,

AMHERST. MASS.

THE ABIHERST

uARPET

A complete line of goods suited to the students' wants.

BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES. I'lLLOWg, STUDY
DESKS AND CHAIRS, LOUNGES.

WINDOW SHADES, DRAPERIES.

CARPETS, RUGS, ETC., ETC.

C. H. SANDERSOf(& CO.,

CASB DEALERS IH

FINE CLOTHING.

Hats, Caps, Umbrellas, and Gents'
Furnishing Goods.

CASH ROW,

AMHERST.

SylNDEpit & THOMPSOf(,

CASH DEALERS IN

DRY AND FANCY GOODS,

HOSIERY, RIBBONS, AND SMALL
WARES OF ALL KINDS.

AMHERST,

MASS.

BOOTS AND SHOES

FOR EVERYBODY.

A FINE LINE OF STUDENTS'

DRESS SHOES, IN PATENT LEATHER, BALS. AND
CONGRESS. A FULL LINE OF

FOOT-BALL SHOES AT LOWEST CASH PRICES,

KEFA-IIill^O I30I^E: FH.OJVrFTL.'^.

All Goods STH,ICTL-Z CASH and at
LOWEST PHICES.

E. D. JMARSH,

10 PHOENIX ROW.

AMHERST, MASS.

T, W. SLOAN.

8 rMfEXJX HOW.

S. A.

STEAA\ AND GAS FJTTER.

A Large Stock of Rauges, Ileatiug Stoves, Tin
Ware, &c. Hot Air Furuace Heating, also

Steam and Hot Water Heating a Specialty.

AGGIE LIFE.

VOL. III.

AMHERST, MASS., OCTOBER 19, 1892.

No. 3

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Asrricultural Collea;e.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

Entered at the Post Office as secoud-clasamail matter.

BOJlMD of MDITORS:

G. F. CUELEY, '93, Editor-in-Chief,

J. E. PEEET, '93, Business Manager,

E. C. HOWAED, '93, P. S. HOTT, '93,

A. E. MELENDT, '93. C. F. WALKEE, '94,

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F, KEITH, '94,

T. P. FOLEY, '95.

Please address all communications to the Business Manager.

4V*?tU"(t^ V \\^%t*?i^i5.t., ?W>k'\t^a.

rials.

The committee appointed at the Mass Meeting to
consider tlie advisability of adopting a college but-
ton have reported that a good article can be ob-
tained at a reasonable figure. As there is a gener-
al desire for a button, the committee will soon make
a canvass of the college and an opportunity given
every student for securing one. It is not neces-
sary to discuss here why all that can possibly do so,
should obtain these buttons, as its universal use
among college students shows its popularity. We
can only urge that all co-operate to make the move-
ment a success.

Pkepaeations are being made by committees of
the townspeople and colleges for a Columbian cele-
bration, to be held at the town hall Friday evening,
Oct. 21. It is expected that the students of both
colleges will co-operate to the best of their ability
to make the event a success. The military organi-
zations of the town will be represented, and the
speakers to take part are residents of Amherst.

Friday is a national holiday and it is but fitting that
the students of the Massachusetts Agricultural col-
lege, a state institution, should evince their inter-
est by attending.

In view of the fact that students, especially fresh-
men, are liable to circulate among their friends at
home exaggerated reports of little incidents com-
mon to college life, a few words of warning may be
timely. In the first place, that students have a won-
derful capacity for manufacturing stories any one
acquainted with college life well knows ; and fur-
thermore the student often finds it necessary in re-
lating the circumstances to use his ingenuity in en-
larging upon the episode. While in manj- cases these
little incidents would soon be forgotten, occasional-
ly a person rec';ives from them a wrong im.ression
which may result in serious consequences. So let
us be on the safe side and in our conversation and
correspondence restrict ourselves to what can have
no possible tendency to injure the good name of our
institution.

Once more the weary mind of the college student
finds the impenetrable gloom of lecture-room and
study pierced by a few scant rays of sunlight in the
anticipation of another holiday. It matters not
how interesting or how attractive the narrow path
of learning may be to the college man, he soon
wearies of the monotony of life, and longs for a
respite — for a whole day perhaps, free from college
duties ; a whole day when neither the chapel bell
nor the rattle of the drum shall sound its relentless
summons on his ear. Then it is that his whole be-
ing is pervaded with a joyous sense of freedom, and
he lays aside for a time all thoughts of the text-
book, and experiences some of the joys of life.
The true American holiday is nowhere more appre-
ciated than in the true American college, and the
student knows how to make the most of it.

AGGIE LIFE.

To-DAT Aggie meets Williston on the foot ball
field for the first time since the fall term of 1889.
Previous to that time there had always been great
rivalrj' in sports between these two institutions, and
so intense did the feeling become that ungentleman-
ly conduct on the part of some made it imperative
that athletic intercourse between the two institutions
be ceased. After many fruitless attemjjts Willis-
ton has succeeded in arranging a game with us, and
if friendly contests can be held, it will be an ad-
vantage to our teams to play them. In former
years the Williston-Aggie games were the most in-
terestmg ones of the season and were always eager-
ly awaited. There is no reason why this state of
affairs cannot exist again, no reason whatever why
rivalry should touch upon enmity. Let us, at least,
resolve that we give Williston no cause for com-
plaint as to our conduct at these games.

The Sophomore-Freshman foot ball game of last
Wednesday accomplished its object ; the superiority
of the one was verified. But this contest demon-
strated as markedly as usual the unadvisability of
indulging in class games at this college. We are
not a large enough institution. All the spirit a
man here has in sports should be concentrated in
the college team, and all his energy should be de-
voted to making that team a success. Although
new material is brought out in class games, our
best athletic interests cannot sanction them for the
reason that a great risk is incurred by allowing
good men to lay themselves liable to injury, and
that too, when there is so little athletic reputation at
stake. Class contests are allowable and commend-
able just so far as they do not hurt the college
teams. If good men are to be disqualified in class
games, if the daily practice of the college team is
to be interfered with in the preparation for these
games, then far better would it be to abolish them.

Although foot ball has been the form of athletic
sport in which Aggie students have excelled, until
the present time we have never had a trainer to
bring out the latent strength and capabilities of the
men ; but at last the desired end for which we have
waited so long has been attained. The manage-
ment and the team are to be congratulated upon
havingsecured the services of such a capable and en-

thusiastic man as Dr. .Seelye. He needs no intro-
duction to Aggie men, as his brilliant work as half
back on Stagg's famous elevens of '90 and '91 is
distinctly remembered !)y all vvho were in college at
that time. He has the faculty of imparling to the
men under his charge a snap and vim which is
truly refreshing, and from this time on, his semi-
weekly visits to the college and the team will be
looked forward to by all lovers of foot-ball in the
college. The team already shows more life, and
the benefits of his coaching cannot be doubted.
Now that the ice has been broken we hope that the
precedent established by the foot-ball management
of '92 will become a custom among us, and that not
only in loot-ball will we have the benefits of a com-
petent coach, but also that the base-ball manage-
ment of next spring, as well as that of succeeding
years, will have a man on the ground who will train
our athletes in such a way that they will be a credit
and honor to the college.

The recent trip of the class of Ninety-four sug-
gests the old query '"do class trips pay?" and we
hear the arguments which have been gone over
hundreds of times, rehearsed both pro. and con.
Is the benefit derived great enough to overbalance
the breaking up of continuous work? Do the stu-
dents interest themselves enough in what they see
to repay them for this cessation of study ? Do they
not come back with minds farther away from books
and lecture-room than when they went away? It
is our opinion that such trips most emphatically do
pay for the time and money expended. "Much
study is a weariness to the brain," and -'of making
of books there is no end," says the wise man.
Hence, if we can get away from the routine work of
study for a few days, and in a way which is pleas-
urable as well as instructive, see the practical appli-
cation of the methods and processes of which we
are taught the theory in the class and lecture-room,
and at the same time broaden out the mind by ob-
servation which is not directly associated with
scientific study, then the mind has a rest and re-
ceives new stimulus to perform the work which is
required in college duties. What before has seemed
uninteresting and hum- drum takes on a new inter-
est, theories become realities, and the maximum
benefit is obtained. By all means let these class

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trips be continued, and by this observation of meth-
ods and appliances, more al)le and broader minded
men will be sent out from the walls of our institu-
tion.

^©n-tributed.

Q. E. D.

Said the Freshman to the Senior,

"Teach me how j'ou tackle so,
I play half for Alma Mater,

Should I not this knowledge know?"
Then the Senior — mighty end'sman

Seemd to think of long ago,
For his voice filled with emotion

As he spoke in accents low —

"To the beaches just meander,

Drive a horse and sport a yacht,
Show your V's and don your blazer.

Then you'll take like Admiral Dott;
Get engaged to a shapely maiden,

Take the fairest of the lot,
Soon you'll learn just how to tackle ;

Tackle hard, but marry not."

Freshman followed out these precepts.

Was engaged for a month or more ;
Then in fall went back to college.

Played the same place as before.
Now he tackles like the Senior,

Somewhat different than before ;
For the waist is tackled neatly

As if at the seashore.

THE SPEECH OF MONKEYS.

Under this title there has just been placed in the
library a little book which will be most entertaining
reading for any one whether especially interested in
the subject or not. Prof. Garner, the noted simian
philologist, is the author and he has treated his sub-
ject in an exceedingly interesting and instructive
manner, the more so because it is the first as well
as the latest book that has ever been written on this
subject. We hope and believe however ihat it is
not to be the last but that the question thus happily
opened for discussion by Prof. Garner will receive
that attention, which in the light of its relations to
modern physical science and evolutionary investiga-
tion, it certainly deserves.

The primary aim of the author has been to prove
to the somewhat prejudiced public mind : first, that

the lower animals, more especially monkeys and
kindred tribes, have the power of speech, of a very
inferior and rudimentary type of course but never-
theless just as truly speech as our own ; and second,
that it is possible for man to learn these languages
and thus be able to commanicate more or less per-
fectly with some of the higher types at least of the
animal kingdom.

In Part I the author has given records of various
experiments he has performed which illustrate his
methods of work and go to prove the two points
mentioned above. Throughout his studies Mr.
Garner has made prominent and frequent use of the
phouogra[)h iu order to record the sounds of different
animals in such form that they would be available
for further study and analysis. He would often
repeat these recorded sounds in the hearing of other
animals of the same and different species and
observe the effect. In this way he learned as the
result of numerous observations that the different
monkey tribes and species had different languages
or dialects, correspondingly as the different human
races and tribes have each their peculiar language
or dialect. He also learned that monkeys of one
species were unable, upon first association, to under-
stand the language of another species ; but that
when associated for a short time, they soon learned
to understand each other although it was very rare
indeed that one attempted to speak the language of
the other. One of his most frequent experiments
was to repeat a sound he had learned from one
monkey, to another of the same species and almost
invariably the second monkey would show unmis-
takable evidence of recognizing the word and appre-
hending its meaning.

In Part II, the author gives various deductions
and theories which he has made from his experi-
ments thus far, and in chapter V he discusses the
particmlar characteristics which mark the sounds of
monkeys as speech, as distinguished from mere
sound. He does not however claim to have dis-
cussed the subject at all deeply or thoroughly as yet
for his work thus far can be considered as scarcely
more than a beginning.

Since editing his book Prof. Garner has started
for Africa where he intends to pursue his studies
among the monkeys in their native haunts. For
this purpose he has had prepared an iron cage which

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he will transport to the heart of the wilderness. In
this he intends to live and by the aid of photographic
and phonographic instruments to study the habits
and speech of the monkey race, particularly of the
larger apes and gorillas. If his simian friends get
too familiar or inquisitive he has planned electrical
means by which to shock them into submission.

The study of comparative phdology is at once
admitted to be the most important means of tracing
the relations and descent of the different races of
man and in the same way Prof. Garner believes that
a thorough study of the simian dialects will do much
to throw light on many mooted questions that are
continually being discussed by evolutionists and
their opposers. Altogether the professor is au en-
thusiast in his line and is full of new and surprising
theories which, though distasteful perhaps to some,
make his book so full of instruction and entertain-
ment as to well repay one for the time spent in
reading it.

dinner table and while being escorted about the
grounds. A barge ride of eight miles brought the
class to Concord, where Hartwell's was visited.
This ride was of great interest for on the way were
seen places of historical and literary renown : Haw-
thorne's "House of Seven Gables," the home of
Louisa M. Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson's home,
the Thoreau house, Hawthorne's birthplace, and
the "Concord bridge." On the other side of the
bridge the class gathered around the monument and
gave the class yell for "the minute men of 1775."
At Concord the class was divided, some leaving for
Amherst while the rest spent another day in Boston,
so Ninety- four's class trip virtually ended in this
historic old town. The class feels that the success
and pleasure of its trip are due almost wholly to the
efforts and ijiterest of Professor Maynard, and to
him the class renders its heartiest thanks.

JUNIOR CLASS TRIP.

After several postponements "Ninety-four" has
at last taken the Junior class trip. As in former
years the purpose of this trip was to see put into
practice what has been studied in theory in the class
room. Thursday, October 6, nearly every member
of the Junior class, accompanied by Professor May-
nard, started for their two days' trip. The first
place visited was the "Waban Conservatories" at
Natick, where nearly four acres of roses were grow-
ing under glass. A short ride in the barge brought
the class to Hunnewell's Gardens at Wellesley.
Here were fine collections of orchids and rhododen-
drons and among other points of iiiteiest were the
celebrated Italian gardens, perhaps the most noted
in the country. On the way to the station the
grounds of Wellesley College were visited but owing
to the limited time, the buildings proved the chief at-
traction. At Boston the class met at Horticultural
Hall where there was a very fine exhibit of fruits
by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. After
this the class broke up into small parties, many vis-
iting the Mechanics' Fair. The various theatres of
the city were also well patronized. Friday morning
the extensive market gardens of W. W. Rawson, at
Arlington, were visited. The class especially ap-
preciated the courtesy of Mr. Rawson both at the

SOPHOMORE MOUNTAIN DAY.

The unusual excitement at the Botanic Museum
on Tuesday, Oct. 4 was occasioned by the prepar-
ation for the annual botanizing trip of the Sopho-
more Class. Mt. Toby and Sugar Loaf were de-
cided upon as the objective [loints and at 8.16 a. m.
the members of the class of '95 set out in one of
Paige's barges. The weather was not promising but
the day proved to be an exci-llent one before noon.
The object of the trip was to study plants in their
native fastnesses and to obtain such specimens as
might be encountered on the way.

After a hilarious ride to the foot of Mt. Toby the
horses were put up and the party started up tlie
mountain on foot. The top was i cached at about
1-SO o'clock and after enjoying the magnificent
scenery and a bountiful repast they started for the
"cave." This they found with some difficulty but
the uniqueness and strangeness of the place proved
it to be well worth the trouble of finding. At this
place the class had an exciting adventure with a
member of the Felis Concolor family, or what is
commonly called a "painter." It proved, however,
to be some members of the class who had gone
ahead and were testing their powers of mimicry.

The party then entered the barge and were taken
to the foot of Mt. Sugar Loaf. They ascended by
the path which leads up the mountain on the south-

AGGIE LIFE.

west side and were soon gazing at the beautiful val-
ley below them.

After the hard days tramp the barge was again a
welcome sight and at last we were en route for
"Aggie." All too quickly did the day pass and
when evening came the party was tired and hungry
but happy. Many interesting finds were made
among which were about twenty-five specimens of
the fruit of the GitncUus vulgaris and the Cucumis
melo. Several varieties of the Signus Waysideria
also accompanied the class on its homeward jour-
ney. The trip was on the whole a thoroughly en-
joyable one and will long be remembered by the
class of '95.

FOOT-BALL.
Amheest, 4 ; Aggie 0.

The second game of the Amherst-Aggie series
took place upon the college campus the llth, and
the match was won by Amherst at the last moment.
Both teams were highly surprised at the result of
the game, Amherst because she had beaten us so
badly the week before aad had selected her best
team to meet us again and Aggie because four of
her line were under the weather, and the substitutes
had never before played a college game. Amherst's
team was fully 1-4 heavier than the home team, and
played their accustomed good blocking game, but
the team work of Aggie told hard against them.

Aggie opened the game at 3.45, having the ball
and immediately gained 10 yards by the V.
Throughout the half the playing was sharp and
hard, and confined to the center of the field. Just
previous to the close of the half with the ball at the
35 yd. line Amherst punted; but before play was
again called the half ended.

At the opening of the second half Amherst start-
ed with V, and gradually worked down the field,
but were slowly driven back and in an unsuccess-
ful punt lost the ball. The playing after this was
desperate, each side striving to make a point. A
long run by Amherst carried the ball close to Aggie
territory and Capt. Pratt was pushed across. On
account of a question as to the legality of the touch-
down no goal was tried for, and soon time was
called.

The running, tackling and interference of both
teams was noticeable and the game abounded with

snap and interest throughout. Aggie played four
substitutes, but they played well. For Amherst her
backs carried off the honors, and for Agsie Baas,
Boaidman and Perry excelled in playing. The
teams lined up as follows :

AMHERST.

Rosa,

Baldwin,

Haskell,

POSITION,

left-end-risht

AGGIE.

Putnam, Manley,
left-tackle-rlglit Higgins, I.C. Green
left-guard. right Boardman,

Edgell. Penne.v, center Howard,

Caiithers, right-guard-left Burrlngton,

Nourse, right-tackle-left P. E. Davis,

Van Leuveu, riglit-eud-left Drury,

G. D. Pratt, quarter-ljack Tinoco, Putnam,

Goodale, Ellis, half-backs Perry, (Capt.,) Bagg,

H. L. Pratt, (Capt.,) full-back H. C. Davis,

Umpire— Goodrich, '93. Referee— Gould, Amherst.
Time— 45m.

«lQfr^

TSE WASHINGTON IRVING LITERARY
SOCIETY.
The regular meeting of the VV. I. L. S. held Fri-
day evening, Oct. 7, was not very well attended,
due in part to the absence of the Juniors from Col-
lege at that time. The question : Resolved that a
Republican Club should be formed in this College,
was discussed. There having been no principal
debaters appointed owing to the quality of the ques-
tion, the discussion was at once thrown open to the
house, and the following took part : R. L. Hayward,
A. 8. Kinney and W. L. Morse, in behalf of the
affirmative, and E. A. Hawker, E. H. Henderson,
F. T. Harlow and F. H. Henderson in behalf of the
negative. The merits of the question were decided
by vote in favor of the negative. The debate
showed little preparation and was consequently dis-
interesting. The debate one week later was
of a very different character ; the debaters showed
intelligent preparation in most cases, and presented
an entertainment in which all were interested. The
question for discussion was, Resolved that the Col-
umbian Exposition should not be closed on Sundays.
The debaters were: 1st aff., F. S. Hoyt : 1st neg.,

E. A. Hawks ; 2nd aff., R. L. Hayward ; 2nd neg.,
H. F. Staples ; 3d aff., H. D. Hemenway ; 3rd neg.,

F. H. Henderson. The debate was then thrown
open to the house and was handled in an able man-
ner. The weight of argument and merits of the
question were both decided in favor of the affirma-
tive side. Two new members, F. L. Wairen and
H. T. Edwards were elected.

AGGIE LIFE.

follc;^^ JSSotfS-

— The bandstand is again in use.

— Sellew, '96 was visited by bis father last week.

— Students are laying in their winter's store of
apples.

— There is a jingle of cash, day and night at the
library.

— A. R. Streeter, ex-'94 made a visit to the col-
lege last week.

—Alderman, '94 and .Jones, '96 spent a few days
at home last week.

— H. B. Read, '95, went home last Saturday on
account of sickness.

— Keith, '94 returned from his market gardening
tour last Wednesday.

— The foot-ball team meets Williston on our cam-
pus this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

— There are forty Amherst men competing for
positions on the Student board.

— Work on the new buildings at the botanic de-
partment is progi-essiug rapidly.

— A large and patriotic crowd accompanied the
team to Worcester last Saturday.

— John the peanut man finds the season's trade
on the Aggie campus quite profitable.

— Last Saturday several of the students went to
the Worcester-Tech game on bicycles.

■ — Quite a delegation from the college attended
the Republican rally last Thursday evening.

— The work of the orchestra is giving entire sat-
isfaction this fall and a busy season is expected.

— Why not make use of the cannon Columbus
Day in honor of the great discoverer of America?

— At a meeting of the M. A. C. Press Club held
Oct. 12, a constitution was drawn up and adopted.

— The juniors returned from their trip to Boston
in good spirits and with a large stock of new ideas.

— Base-ball practice was indulged in quite a little
last week. '96 seems to have some promising mate-
rial.

— The tennis tourni.ment games are coming off
slowly. No man should allow liis procrastination to
keep back the finals.

— There was comparatively little excitement con-
nected with the class game compared to what has
taken place in former times.

— Rev. Wallace McMullen of the Methodist
church, Springfield, occupied the pulpit last Sunday
in exchange with Dr. Walker.

— The latest addition to the library is "Anhyd-
roorthosulfanunbenzoesaiire, an intensely interest-
i:.g work which we can recommend to all.

— There has been quite an audience on the cam-
pus watching the foot-ball practice the last few
days. May the interest never grow less.

— The Freshmen are now being instructed in
the manual of arms and will soon be well enough
prepared so that company drill can be the order.

— Tuesday, Oct. 11 : Amherst, 4 ; Aggie, 0. This
certainly shows improvement upon the game of the
Wednesday before which resulted in a score of 58-
10.

— Target practice is now in order in the military
department. A detail from the battalion goes down
to the target each drill hour, in charge of tiie Fire
Marshal.

— Ninety-six seems to be well supplied with
base-ball material in the way of players and the
interest in this division of our athletics is not likely
to decrease.

— Application for the two vacancies in the Glee
Club are not very numerous. Modesty should not
prevent anyone who can sing from trying for the
desirable position.

— Since our last issue the Freshman class has
challenged the Sophomores to a rope-pull to be held
the 28th inst. Ninety-five has accepted and a live-
ly time may be espectd.

— The dam is progressing slowly but steadily and
the piles of materials and extensive preparations
denote a structure that will hold water and be orna-
mental at the same time.

— The Board of control of the State Agricultural
Experiment Station held its regular quarterly meet-
ing at the Station, Oct. 11. Among other matters
of business, Pres. H. H. '^-ioodell was chosen dele-
gate to represent the station at the meeting of the
Association of American Agricultural Colleges and
Experiment Stations to be held at New Orleans, La.,
Nov. 15.

AGGIE LIFE.

— Prof. James E. Humphrey will remain at the
State Experiment Station until January. He will
then sail for Jamaica where he is to spend the win-
ter studying the tropical vegetation of the Island.

— The college is pleased to see Prof. Warner once
more able to assume a part of his duties. The
Sophomores seem to have monopolized him thus far
but the other classes hope to be soon honored again
by his services.

— Last Friday evening several of the students at-
tended a huslviug parly at "OIlie" Cowles', South
Deerfield. Immediately after the husking refresh-
ments were served and the remainder of the evening
was spent in dancing.

— The prospectus for the Amherst College lecture
course, season of 1<S92 — 3, has been issued and
announces an unusually interesting series of enter-
tainments. A large number of M. A. C. students
are expecting to attend.

— Foot-b:ill is booming and the number and ex-
cellence of the games played upon the campus is
, evidence of the good condition of the team and its
management. Now let us back them up with good
attendance at the games.

— Tinoco, '93 received quite a serious injury in
the last Amherst-M. A. C. game. Two ligaments
in the right knee were broken and he will probably
not be able to play again for some time. His loss
is severely felt by the team.

— Drury, '95, sustained a severe injury last
Wednesday in the Sophomore-Freshman game. The
trouble lies in the knee, and will probably prevent
his playing again for some time. Great things were
expected of him as left end.

— The creak of the pulley-block is often heard
around North College as the baskets of coal go sail-
ing merrily up to the roof but the weary man on the
end of the rope and the blackened toiler in the
fourth story are glad when the job is done.

— The following directors of the college Associa-
tions have been elected from the Freshman class :
Athletic director — H. C. Burrington.
Foot-ball " — F. P. Washburn.
Base-ball '• — W. J. Curley.
Tennis " — E. J. Greene.

Reading Room " — G. A. Hubbard.

— A. Davis, ex-'95 has a position in the Inspec-
tion Department of the Associated Factory Mutual
Insurance Companies, located at 31 Milk Street,
Boston, Mass. Mr. Davis intends to make a short
visit to the college in the course of a month.

— All who wish to take a pleasant outing should
watch the bulletin board for the trips of the Natural
History society. Pleasant weather and good com-
pany combine to make the tramps very enjoyable
while the object in view of studying nature makes
them profitable.

— Those wishing Vol. II of the Life, bound, may
have satisfactory work done at the Amherst Record
office at a very reasonable price. There is no way
equal to this for preserving back numbers of the
paper and at the same time you have a neat addi-
tion to your library.

— The Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity was incorpo-
rated under the laws of Massachusetts, Aug. 27,
1892, with the following officers: — President, Wil-
liam Colvard i^arker ; Treasurer, William P.Brooks ;
Clerk, Ansel W. Paine ; Directors, Alfred S. Hall,
George B. Willard, Joseph F. Barrett.

— The foot-ball games arranged which are yet to
be played are as follows : —

Oct. 19, Willislon at Amherst.

Oct 22, Mt. Hermoii at Mt. Hermon.

Oct. 25, Amherst at Pratt Field.

Oct. 29, Boston University at Amherst.

Nov. 5, Springfield at Amherst.

— For some reason unknown to the Life board,
interest in the W. I. L. S. has been at a very low
ebb thus far this term. Students should realize
that this society is the oldest in college having en-
rolled in its membership list the best men who have
attended the institution. .Surely our debating club
should receive the support of all who can possibly
aid it.

T. M. C. A. TOPICS.
Oct. 20. — How shall we use the Bible? Prov. 2:

1-6. C. A. Smith.
Oct. 23, — Personal invitations ; have you given any?

John 1 : 35-46. F. C. Tobey.
Oct. 27,— The power of God's Word. Ps. 119:

9-16. E. 0. Bagg.
Oct. 30, — God's care for His children. Matt. 6:

31-33. H. D. Hemenwav.

AGGIE LIFE.

FOOT-BALL.

Amherst, 58 ; Aggie 10.

Aggie played her first game with Amherst, upon
Pratt Field, Wednesday the 5th, and was defeated
by a large score, but not without hard resistance.
This is one of the largest scores Amherst has ever
run up against Aggie, but it has lieen a very long
time since Aggie has scored two touch- downs
against them in one game. Perry, Bagg and Tiuo-
00 did the star work for Aggie, and Van Leuven,
Stagg's old end rush, and Goodale '94, the Lake
Forest University half hack, were the life of Am-
herst. Van Leuven often let the Aggie halfs ad-
vance several yards, because of his trying to steal
the ball instead of downing his man. This trick,
however, was very successful as Amherst's score
was doubled by Vau Leuvea's great game and
sprinting the length of the field. Aggie played two
substitutes and their team work vras commendable
against the display of Amherst's beef.

The Amherst's strongest point in team work was
the blocking, but the backs had lo go somewhat too
far to the sides at times. The Amhersts scored 18
points in the first half to the Aggies 6. The refe-
ree was Hamilton of Amherst and the umpire Good-
rich of Aggie. The teams :

AMHERST. POSITION. AGGIES.

Eussell, left end right Manley

Baldwin, left tackle right Henderson

Haskell, left guard right Boardman

Edgell, center Howard

Cauthei's, right guard left Burrington

Nourse, right tackle left P. E. Davis

Van Leuven, right eud left Meleudy

H. Pratt, quarter back Tinoco

Ellis, , left half right Bagg

Goodale, right half left Perry capt)

G. Pratt (capt), full back Gifford

Aggie, 16 ; Mt. Hekmon, 10.
The eleven from Mt. Hermoa school were defeat-
ed by Aggie, the 7th, by the score of 16-10. The
game began at 3 o'clock, the Aggies having the
ball. Perry gained 18 yds. but the ball was soon lost
on a fumble and the "Hermonites" by hard center
play worked the ball toward Aggie goal, and Fulton
scored. Calhourn kicked goal. The Aggies forced
the ball up the field. Perry and Gifford each gain-
ed 15 yds. and Burrington by play through center
scored. Perry failed at goal. The second touch-
down was scored by Gifford ^fter having been given

50 yds. on foul tackles. Perry kicked goal. The
Mt. Hermons Yifird given 25 yds. for foul, and
Calhourn scored touch-down but failed at goal.
Score. Aggie 10, Mt. Hermon 10.

The second half opened with Mt. Hermon ball.
They lose it, and Aggie with small gains, and a 40
yd. sprint by Perry, scores the final touch-down
and goal. The remainder of the half sees the ball
going back and forth by punts and return wedge
work by Aggie, and at call of time Aggie ball on
25 yd. line.

The principle work of the visitors was done by
Calhourn, Fulton, Morgan and Hatch, and for Ag-
gie, Perry and Gifford made excellent runs.

Cornell of the visiting team, broke his collar bone
in the first half but pluckily played through the
game. The teams lined up as follows :

AGGIES. POSITION. MT. HERMONS.

Drury, left end right Fulton

P. E. Davis, left tackle right Johnson

Burrington, left guard right Slpperly

E. C. Howard, center Morgan

Boardman, right guard left Lotts

Henderson, right tackle left Cornell

Manley, Putnam, right end left Crowell

Tinoco, quarter back Sandei-son

Gifford, Perry (capt) half backs Ritter, Hatch

H. C. Davis, full back Calhourn (capt)
Time 1 hour 40-min. Umpire, Goodrich. Referee,
Canton of Princeton.

Aggie, 18; Worcester Tech., 4.

Worcester had the ballon the start off and gained
10 yards with the V. By several good rushes they
advanced the ball to Aggie's 20-yard line where it
was lost on four downs.

I'-agg ran around the eud for 20 yards and Perry
made 12 through the line. Aggie then lost the ball
on a fumble. Worcester lost '2\ yards on the first
rush and then Southgate made a good punt down
the field. Perry muffed the ball and Chase secured
it on Aggie 20-yard line. Worcester gained slowly
and then lost the ball on 10-yard line. Aggie failed
to gain 5 yards. Worcester made one or two short
gains and Allen scored the first touchdown in 15
minutes from the call of play. Southgate failed for
goal.

Aggie gained 20 yards with the V. Bagg, Duf-
field. Henderson, Perry and Davis each gained 5
yards or more, and Henderson scored. Time 5
minutes. Perry kicked goal.

AGGIE LIFE.

Worcester gained 7 j'ards with the V and contin-
ued to gain steadily to the 25-yard line where Bnr-
rington secured the ball on a fumble. Bagg and
Duffleld gained well but Aggie lost on 4 downs.
Worcester gained a few yards and time was called.
Score 6-4.

Second half — Aggie gained 20 yards with the V.
Bagg made 13 yards. Meleudy and Perry made
good gains. Bagg made 8 yards more and Perry 3
yards, Bagg scored. Perry kicks goal.

Worcester gained 6 yards with the V and Allen
went around the end for 10. Worcester then lost
the ball on 4 downs. Aggie made some small gains
and then Bagg went around the end for 15 yards.
Perry made a short gain and then Bagg advanced
the ball 15 yards more. Aggie continued to gain
slowly but lost the ball on a foul tackle. Worcester
failed to gain so Southgate tried a punt but lost the
ball without gain. Aggie gained slowly to the 10
yard line and Duffleld scored.. Perry kicked goal.
Aggie stopped Worcester V well and they gained
only 4 yards. Tried v' again and lost ground but
got five yards on a foul. They gained slowly and
then lost on 4 downs. Bagg gained 25 yards around
the end. Chase tackled Perry behind the line.
Time.

The features of the game were the stopping of
Worcester's V by Aggie and their own effective
use of the play, the rushing of Bagg, and the tack-
ling of Davis for A;2gie and the rushing of Allen
and tackling of Chase for Worcester. Aggie ex-
celled in team play but was rather weak on the left
of the line. Perry's work in kicking goals was all
that could be desired.

AGGIES.

Melendy,

Duffleld,

Burrington,

Howard,

Boardraan,

Henderson,

Mauley,

Putnam,

Perry (capt),

Bagg,

Davis,

POSITION.

left end right
left tackle right
left guard right

center
right guard left
right tackle left
right end left
quarter back
right half left
left half right
full back right

Time, 1 hour. Referee, Mr. Rice. Umpire

TECHS.

Ware

Butterfield

Brigham

Rogers

Brooks

Goodrich

F. L. Stoue

Chase

F. H. Stone

Allen (capt)

Southgate

Dr. Seerley.

Why did she look so plain to him,

And all her sex offenders?
He'd stooped to raise her fallen glove,

But the strain broke his suspenders.

THE MUSEUM.

The following are some of the stuffed specimens
which have been placed in the museums within the
last two weeks : she deer, grey fox, kangaroo, opos-
sum, black bear, grey wolf, hellbender, water snake,
fox squirrel, flying squirrel, shrew mole, ermine,
skunk, little musk turtle and toad.

The Zoological museum is rapidly adding new
attractions and certainly deserves more attention
and appreciation from the students than is made
manifest. It is quite safe to say there are men here
in the Sophomore and Junior classes who have never
even visited the place. Prof. Fernald is aiming to
get mounted specimens of all the animals that occur
or have occurred in Massachusetts, and at least for
those who are interested in natural history the room
affords special interest and attractiveness. The
increasing number of specimens requires that new
cases be built very soon and it is only a matter of a
short time when the collection shall have swelled out
of its present quarters.

Schillare's
Photographic Studio,

SOCIETY. CLASS AND GROUP
WORK A SPECIALTY.

PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A. J. SCHILLARE,

108 MAIN STREET,

SOJtTBAMPTON, MASS.

AGGIE LIFE.

Will the members of the aliimoi please direct all
alumni notices to T. S. BacOQ. Let all co-operat^■
in making this department a successful one by for-
wardiu" any and all news relative to the alumni to
the above address.

The officers of the M. A. C. Alumni Club of
Mass. for the coming year are : — President, W. C.
Parker,'80, Treasurer, C. L. Flint, '81, Clerk, F.H.
Fowler, '87. Dr. Austin Peters, '81, Fred G-.
May, '82, and Wm. A. Bowker, '71, are directors.

Hon. H. S. Corruth, '76, has been nominated by
the Democrats of the 9th Suffolk Senatorial District
as a candidate for the State Senate.

Chas. 0. Lovell, '78, is now runner for the Lewis-
ton, Me. Dry Plate Co., headquarters at Boston,
Mass.

F. A. Ober, who was expected to deliver the ad-
dress at the Town Hall on Columbus Day has can-
celled his engagement'.

C. F. W. Felt, '86, for the past two years Resi-
dent Engineer of the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa F6
R. R., at Cleburne, Texas, has accepted the posi-
tion of Office Engineer with tlu Rio Grande South-
ern R. R., at Ridway. Colorado.

E. R. Flint, Ph. D., '87, is located at 15 Congress
St., Boston, Mass, as an Analytical Chemist.

.J. Martin, '87, is inventor of a campaign pin
which has met with much favor. His "Aggie Horse
Feeder" was also successful.

H. H. Bliss, '88. was in town last week. He is
now traveling salesman for Bliss Bros., Jewellers,
No. Attleboro, Mass.

— B. L. Hartwell '89, and wife announce the
birth of a daughter, Oct. 15, 1892. Mr. Hartwell
is assistant chemist in the Rhode Island Experi-
ment Station, Kingston, R. I.

Dwight W. Dickinson, '90, and Walter I. Boyn-
ton, '92, are studying at the Boston Dental College,
Tremont St., Boston, Mass.

We wish to correct the mistake in the class num-
ber of H. M. Thomson, published in last issue.
It should be '92 rather than '91.

APPLAUSE.

Under the chandeliers' blaze
See how they listen and gaze.
Listen, their eyes growing tender,
Gaze, while the magical splendor
My music spreads in their skies
Flushes and darkles and dies.
I, who have wrought them the wonder.
What do I care for their cries.
Plaudits, and hand-clapping thunder?
All that I care for is yonder :
A strip of brow in the dotted maze,
One loosened strand cutting through it, and under,
Blown by a rapture of gladness asunder,
Thrilling me through with an exquisite praise,
Her two eyes.

Harvard Monthly.

His hair is long, and thick, and brown.
His frame is gaunt and spare.

Is he some poet of renown?
Oh no. He's a football player.

2S. E^ETIT.

INSTRUCTOK IN

Is now forming a class in dancing- for M. A. C. men. There will be
an advanced division for those who can dance already, in which the
latest (lances will be taught. For terms inquire at ray Hall.

.e®-Members of my former classes as well as the present ones
can obtain admission cards to the Receptions by applying at the Hall.
Residence and Hall., Dickinson's Buock.

STFDEJXTS' SUPPLIES.

IS, J. r@'WI»ER.

NOTE BOOKS, FOUNTAIN PENS, STATIONERY OF

ALL KINDS, BOTANY OUTFITS, WHITE

GLOVES, ETC., ETC.

FIRST CLASS GOODS. l-RICES LOW.

13 SOUTH COLt-EZGEl.

AMHERST COLLEGE

and Carpet Renovatii Establislimeiit.

Aggie Agent, C. L. 3R0WN, '94.

Get Sample Rates for Washing and Mending.

Work taken Monday delivered Wednesday.
" " Wednesday delivered Saturday.

OFFICE :

AMHERST HOUSE ANNEX.

AGGIE LIFE.

Yes this is our space. Don't waste your time read-
ing our ads, you know that we are

" Lamps M Lamp Ooofe are Ours."

WILLIAMS' BLOCK, A3IMERST, MASS.

AMHERST HOUSE

LIVERY, FEEBi SALE STABLE,

T. L. PAIGE, Prop'r

Sophomores, 32 ; Freshmen, 0.
The Sophomore-Freshman game took place last
Wednesday afternoon and resulted i.i a victory for
'95. The Freshmen phiycd well but the weight and
experience of the Sopliomores outbalanced them.
Bagg alone carried off the '9.5 lionors, while the work
of Marshall and Washburn of the Freshman team
was commendable. The teams lined up as follows :

HACKS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS, OMNIBUSES,

HACKS, DOUBLE AND SINGLE TEAMS

FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE.

CAREFUL DRIVERS. FAIR PRICES.

AMBJERST, MASS.

J. A. RAWI

DEALER IN

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FINE POCKET CUTLERY, SILVER AND

PLATED WARE, OPTICAL GOODS,

CANES, SPORTING AND

FANCY GOODS,

REPAIRING NEATLY APIO ROMPTLY DOME.

AMHERST, MASS.

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'95.

POSITIONS.

'96.

Frost,

left-eud-rlght

Moore ,

Drury,

left- tackle-right

Hay ward,

Read,

left-gnard-right

Heffelflnger,

Fairbanks,

center

Kinsmann,

Ballon,

riglit-gnard-left

Burrington,

Marsh,

right-tackle-left

Nutting,

Duffleld, (Capt

right-end-left

Harper,

Stevens,

quarter-back

Hubbard,

Bags', Cooley,

Sum

van, half-backs

Sastre, Marshall,

Toole,

fnll-baok

Washburn, (Capt.)

Tonchdowns

-Ba

gg 5, Toole. Goals— Toole 4. Urn-

pire— Howard,

'93.

Referee— Gifford

Time— Ih.

NOTICES.

Mails leave the college for the post-office at 1 p. m. and
7-40 P. M. on week days. On Sundays it leaves at 4-45 p.m.

At the post-office mails leave as follows : Boston, 7-45,
8-30, 10-45 A. M. 4-00, 6-45, 8-30 P. M.

Spriugfield, New York, Washington, Southern and
Western states, 7-45, 10-45, a. m. 4.00, 6-45, 8-30 p. M.

Worcester, Providence, Eastern and Western Massa-
chusetts, 7-45, 10-45, A. M. 4 00, 6-45 p. M.

Fitchburg, North Adams and the North, 8-30, 10-45 a.
M. 4-00, 6 45 P. M.

Northampton and Holyoke, 10-45 a. m. 6 45, 8-30 p. M.

Palmer and New London, 11-45 a. m. 4-00, 8-30 p. M.

The President will lie at his office from 2 to 4
every afternoon except .Saturdays and Sundays.

The treasurer will be at his office from 3 to 5
p. M. on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout
the term.

The college library will he open from 2 to 4 p. m.
and from 6-30 to 8 p. m. week days. On Saturday
also from 8 to 12 a. m and from 1 to 4 p. m., and
on Sunday from 12 to 3 p. m. only.

The museum of natural history will be open to
visitors from 4-30 to 5-30 p. m. Mondays,Tuesday8
and Thursdays; from 3 to 4 p. m. Wednesdays,
and Fridays. Will be closed Saturdays and
Sundays.

AGGIE LIFE.

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Sheet Music,

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FOR "THE VIOLIN, BANJO, GUIXAR,

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Hair Dressing Rooms.

Razors Honed, and Shaving Supplies always
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FERD. FANEUF

AMHERST, MASS.

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T. G. HUNTINGTON, D. D. S.

CCTIJSJS'S BZOCK, AMHERST.^MASS.

OFFICE HOURS:
9 A.. I.I. TO S F. T>/C.

Ether and Nitrous Oxide administered when desired.

E. R. BENNETT,

Jeweler,

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Watchmaker.

PINE GOODS! LOW PRICES!

GOOD WORK WARRANTED!

First Door from Post-office.

(Drugs, Medicines,

TOILET ARTICLES,

CONFECTIONERY, CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND

SMOKERS' GOODS.

PHTSXCIANH' PRMSCRIPTIOyS CAREFVLI^Y
COMPO UNDEI),

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6 PHCENLK ROW.

Order your ©©^S here.

WILL FIND STUDENT HEADQUARTERS FOR

FURNISHING GOODS

BLODGETT k CLARK'S,

AMHERST HOUSE BLOCK.

Yuv Buits a.ncl Fall QvercQats

CALL AT OUR STOKE NEXT TO THE BANK.

FINE ITAL m FAIENCE LAMPS,

B. & H. AND ROCHESTER, $3.00. VERY HAND-
SOME DUPLEX, $2.00, .f2.50 AND $3.00.

For Fine Frnit, Confectionery and Fancy Buiscuit go to

O. G. com CM & SON'S.
FRANK C. PLTJMB,

Hair Dressing Rooms,

COOK'S BLOCK, AMHERST, MASS.

Joseph Pariseatj,

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Wood's House, Amherst, Mass.

office of

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE AND TO LET.
Office, Coolc's Block, Amherst, Mass,

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Pure Drugs and Medicines,

FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, IMPORTED AND

DOMESTIC CIGARS, CIGARETTES, ETC.,

MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, FISHING

TACKLE AND SPORTING GOODS,

Metallic Cartridges for Pistols, and Sporting and Springfield Rifles.

Sunday and night calls responded to at residence, first door west
of Wood:'s Hotel.

1850.

1892.

THE FHOTOBRilFHER.

new sky lioht.
e:ni_arge:d operating room.

CLASS AND SOCIETY GROUPS A SPECIALTY.

OF HIGHEST GRADE MADE TO ORDER.

?. 8. Di(?Hii::^so(^, D. D. g.

DENTAL ROOMS.

WILLIAMS' BLOCK, - AMHERST, MASS.

Office Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., 1-30 to 5 p. M.

^^Etlier and Nitrous Oxide Gas administered when
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A.T TliE

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You can get the most for your money.

BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
PERS, TRUNKS, AND BAGS.

REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

JAMES E. STINSON,

CASH ROW, AMHERST, MASS.

A. GLYNN,

4TA1 LOR.

Repairing Neatly Done.

Cleaning and Pressing a Specialty, j

SWEATERS,

JERSEYS,

SUPPORTERS,

A FULL LINE OF AMHLETIC AND SPORTING
GOODS.

JVIilitapy Suits and Tpimmings.

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MASS.

MASS, AGRICULTURy^L COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHERST, MASS.

We would inform the friends of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to uainc, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fruits, address,

Prof. S. T. Maynard,

AMHERST. MASS.

THE AMHERST

up jiND CAB

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CASH DEALERS IN

FINE CLOTHING.

Hats, Caps, Umbrellas, and Gents'
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CASH ROW,

AMHERST.

SyiNDEpH & THOMPSOf(,

CASH DEALERS IN

DRY AND FANCY GOODS,

HOSIERY, RIBBONS, AND SMALL '
WARES OF ALL KINDS.

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FOR EVKRYBODY.

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A complete line of goods suited to tlie students' wants.

BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES, PILLOWS, STUDY
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WINDOW SHADES, DRAPERIES,

CARPETS, RUGS, ETC., ETC.

All Goods STKICTET CASH and at
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10 PHCENtX ROW, - - AMHERST, MASS.

A FINE LINE OF STUDENTS'

DRESS SHOES, IN PATENT LEATHER, BALS. AND
CONGRESS. A FULL LINE OF

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FOOT-BALL SHOES AT LOWEST CASH PRICES.

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VOL. ITI.

AMHP:RST, MASS., NOVEMBER 2, 1892.

No. 4

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

Entered at the Post OfiBce as secoud-class mail matter.

BOARD 0£' EDITORS :

G. F. CURLEY, '93, Editor-in-Chief,

J. E. PERRY, '93, Business Manager,

B. C. HOWARD, '93, F. S. HOYT, '93,

A. E. MELENDY,
T. S. BACON, '94,

C. F. WALKER, '94,
T. F. KEITH, '94,

T. P. FOLEY, '95.

Please address all communications to the Business Manager.

When are the uniforms to be ready for the Fresh-
man class? This is a query that is often heard
nowadays, as the military drill has so advanced as
to mal<e the absence of uniforms in the ranks of the
Fresiimen more noticeable than ever. We under-
stand that the suits will be ready, per contract, by
the middle of November. Will it not be possible,
hereafter, to let out the work in such a manner that
the suits will be ready at least by the middle ox
October? When the West Point uniform was in
use they were furnished to the incoming cinss in a
very short time after the opening of the term, while
since that time there has always been a great deal
of confusion and annoyance attendant upon the
purchase of suits. Can we not follow the example
of most other military institutions, and have a
college tailor who alone shall be responsible for the
militarv suits?

A MEMBER of our examining committee recently
made the criticism that our morning chapel exercise

was not what it should be in the matter of quietness,
and if one will only observe for himself, he will see
the justice of the criticism. There is too much
noise and confusion, too much conversation carried
on, even after the officer in charge has risen to con-
duct the services, and chapel service seems to
present more the appearance of a political caucus
than of a religious exercise. Many of the students
do not seem to realize that chapel, even though it be
a compulsory exercise, is as much a meeting for
worship as the exercises held in their own churches
at home. Doubtless this lack of regard for the
pioprieties of the place and occasion is due wholly
to thoughtlessness, but it is doubtful if such thought-
lessness is pardonable. A visitor receives a bad
impression of the students and the college by
attending an exercise where so little attention is
shown to the proprieties of the occasion, and goes
away with the feeling that some of the stories which
he has heard about the students may bi true. So
let us make an effort in the line of impiovement in
this matter, for the sake both of our own good name
and that of the college.

Is the element "push" a prominent feature in the
character of the M. A. C. student? This is an open
question, and one that each man must answer for
himself. If we single out certain men and take
them as illustrations, we might conclude that deter-
mination is an eminent quality in our institution.
But, on the other hand, how many there are of the
opposite character, that simply go to lower the
standard in this respect. In the course here we
have many advantages extended to us ; how many
do we accept in the manner we should in justice to
ourselves ? But in particular, of the various organi-
zations, the benefits of which are extended to us,
the number is exceedingly small that accomplish
their full |)urpose, solely because of the half-hearted
way in which they are conducted. A prominent

AGGIE LIFE.

example of this is the W. I. L. S. The work this
club is doing for the members at present is obviously
very slight. But this is not the fault of the society-
Its object is a very laudable one. The trouble lies
in the men themselves, and until every member goes
in and determines to push the debating club up to the
position in college it deserves to occupy, just so long
will it be a farce. This same principle holds true
in foot-ball, base-ball, and every other organization.
We must enter these things with whole-heartedness,
determination, and push, and then nothing but
success can follow.

A FREQUENT criticism on college education is that
while a man's intellectual capacity is enlarged by
his four year's study, his constant intercourse with
the same instructors for so long a time may tend to
narrow his views and make him less liberal in his
opinions. It is a generally observed fact that in
many of our sciences, especially those of a practical
nature, different men of equal capacity may hold
opposite views in regard to the same matter. It
must be apparent that judgments will be formed
which will prove of far greater value to the student
if he is privile^icd to hear a question discussed from
the standpoint of different individuals. In the
earlier history of the college, lectures by prominent
agriculturists, horticulturists, veterinarians, etc.,
constituted an important, part of the course. While
this plan was adopted largely on account of the
insufficient number of professors, it must have been
in many ways an advantage to those who were then
students. We realize the impracticability of obtain-
ing lecturers in some of the branches taught in the
course, but it would seem feasible to carry out this
plan to a certain extent. In agricultural and horti-
cultural subjects, especially, it would appear that
men who have attained prominence in these occupa-
tions could be secured, who would be willing to set
forth their plans and ideas to the students. While
there would probably be conflicting opinions on
many points, the student's acquaintance with differ-
ent ideas and methods would enable him to settle
disputed questions more advantageously. And not
only in subjects mentioned would this plan be of
benefit, but a great variety of to[)ics of interest to
the students could be enumerated, upon which the
opinions of authorities would be welcomed. While

a liberal course of reading may be substituted for
this plan, no one will deny that verbal explanation
is preferable to a written exposition. We have no
doubt but that the students would appreciate it, if
this plan was carried out as far as it is practicable.

The Mass. Agricultural College has long been
celebrated for the excellence of its military depart-
ment. Visitors at the college always evince great
interest in the military drill, and it is evident to
everyone who investigates the matter that the de-
partment owes its success not merely to the work of
the commandant, but in a great degree to the indi-
vidual efforts of the students in its behalf. Although
discontented ones may be found here and there in
the battalion, we think it can be truly said that the
military department is now and ever lias been popu-
lar with the students. Military instruction is
not to be found- in every college, and it is but
natural that the student body should take a certain
pride in the excellence of this peculiar feature of
our institution. Great progress has been made in
the last five years. Alumni, returning to Alma
Mater are sure to comment on. many changes which
have been instituted since they were in college. The
increased number of students has very naturally
increased the interest in the drill. The band has
worked long and hard to attain the reputation
which it now enjoys, and the erection of a band-
stand upon the college grounds can be traced
directly to its efforts. The demerit system, although
very naturally encountering opposition at first, has
done much toward bringing the drilling of the cadets
up to the required standard. Two months of the
new term have now passed away, and the military
department has flourished under a new administra-
tion. The companies have been organized, and
the institution will soon assume a more definite
shape than heret(3fore. At the commencement of
the new college year there is every prospect for
the attainment of still greater excellence than has
been attained in the past ; but that this may come to
pass let us not forget that the best efforts of every
member of the corps is demanded. Let us take
pride in our military drill, and let us one and all do
all in our power to make it in the future even better
than it has been in the past.

AGGIE LIFE.

^onfribw-ted.

THE STATE CONVENTION OF THE
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO-
CIATION.

The twenty-sixth annual conveution of tlie Young
Men's Christian Association of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island was held in Pittsfleld, Mass., Oct.
5^0-23. A more suitable place than this beautiful
city could not well have been selected and the wel-
come extended to the 300 delegates, showed that
the local association was doing all in its power to
make the convention a success.

The opening session was held in the First Con-
gregational church at 3 p. m., Thursday, and was
followed at five o'clock by a banquet in Central Hall
tendered to the delegates by the Woman's Ausil-
liary. After the banquet, Pres. Whittlesey called
the gathering to order and introduced the Rev. Mr.
Coats of the Baptist church, who assured the visit-
ors of the heartiest of welcomes. Prof. J. E.
Pierson and Rev. J. C. Newton also added words
of welcome and were followed by other interesting
speakers, who occupied the time until the eveuiug
service.

At 8.15, Rev. T- D. Anderson of Providence, R.
I., gave an interesting discourse which was follow-
ed by the report of the State Committee, presented
by Russell Sturgis of Boston ; State Secretary Arm-
strong also gave a very interesting .rejjort showing
that there are at present 77 associations iu the dis-
trict, all doing progressive Christian work. At the
close of the reports, the work of raising the neces-
sary funds for the State committee began, and in a
short time over $6000 was pledged.

The services Friday morning were largely attend-
ed, although there were many attractions incident
to Columbus Day ; able addresses were given by J.
T. Brown of Springfield, by Robert U'erdensall of
Chicago aud a very inspiring Bible reading by Rev.
G. C. Needham of Philadelpliia. At 12 o'clock
there was a parlor conference for pastors and busi-
ness men.

The afternoon was devoted entirely to sports
held on the fair grounds under the direction of Dr.
Seerley. Medals of gold, silver and bronze were
awarded to the men scoring the requisite number of

points, and the Pawtucket team secured the $50
banner offered to the team scoring the most points.
The sports concluded with a footbail game between,
the Mt. Herman's of Northfleld and the Christian
Workers of Springfield ; the game was interesting
throughout, the score at the finish being 18-8 in
favor of the Christian Workers.

The evening meeting began with a praise service,
after which an instructive address was given by
Cephas Braiuard of New York, on "What Ought
to be the Scope of Educational Work ?" George
T. Dovvling followed with a talk on "Forces that
Win."

The principal feature Saturday morning was the
Bible reading, by the Rev. Mr. Needham, and the
presentation of • the banner won in the athletic
sports by Pawtucket, by Mr. Sturgis. Other
speeches followed and at noon the delegates were
photographed on the court-house steps. Saturday
afternoon aud evening an interesting program was
carried out ; one of the iustructive features being
the Question Drawer conducted by State Secretary
Armstrong. During Sunday additional services
were held in all the chuuehes in the city and ad-
joining towns, and in the evening a farewell service
was held in the Methodist church.

SPECIAL STUDY.

The course of this institution offers to those who
are pursuing the regular routine of study a general
education which will prove of incalculable value to
all that complete it. Every branch studied, every
new idea obtained is an addition to one's intellec-
tual store, which in the aggregate marks the man of
education and culture. But it is a mistaken idea
that a man should restrict himself to the studies
which are prescribed in the course. Every student
and especially an upper classman has a more or less
definite idea as to what line of work he shall fol-
low after graduation and during the entire course
some post graduate plan should be consjtantly kept in
view in order that the greatest practical benefit may
be obtained from tlie course. It is the purpose of
this article to indicate in what ways those who are
interested in particular branches may improve the
opportunities which this institution offers for special
study.

We may consider as of greatest importance the

AGGIE LIFE.

libraries at our command. We have special privi-
leges in tliis direction and there is no reason why
anyone who will rightly use this opportunity may
not be, on the completion of his course, thoroughly
informed in his chosen field of study.

Next in importance perhaps are our laboratories.
Our chemical, botanical and zoological laboratories
offer advantages for special investigation which
those who are interested iu the study of science fail
to sufHcientlj' appreciate. The professors in charge
of these different laboratories would be willing to
assist by permitting the use of apparatus and by
suggestions.

The facilities for special study of any of the div-
isions of agriculture and horticulture which this in-
stitution affords are, of course, unexcelled. Both
the theoretical and practical side of these and allied
pursuits may be made an object of research and the
student who is interested should not be satisfied
with the prescribed work in these departments.

In additioil the zoological and botanical museums,
the college herbarium, and reading rooms may be
made use of according as each one shall see fit.
Our opportunities for special study are ample and
it only remains for us to so economize our time that
they may be improved.

THE LIBRARY.

A visit to the Library on Friday afternoon show-
ed it to have increased remarkably, both in size and
importance during the last few months. It is rap-
idly becoming headquarters in this State for all
matters pertaining to Agriculture in its various
branches. New books are constantly being re-
ceived both by purchase and gift, fifteen hundred
and sixty-eight volumes having been put in since
last commencement.

There are now ready for circulation or reference,
complete sets of

"The Holstein-Friesian Herd Book," 25 vols.
"The American Shorthorn Herd Book," 38 vols.
"Coates' English Herd Book," 40 vols.
"The American Jersey Cattle Club Book," 25 vols.
"The Veterinarian" 53 vols.

The sets of the other herds are in different stages
of completion. Among the other new books might
be mentioned :

"The English report on Contagious Diseases," up

to the year 1889. 14 vols.
"The Poultry Monthly," brought up to date.
"Dr. Millspaugh's Medicinal Plants," 2 vols.
A work on the "British Hawk Moths," containing

numerous beautiful hand painted illustrations.
"The Auk," 10 vols, by the highest authorities on

this bird.
"The Spiders of America," Keyserling. 4 vols.
"Hubners Butterflies," 3 vols. Hand-painted il-
lustrations. A valuable book.
"Smith's Insects of Georgia," illustrated.
"Itinerary of Gen. Washington," from June 15,
1775 to Dec. 23, 1783, being a collection of
messages sent, items, etc., (loncerning the great
man, from his appointment as Commander-in-
Chief of the American army till his resignation
fromthat position, the most interesting part of
his career.
"Ridpath's History of the World," 3 vols. This is
a standard work on this subject. Profusely
illustrated.
"Photography for Amateurs."
"Personal Magnetism," etc., etc.

The Library contains books not only upon Agri-
culture in all its forms, but upon economic questions
also; "The Labor Question ;" "The Money Ques-
tion;" "Political Economy ;" Civil Service ;" "So-
cialism ;" "Education ;" etc.

The books are catalogued verj' completely. Two
different classifications, one giving the hooks under
the author's name, and the other with the subject
headings themselves make a complete index of con-
tents.

COMMUNIGA TION.

The regular meeting of the W. I. L. S., held
Friday evening had a rather unusual termination.
A notice had during the day been posted on the
bulletin board calling on all students interested in
the success of the Republican party to be on hand
at the Old Chapel at 7 o'clock sharp, which was the
hour of the meeting of the W. I., consequently the
VV. I. was pretty well attended. After calling the
roll and the reading of the minutes, the president
announced the discussion of the question in order
when H.F. Staples arose and moved an adjournment.
The motion being so unusual at this stage of the

AGGIE LIFE.

proceedings the President permitted debate upon
it. In the discussion that ensued it transpired that
the adjournment was desired for the purpose of the
meeting resolving itself into a Republican Club, and
that several persons not raLinbers of the W.I. were
at that moment present to urge the measure on the
meeting, one of whom was courteously allowed to
speak on the question of adjournment. The motion
to adjourn was vigorously opposed by F. T. Ilarlow,
A. E. Melendy, D. C. Potter and F. A. Smith, but
was finally carried by a close vote which its oppon-
ents doubted, but the doubt was not pressed.

The President announcing that it was now a mass
meeting, called Mr. Staples to the chair, and all
persons interested in the mati.er were invited to
remain. But few left the room, the recalcitrant
members of the W. I. clustered together disconso-
lately, like a colony of bumble bees whose citidel
had been raided by a burglarious field mouse.

Mr. Noyce of Amherst College was then intro-
duced, who spoke briefly and forcibly of the desira-
bility of forming a Republican Club at the college,
saying, that the Amherst College Republican Club
intended to go to Boston next Thursday night to join
in the parade, and return by special train, and that the
Aggie Club, if formed, would undoubtedly be given
an opportunity to go.

The acting chairman lhe;i called for ballots for
President. A member rose and casting his eyes to
the malcontents said it was evident that there was an
element in the hall that did not sympathize with the
object of the meeting, and remained only to create
disturbance and break it up. This brought a spirit-
ed response from the designated group that they
indeed did not approve of the proceedings of the
evening, but that they had listened with respect to
the speaker, deported themselves decorously, and
supposed from the terms of the invitation that they
were privileged to remain ; if, however, the chairman
thought otherwise they would withdraw.

Chairman Staples with a courtesy and a regard
for freedom of speech worthy of the Czar of all the
Russias, replied, "If you don't stop talking we want
you to leave," but the sheep were separated from
the goats by asking the faithful to come forward and
the organization was then completed by the election
of F. H. Henderson, President ; H. F. Staples,
Vice-Pres. ; T. F. Keith, Sec'y ; G. H. Merwin,

Treasurer ; L. W. Smith, L. Manley, Directors.
After other business the meeting adjourned.

SENIOR ELECTIONS.
Oct. 27, the Class of '93 elected the following
officers for Commencement.

Class Orator,
Campus Orator,
Ivy Poet,
Campus Poet,
Pipe Orator,
Grove Orator,

CLASS DAT.

F. H. Henderson.
C. A. Goodrich.
C. A. Smith.

E. C. Howard.

F. S. Hoyt.
H. F. Staples.

CLASS SOPPER.

Toastra aster, E. C. Howard.

Odist, A. E. Melendy.

Twin Jesters, Perry and Davis.

Orator, G. F. Curley.

Poet, F. T. Harlow.

Prophet, F. A. Smith.

Prophet's Prophet, H. .J. Harlow.

Choragus, H. D. Clark.

Historian, G. F. Curley.

COMMITTEES.

Supper Committee : J. R. Periy, L. A. Tinoco,
L. W. Smith.

Senior Promenade : E. H. Lehnert, G. F. Cur-
ley, C. A. Goodrich, C. A. Smith, F. A. Smith.

Picture Committee : E. C. Howard, F. A. Smith,
L. A. Tinoco.

Class Day Committee : F. H. Henderson, F. G.
Bartlett, C. A. Goodrich, F. S. Hoyt, A. E.
Melendy.

Musical Committee : H. J. Harlow, E. C. How-
ard, H. D. Clark.

C. A. Goodrich, Pres.

F. A. Smith, Sec.

There was once a chemist who had a " best girl,"
And 'tis true that he did not dispise her,

But the very peculiar part of it was
That she should be named Ann Eliza.

When students go on a quiet time
Which they wish to have " kept dark,

If they begin by taking a swalloio,
It often turns into a lark.

The Faculty and Freshmen at Leland Stanford
Jr. University played a game of base-ball recently
the former meeting defeat 27-10.

AGGIE LIFE.

oiiegf

— F. S. Hoyt, '93, has been at home the past
week.

— G. F. Cuiiey, '93, spent a few days in Boston
last week.

— Mr. Gilbert Day of Haverhill lias entered the
Freshman class.

— The orchestra was photographed at Northamp-
ton Columbus Day.

— Mr. Patrick A. Leamy of Petersham is a new
member of the Freshman class.

— Stoddard, "96, has found it necessary to leave
college on account of ill health.

— G. A. Hubbard, '96, was called home last week
to attend the funeral of his sister.

— Frank Miller's Harness Dressing and a polish-
ing corapuund at the Drill Hall upon request.

- -H. B. Read, '95, wiio was obliged io go homo;
on account of sickness last week has returned.

— Patience should be one of the editor's virtues,
as waiting for Aggie Life proof will demonstrate.

— The orders for college buttons have been sent
and U is expected that they will soon be received.

— Much comment has been made on the excel-
lence of the board at the Boarding Club this term.

— Oct. 28, the Sophomore class, under Prof.
Brooks inspected the drains on the college grounds.

— The rope-pull between teams of the two lower
classes has been postponed from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4.

— Frank L. Clapp, '96, has been elected historian
of his class in place of Miss F. M. Vallentine, re-
signed.

— The M. A. C. was well represented at the
Mendelssohn concert, the opening one of the course,
Oct. 17th.

— The foot-ball team and glee club went to North-
ampton last Friday and were photographed at Schil-
lare's studio.

— Frost, Root, Tobey, and White, '95, attended
the y. M. C. A. convention held at Pittsfield, Oct.
20 to 23 inclusive.

—Dr. J. B. Lindsay, '83, addressed the Y.M.C.A
last Thursday evening, taking for his subject, "Re-
ligion in Germany."

— In accordance with the recommendation of the
Foot-ball Association a tax of 75 cents has been
levied on the college.

— Several of the students spent Columlms Day
at home and the failure of some to return on time
has brought retribution.

— The Junior laboratory work in zoology is prov-
ing unusually interesting to the class under the able
direction of Prof. Feruald.

— The recitations of the mathematical department
were held in Professor Fernald's recitation room
during a portion of last week.

— The season of mid-terra examinations is once
more at hand and has caused a noticeable increase
in study among the unfortunate.

— Tinoco has recovered sufficiently from his in-
jury to play during practice games, meanwhile Put-
nam, '94, is playing as quarter-back.

— Through an oversight, it was not stated in last
issue that H. VV. Moore, '96, has been elected
Freshman director of the Polo Association.

— As the new dam nears completion, would
it not be a good idea for the Polo directors to put
their heads together and plan for the winter's work?

— Students exercising in the gymnasium should
employ other apparatus thitn the electric light switch.
That has its own use, and should not be meddled
with.

— Dr. Wm. P. Holbrook of Palmer and Chas. A.
Mills of South Williamstown, members of the Ex-
aming Committee visited the college since our last
issue.

— President Goodell and Dr. Goessmann will de-
liver addresses at the winter meeting of the State
Board of Agriculture, held at Spencer, Dec. 6, 7,
and 8.

— The little chestnut boy at the corner of South
College is a frequent sight these frosty mornings
and his faithful dog watches over his interests with
stern visage and set jaw.

— The non-commissioned officers of the battalion
are now receiving instruction on the Extended Or-
der Drill. The theories learned will be put into
practice at the earliest opportunity.

— Several men failed to put in their appearance
Monday morning after Columbus Day. This is us-

AGGIE LIFE.

ually the case following a holiday, and it is an evil
which students should try to eradicate.

—The foot-ball game which was to have been
played with Mt. Hermou, Oct. 22ud was cancelled
to allow some of the men to spend Friday and Sat-
urday at home.

— The appearance of a feline acquaintance in
some of the recitation I'ooms last week caused a
ripple of merriment among tlie students, but its ef-
fect upon one of the Professors was remarkable.

— The conduct of Ihe students at the Aggie- Wil-
liston game was very commeudable and it is hoped
that should any games occur in the future between
the two institutious the same gentlemanly bearing
will prevail.

— Many of the slndeuts attended the Columbian
celebration at the Town Hall, Oct. 21. Prof. C.
S. Walker was one of the speakers. The music
furnished by the M. A. C. orchestra was especially
commendaljle.

— Indei)endent Democratic Club Officers; Pres.,

F. A. Smith; Vice-Presidents, C. H. Spaulding,

G. F. Curley ; Sec, S. F. Howard; Treas., A. C.
Curtis ; 1st Director, C. P. Lounsberry ; 2nd Direc-
tor, T. P. Foley.

— Games to be jjlayed : —
Nov. 5, Springfield Training School at Amherst.
Nov. 9, Mt. Hermou at Mt. Hermon.
Nov. 12, Harvard, '96, at Cambridge.
Nov. 16, Open.
Nov. 18, Open.

— The pond will have a gravel bottom along its
edge, to prevent sedges and coarse water grasses
from growing there and tlie field is being plowed
lor that purpose. A tile drain will also be laid
around the pond to keep the margin in good condi-
tion.

— An experiment with tuberculin is soon to be
carried out by Dr. Paige, and will be the second
ever attempted in this country; the first having
been tried at the University of Pennsylvania with
great success. It will be a diagnostic experiment,
rather than as a preventative of the disease.

— The number of bicycles in college increases
steadily. M. A. C. students evidently appreciate
the rapid transit and the consequent saving of time

obtained with those health-giving machines. The
situation of the College too, so far from town, tends
to increase their number and usefulness.

— The Glee Club has elected to its membership,
J. Baker, '93, G. A. Billings, '95, andF. E. DeLuce,
'96. At present the organization of the Club is as
follows: — 1st tenor, E. O. Bagg, J. Baker. 2nd
tenor, E. C. Howard, G. A. Billings. 1st bass, H.
D. Clark, H. J. Harlow. 2nd bass, F. H. Hender-
son, F. E. DeLuce.

— The agricultural department of the U. S. gov-
ernment has requested that the model of the horse,
jnst purchased for our miiseum, be sent as a part
of the college exhibit to the World's Fair. It would
necessarily be there six months, and the question is,
Can Dr. Paige spare it for so long a time ? They
will cover the expense of having an air tight glass
case made for it.

— It IS interesting to notice the condition of the
campus just before a foot ball game. Deserted.
No one would suppose to look at it that in fifteen
minutes it would be covered by a crowd of enthusi-
astic spectators, and two elevens desperately bat-
tling for victiiry. It would seem as if they desired
to give the poor, weary, down-trodden grass a
chance to breathe before the struggle.

— The first "Fire Drill" of the term was lield last
Wednesday. Although many of the men had re-
ceived no previous iustructiou concerning this drill
the behavior of the cadets and their rapidity in
handling the apparatus was very creditable. The
supposed fire was on the Drill Hall roof and ladders
being raised, a line of hose was run to the roof
which was thoroughly drenched. Damage slight
and due to water and paint.

— Ever since the opening of the term rumois have
been rife concerning the progress that is being
made toward the proposed revision of the course of
study, and the introduction of electives. A new
schedule of studies has been drawn up Ijy the fac-
ulty, and this is to be submitted to the trustees for
their approval. It is probable that the matter will
be settled and the new scheme got into working
order before next Commencement.

Harvard has made application lor 7000 square
feet for its intended exhibit at the World's Fair.

AGGIE LIFE.

FOOT-BALL.
M. A. C. 22 ; Williston 12.

Aggie played the Williston Seminary eleven on
the campus tlie 19th and defeated them after a hard
struggle 22-12.

It was the first time the two institutions had met
upon the athletic field for several seasons, and gen-
tlemanly conduct prevailed to the extent thai indi-
cated that once again the Aggie-Williston games
would be revived and bring the athletics of the in-
stitutions in closer relation to each other.

The features of the game were the long runs by
Perry and Bagg, and the playing of Gifford, Manley
and Howard of the home team. For the Willistons
the pnntiug of Fletcher and the playing of Gait and
Hitchcock was noticeable.

The Willistons had the ball at the start off and
with their V gained 5 yards. Tyler followed with
10 yards around the end, and after several small
gains at center play Capt. Keator scored the first
touchdown, and Fletcher kicked a goal. Time 2
minutes.

After some hard playing and frequent changes of
the ball, Bagg made three sprints of 10 yards each,
and scored Aggie's first touchdown. Perry kicked
goal. Williston worked the V, made good end and
center gains and soon Tyler scored a touchdown.
Fletcher kicked goal.

The Aggies started off with a small gain with V,
and Perry evened up the score by running the length
of the field and scoring a touchdown and goal. The
half thus ended with the score tied.

Aggie opened the second half, tried a V, Perry
slipped out of it for 15 yards. A fumble secured
Williston the ball, but small losses compelled
Fletcher to punt, giving Perry the ball and 10 yards.
Both teams now fumbled the hall several times, but
Aggie finally held it, and Bagg gained 15 yards,
and Man ley by a lieautiful run carried the sphere to
within 4 yards of Williston goal. Perry immediate-
ly plungeil through the line and scored touchdown
and goal.

Williston made an unsuccessful start and Aggie
secured the ball on a punt, Perry and Bagg success-
ively made short spurts and then Perry sprinted 35
yards to Williston's goal. The try for goal wa.s
unsuccessful. Time was called with Aggie ball on
Williston territory.

The teams lined up as follows :

AGGIES. POSITION. WILLISTONS.

Drury, left end right, Sands

Duffleld, left tackle right. Tyler

Burrington, left guard right, Mayher

Howard, center, Bishop

Boardman, right guard left, Penfield

Henderson, right tackle left, Strong

Manley, right end left. Gait
Putnam, quarterback, Keator (Capt.)

Pen-y (Capt. ) | ^^^^ f Hitchcock

Bagg, J (^ Chapman

Dav°s%3, } ^"'1 "^=''«' Fletcher

Score, Aggie 22, Williston 12. Touchdown— Tyler 1.
Keator 1, Bagg 1, Perry 3. Goals — Fletcher 2, Perry 3.
Referee, Leach of Williston. Umpire, McKee of Spring-
field Christian Training School.

M. A. C. 62 ; Boston Unitersitt 0.
Sat., Oct. 29, Aggie met Boston University on
the campus and, as the score shows, proved too
strong for them. B. U. started off with the ball,
but soon lost it and Aggie scored her first touch<lown
inside of three minutes. This kind of play contin-
ued throughout the whole game, the ball never ap-
proaching Aggie goal nearer than the thirty-yard
line. Jackson and Flower did the best work for
Boston while the long runs of Perry, Bagg, and
Manley were the features of the home team. The
blocking, tackling and the snap of the Aggies was
also very commendable. The work of the Univer-
sity team showed lack of training. They have not
the advantage of a campus, and their practice
grounds are so inconveniently distant that they can-
not work together every day. Their men are not
hardened down to fooiball and several were seri-
ously injured, but they took it all good nnturedly
and certainly are due much credit for their efforts
when we consider the difficulties under which they
labor. The teams : —

M. A. C. POSITION.

Manley, right end left,

BOSTON.

f Sanborn
1 Barry

Henderson, right tackle left, \ Ci'ockett

" l Perkms

Boardman, right guard left, Whitney

Howard, center, Maloney

Burrington, left guard right, Schencks

Duffield, left tackle right, Rogers

Drury, Melendy, left end right, Phillips

Tinoco, quarter back, Coyle, Jackson

BagJ;} '^^'''^^^- i^orer"'

Davis, full back, Spear

Referee, C. A. Goodrich of Aggie, Umph'e, Meredith of
B. U.

AGGIE LIFE.

Amherst 22 ; Aggie 4.

The third game with Amherst was played on
Pratt Field, Tuesdaj- Oct. 25, and resulted in ;i de-
feat for our team. Amherst opened with the ball
and with a rush soon gained 30 yards and by a
sprint it was on the 5 yard line from which Gould
scored a touchdown.

Aggie gains by a V and Btigg, Perry and Hender-
son advance tlie ball, Perry scoring. Baldwin and
H. Pratt carried the ball to the 10 yard line and G.
Pratt pushed it across the line for a touchdown.

Aggie succeeded in carrying the ball to within
three yards of Amherst's goal, made no gain and
the ball went to Amherst hut on account of a fum-
ble Aggie soon had the ball. Unable to gain the
5 yards Amherst again had the ball but time was
called before they could score.

Amherst lost the ball on four downs and Pratt
made a long punt. Perry gains 8 yards but was
unable to carry the ball farther and Aggie lost the
ball. Goodale by a long run touches the ball down
and soon after Baldwin, by another run of 35 yards
scored a touchdown.

The Aggie Vs gained every time and Amherst
seemed to be weak in attempting to stop them.
Amherst showed a weakness in blocking, tackling
and breaking through the line and in the latter
point Aggie did exceedingly well. Bagg, Perry
and Davis did the principal work for Aggie and H.
Pratt, G. Pratt and Haskell for Amherst. The
summary :

Amherst.
Kosa.
Baldwin,
Haskell,
Edgell,
Stone, \
Cauthers, 1
Nourse,
Russell,
H. L. Pratt,
Goodale,
Gould,

Ellis, j (. .Bagg

G. D. Pratt, full back, Davis

Score— Amherst, 22 ; Aggie, 4. Touchdowns — Gould,
G. D. Pratt, Goodale, Baldwin, Perry. Goals from touch-
downs—G. D. Pratt, 3. Umpire— Mr. Hamilton, Amherst.
Referee— Mr. Goodrich, Aggie. Time — 40m.

Alu

otfs.

Aggie.

left end right.

Manley

left tackle right.

Henderson

left guard right,

Boardman

Centre,

Howard

right guard left.

Burrington,

right tackle left,

Duffleld

right end left.

Drury

quarter back.

Putnam

I half backs \

Perry

'78. — Arthur A. Brigham, professor of agriculture
at the Sapporo College, Japan, announces the birth
of a daughter.

'80. — W. C. Parker served as sub-agent on the
committees of music and oratory in arranging for
the Columbian celebration in Boston, Oct. 21st.

'81. — Prof. C. D. Warner has received a check
for $1 ,300 from the Travelers' Ins. Co. for an injured
leg.

'89. — Dwight A. Hubbard, at present in the office
of the city engineer, Boston, visited here last week.

'92. — F. G. Stockbridge is employed as secretary
and local manager for the Dickinson Coal Mining
Co., Dickinson, North Dakota.

'92. — H. M Thomson, Ass't Agriculturist at
the Hatch Station, has been collecting samples of
soils in this and other sections of the Connecticut
river valley.

Schillare's
Photographic Studio.

Harvard Annex has over 300 students this year.

SOCIETY, CLASS AND GROUP
WORK A SPECIALTY.

PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A. J. SCHILLARE,

108 MAIX STJtEUT,

NOKTHAMPTON, MASS.

AGGIE LIFK.

BAND STAND ACCOUNT.
treasdrer's report.

Subscriptions from Faculty and Alumni, $61.00

'92 9.50

'93 15.75

'94 24.00

'95 15.00

$125.25

Paid Wm. E. Smith, carpenter, $125.00

$125.00

Balance to footliall association, .25

$125.25
RespeelfuUj' submitted,

C. A. Smith, Treasurer.

PROHIBITION CLUB.

Last Friday evening interested students of M.
A. C. assembled for the purpose of forming a pro-
hibition club. The following officers were elected :
Pre.sident, A. E. Meleudy, vice-president, E. A
Hawkes, secretary, F. H. Henderson, treasurer, J.
H. Putnam.

The aim of tnis club is the advancement of the
Prohibition movement in the college. Those whose
sympathy is with the movement should not fail to
join and let their influence be felt.

INTERCOLLEGIA TE.

Cornell i.s to have a lacrosse team this year.

Amherst's new half-backs, Ellis and Goodale, are
from Lake Forest University.

Yale has received over $2,000,000 in gifts and
bequests during the past year.

Ninety-four of the one hundred teachers in the
Chicago University will be Ameriqans.

The triennial catalogue of Yale has been pub-
lished in English instead of Latin as formerly.

The University of Michigan receives students
without examination from 82 preparatory schools.

Five Chinese students, two women and three men,
enter Ann Arbor this year to take the medical
course.

Ground has been broken at Hanover on the new
athletic field presented to Dartmouth College by the
alumni.

Two hundred and four of the three hundred and
sixty-five colleges in the United States are co-
educational.

Wyoming College recently attempted a foot-ball
game by electric light. The exhibition proved a
complete farce.

The faculty of the University of New York gave
tiie students four days vacation during the recent
Columbian celebration.

Eight hundred Yale men met Monday night and
formed a Republican club. Its marching club will
be called the Depew Battalion.

Ex-President Andrew D. White of Cornell, a
Yale graduate of '53 has received the appointment
of Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia.

Yale is to have a new telescope. It is to be built
by Clark at Cambridge and will cost $50,000. The
glass is to be 28 in. and will be one of the best ever
constructed.

j^. :k.

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la now formiug a class in dancing for i\I. A. C. men. There will be
an advanced division for those who can dance already, in which the
latest dances will be taught. For terms inquire at my Hall.

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can obtain admission cards to the Receptions by applying at the Hall.

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What ails our friend with darlcened eye,
Why does he limp so sorely by,
Is he a star in football then,
Has he to a rush or fire been?
Not football, fires, rushes then,
'Twas none of these my worthy friend.
But this young man with clouded brow,
Joined a fraternity I trow.

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A piece of blank paper, a pencil, and pen.
Should offer no hardship to ambitious men,
A suitable subject, some thoughts on the same.
And rising young authors win honor and fame.

It was quite a big feat for a man
To bring me back safely to land,
From the eddie's fierce whirl ;
But to her the feat seemed small,
Yet this is not strange at all.
For she was a Chicago girl.

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Mails leave the college for the post-office at 1 p. M. and
7-40 P. M. on week days. On Sundays it leaves at 4-45 p.m.

At the post-ofl3ce mails leave as follows : Boston, 7-45,
8-30, 10-45 A. M. 4-00, 6-45, 8-30 P. M.

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also from 8 to 12 a. m and from 1 to 4 p. m., and
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VOL. III.

AMHERST, MASS., NOVEMBER 16, 1892.

No. 5

AGGIE LIFE.

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $t,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

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T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

T. P. FOLEY, '95.

Please address all communications to the Business Manager.

rsais.

It has l)een a noticeable fact that recitation
rooms have been unusually cold thus far this term
especiallj- in the rootrs in South College. There
seems to be no excuse for this, as in past years such
has not been so constantly the case. If the trouble
lies in the boilers or other apparatus then the de-
fect should be remedied, as it is against the princi-
ples of modern ventilation to close the windows of
a room and depend altogether on animal heat for
warmth. Yet this is the process that is repeated
morning after morning, and if no change is made,
overcoats will find but little rest in the wardrobes
this winter.

In the course of study laid out in the catalogue,
meteorology occupies two hours in the winter term
of the Senior year. To some few, perhaps, this
branch may be of special interest but we think that
the number is very small. Why can we not have
in the place of it a short course in Astronomy? As-

tronomy is a study which would prove of interest to
all and it is pre-eminently one of the natural sciences,
and as a college of science, does it not seem a little
strange that no attention is given to it in our course
of study ? It is surely one of the most interesting
of the sciences, were such an addition to be made
to the course, the move would be heartily appre-
ciated by the student body.

Ddking the past week several newspapers of the
state have commented in their columns upon the
generosity of a rich western farmer who donated a
large sum of money to the agricultural college of
his state in recognition of the good the institution
was doing for agriculture and the farmer. Gener-
ally speaking, the success of the college or univer-
sity of today is largely determined by its private
endowments. Pjvery now and then we read in the
papers of some rich college graduate who has don-
ated thousands of dollars to his alma mater. His
name is published far and wide and when he dies
a statue is erected to his memory. But however
well private institutions are thus endowed the agri-
cultural and mechanical colleges seem from the start
to have been forgotten in this distribution of wealth.
Now and then we hear of a state college receiving
a gift of money or real estate, but such instances
as the one above cited, are few and far between.
It is wrong to suppose that because an institution
derives its support largely from the public treasury,
that it is without need of further financial aid, and
yet such is the idea prevalent among many who be-
lieve in agricultural colleges, and who are interested
in the work they are doing. Here is a good oppor-
tunity for the rich men of Massachusetts who are
really interested in the promotion of agriculture to
invest their money to good advantage. The M. A.
C. is doing a great work for the state, but its labors
could be made of much greater value if it received
aid from other sources than the government.

5°

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Now that the college year is well underway, it
seems just to expect that competition for positions
on the Life Board will commence at once. If those
underclassmen who desire to be editors, will stop to
consider, thej' will find that the number of issues to
be gotten out by the present board is limited, and
thus there is but little time left for them to show
their ability in literary work. The contributions
which we get form the only advisable means of de-
termining the eligible men in each class. From the
Freshman class there is to be chosen one editor.
This seems unimportant to many, but after all, this
man is liable to be on the board longer than any of
his classmates, and thus too much moment cannot
be placed on getting the best man. In choosing
this man, not only the best writer is considered,
but also the man who has fair literary abilities and
an evident willingness to work. Now if the best
writer in the class will show by frequent contribu-
tions that he means to do all he can to benefit the
college paper, then he is just the man to be selected.
This same principle applies to the Sophomore and
Junior classes. We want the best men in college
for the Life board, therefore let faithful individual
work be done in the following issues, and while all
cannot be editors, those who are unsuccessful will
have the consolation of feeling that better men than
themselves are on the board, and that the standard
of the Life is as high as possible with the existing
literarj' ability of the college.

With the hope that consideration may be given
the matter by the students, and especially those in
authority in the military department, we once more
revive the matter of the visitation of the students to
the World's Fair, in a body. Let us first consider
the plan which was discussed to some extent last
spring and which if carried out would be preferable
to anything that has thus far been proposed. It is
that our battalion in connection with those of sister
institutions in other states make an encampment at
Chicago and constitute one of the objects of inter-
est of the World's Fair. This plan has been favor-
ably considered by other Agricultural colleges and
it would seem that if we as one of the most promi-
nent agricultural institutions should make the first
move, the accomplishment of the plan could be
effected. If this plan proves impracticable, it

would be very advantageous to the students if it
could be arranged for the college to visit the Fair
in a body. Such an arrangement would secure for
us many privileges which we as individuals could
not obtain ; some which suggest themselves at once
being, reduced rates in transportation, saving in
cost of accommodations at Chicago, and opportu-
nities for special study in certain departments of
the Fair. The matter has been discussed by the
students and it is the almost universal desire to visit
the Fair in this way. There are some of the stu-
dents who feel that they cannot afford to visit the
Fair, owing to the heavy expenses which the trip
would cost. Either of these plans would enable
nearly every one to avail himself of the exceptional
opportunity of acquiring information which the
Fair will offer and which no young man, especially,
can afford to lose.

©n%rsDvi

SOME ATHLETICS ARE BRUTAL, SEL-
FISH, AND DANGEROUS TO LIFE!

The writer realizes that this contribution will
probably create criticism. He desires to state that
as this writing puts him on record forever, so will
whatever be said in criticism be eternal.

According to Webster, an athlete is one who
contends for a prize. So the ordinary acceptance
of the term is not broad ; we are all athletes con-
tending for the prize of a successful and honorable
life. The Rugby game of foot-ball as played at M.
A. C. was organized in the fall of 1878, by Francis
Codman of the class of 1880, a gentleman of family
and culture, whose early death his friends still
lament. The fall of 1879, a fifteen from Aggie
plaj'ed one from the Amherst Freshmen, in which
game Williams, '82, scored the only touch-down.
The fall of 1880, the team was under the captaincy
of Arthui' Whittaker of '81, and pl.iyed some good
games with Williston. The fall of 1881, Williams,
'82, was captain ; a good record as to winning
games was made ; the team went to Middletown,
Conn., to play Wesleyan ; Williams' fame had pre-
ceded him, and a concerted effort was made to do
him up ; in the early part of the first half his shoul-
der was dislocated ; he managed to reduce it ; it

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was soon again dislocated, then needing assistance
from one of the team to reduce it ; but the lliird
dislocation soon followed, and a medical man was
called in who had to resort to an anaesthetic. M.
A. C, however, did up Wesleyan in splendid shape
and the day was ours. Result : Great glory and
happiness at M. A. C. Williams has a shoulder
which will never be perfect this side of the grave.

The fall of 1882 the team again played Wesleyan
and at Springfield : Wesleyan put a strong team
against Aggie with the result of defeat for the
potato-diggers and two men laid up with dislocated
knee-joints from which they also will never recover.

I. Brdtal. All athletics are brutal that result
in such damage to joints as above recorded ; but it
is said that these accidents happen elsewhere ; the
elevated railroads carry daily five hundred thousand
passengers ; an accident to life or limb is extremely
rare ; a recent number of Aggie Life calmly states
that two men of the team are laid up with injured
knee joints ; from information I obtain from the
daily press I do not find any diminution of the biu-
tality that existed in foot-ball played for the purpose
of winning games.

II. Selfish. It is utterly selfish in the students
of any institution to demand that a certain number
of their fellows should play match games with the
results that have been noted. I have been recently
told by a graduate of Harvard that foot-ball had
improved the physical condition of the students that
play against the regular teams ; if the health of a
number of men must be conserved by having organ-
ized teams to play against, and these teams obtain
the results that I have noted, I consider that such
conservation of health is obtained on selfish grounds
and is not right.

III. Dangerous to Life. A man is not a man
till he is twenty-five years of age ; college men will
please not rebel against this fact. Until twenty-five
all the bones of the body have not reached then-
maturity ; from fifteen to twenty-five years of age is
a man's critical period of life ;during that time med-
ical men know that when sick the patient either goes
down fast or comes up fast ; while if past the age
of maturing of the skeleton, there is a greater tough-
ness and resiliency, and while a cure of an acute or
chronic disease may not be made so fast as in some
adolescents, yet it is more certain. A student in

college is in the most critical period of his life ; he
has a certain amount of mental and psychological
drill that taxes his capacities of nerve force to a
considerable extent ; the remainder of nerve foice
must be used in making his body ; this body is to
carry him through all tlie trials of life, and to old
age if rightly handled. Yet he takes upon himself
a heavier load, that of athletics ; not content with
right physical training he becomes an athlete,
striving for the prize of lowering a record or beating
with his team some other institution ; the result is
that mt'dical men are made busy endeavoring to
repair diseased hearts, livers, kidneys and lungs all
of which are difficult jobs, needing much time,
patience, and expense, and, though thanks to im-
provements and progress in the divine art of healing,
a greater percentage of such cases are curable, yet
physicians would rather the cause be taken away.

I have seen weak women sick with chronic
disease recover, when a noted athlete similarly
diseased did not because his nerve forces had been
used up in training. A noted athlete, when sick with
what ought to have been cured in a few months,
took two years to regain his health. A splendid
specimen of approaching manhood in college, who
used to ride his machine many miles dailj', became
a miserable case of neurasthenia, a curse to himself
and family, and is hardly out of the woods now.
The most desperate case of consumption I have seen
in the last three years was in a prize winner, bugler
and militiaman. 'I'he means used in his case, which
ordinarily would partly (ir wholly arrest the course
of disease had no effect on him. The papers had
much to say of the death of the son of a noted mil-
lionare, of typhoid fever; it seemed to me that this
young man's vitality had been sapped by too much
athletics, and when the poison of typhoid gained
access to his system he had not enough strength to
combat it, and succumbed. The same occurs in
those who overwork with books ; who have much
care to distress them.

But this paper must be short ; if criticism follows
and there is need of replies from me, I am ready
with my evidence.

To conclude : I am opposed to any and all ath-
letics that result in injured joints, tendons and
muscles and broken bones ; the only exception is
when one strives for the prize of saving a life, as in

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a rescue of human beings at a fire, etc., and injures
himself thereby. I am opposed to any and all
athletics that help some at the expense of others.
I am opposed to any and all athletics that sap the
vitality, the constitution, the nerve force, the
dynamos, that is the life, that governs all actions of
all tissues of the body.

Dr. Sargent of the Harvard Gymnasium in an
article ))ublished some months ago in the Cosmopol-
itan Magazine, if my memory serves me rightly,
stated that physical traming and athletics are two
different things; I regretted that he did not then
give an authoritative opinion on the dangers of our
present system of athletics ; if he has since done so
J shall be glad to hear it ; if not, I call upon him to
give an opinion why I should derive part of my
bread and butter in endeavoring to undo the deadly
mischief accomplished by some athletics. What I
would substitute I propose to state in another
communication.

John A. Cotter, M. D., '<S2.

THE OTHER SIDE.

No doulit the above article hardly comcides with
the views held by college boys, and while it may
sound like the ant who said to the elephant, "Who
are you shoving? " to differ with the able physician
whose article we publish, the sentiment of every
college student is so strong on the side of his favorite
sport, that a few words in vindication of the college
game of foot-ball, seem called for.

The chief point brought forward is that a large
percentage of the men participating in the sport are
injured to such an extent as to disable them, partially
at least, for the remainder of th( ir natural lives.
We do not deny that accidents happen, but we do
claim that the benefit derived is sufficient to offset
the.'*e occasional mishaps. Not a single accident
which has permanently injured any man, either on
our team or our opponents', has happened in the
twelve games played thus far this season by the
Aggie team, and the benefits dei'ived have been
numerous. First, we have come into a closer union
and relationship with other colleges through our
foot-ball team than would be possible in anv other
way, and from the rivalry of the athletic field,
friendships have sprung up between our institution

and its competitors, which will be felt for many
years.

Dr. Cutter's article condemns athletic competition
on the ground that occasional accidents happen.
We are believers in the old proverb, "Nothing ven-
ture, nothing have." The man who succeeds best
in this life is the one who takes some risks, and this
is as true on the athletic field as it is in business
life. While it is possible to attain robust physical
manhood by means of exercise in which there is no
competition of man vrith man, or team with team,
very few indeed are the men who avail themselves
of these forms of physical culture. Evidently the
doctor has been carried away by the newspaper pre-
judice against the game, for if he had taken the
trouble to go to some field where to-daj^'s game of
foot-ball was being played by college men, he would
hear the admonition of the coach, not to "slug" as
fine points of play will be lost, and this advice is
carried out in most cases, to the very letter. In but
one game this year has the Aggie team played where
unwarranted roughness on the i)art of its opponents
was noticed, while even within the memory of men
now in college, certain forms of roughness were at
a premium. Surely he must be willing to retract his
statement "That there has been no diminution of
the brutality that existed in foot-ball played for the
purpose of winning games." With regard to his
second point we claim that the game is not selfish,
for the men who take pail do so voluntarily. If the
health of the men who play against the legular
teams is helped, as is conceded in Dr. Cutter's arti-
cle, it follows that the general health of the mem-
bers of the first team will also be improved.

Robust exercise of th.? body is necessary for a
balanced development of the mind, and no exercise
is as beneficial as one which is enjoyed by the one
who is taking part. Conversation with many old
foot-ball players has proved that they look back to
the time spent on the gridironed field as the pleas-
antest hours of their college life, and they lay the
fact of the sturdy physical health which they now
enjoy, to the work done necessary to win games
upon the foot-ball and base-ball field.

In the doctor's article, he says, "The only excep-
tion is when one strives for tiie prize of saving a
life." Let mo remind him of the case of Ralph
Brokaw, the young Princeton athlete who so nobly

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sacrifleed his life to save tliat of a j'oung lady, on
the New Jersey coast a year ago last summer. A
finely developed young man, his muscles in the best
condition from his recent training as catcher of his
college base-ball team, having just the strength to
save the life of the young lady, but not enough to
save his own, tiiis strength, which he used to so
noble an end, was tlie result of athletic training.
This type of manhood is more common in our Amer-
ican colleges than is generally supposed, and what
can better bring out those qualities of uhysical en-
durance, quick thought, and prompt action in an
emergency, than the training for sturdy, manly
athletics ?

E. C. HowAKD, '93.

FOOT-BALL.
M. A. C, 12; Mt. Hermon, 12.

The college team went to Northfield, last Wed-
nesday and met the Mt. Hermon team for the sec-
ond time this season. The score at the end i>f the
first half was 12-12, and Mt. Hermon scored the
first tonchdown and goal in the second half. Aggie
forced herself to Mt. Harmon's 10-yard line when
Henderson carried the ball over and in endeavoring
to touch it behind the goal posts, slipped and fum-
bled, and a Hermonite dropped on it. The teams
lined up on Aggie 25-yard line. Mt. Hermon's
ball, and the sphere was fumbled several times,
Aggie each time dropped upon the ball, but the
referee did not see fit to regard Aggie's claims.
This thing became no longer endurable, and Capt.
Perry, seeing justice was denied him, after honest
explanations, withdrew his team from the field.

The features of the game were the end plays of
Perry and Bagg and the plunging and blocking of
Mt. Hermon's backs. Mt. Hermon outweighed
Aggie, and bucked their line in nearly every in-
stance, while Aggie could hardly gain at all through
their line. Nearly all Mt. Hermon's gains were
made by beef, after the runner was fairly held, they
seemed to not exert themselves to any extent in
pushing our team. The teams lined up as follows :

AGGIE. MT. HERMON.

Melendy, left end right, Johnson

Drury, left tackle right, Bazarian

Burrington, left guard right, Sipperly

Howard, center, Lotz

right guard left,

Kellogg

right tackle left,

Morrell

riglit end left.

Crowell

quarter back.

Hall

half back.

( Hatch

Boardman,
Henderson,
Manley,
Tinoco,
Perry, \

Bagg, j """ """'°-' I Fulton

Davis, full back, Calhoun (Capt.)

Touchdowns — PeiTy 2, Fulton, Crowell, Hatch. Goals
—Davis 2, Calhoun 3. Umpire, C. A. Goodrich, M. A. C.
'93. Referee, Mr. Class, Greenfield. Time, 47 min.

Y. M. C. A. Training School, 18 ; M.A.C., 16.

The Young Men's Ctiristian Association Tiainiug
School .team defeated Aggie at Amherst 18 to 16 in
the best game of the season on the Aggie campus
Both teams played their hardest, and Springfield's
tricks were too much for Aggie's scientific playing
and team work. Tlie fact that the Aggie trainer is
a training school man gave the visitors a general
idea of the style of play. Aggie opened with the
ball and made eight yards on a V, but immediately
fumbled. Foster made 15 yards and in the follow-
ing wedge the Aggies did not let them gain an inch,
althougii the Springfield line was slightly the heavier.
Archibald gained four yards through the line, and
in the punt which followed the Aggie referee allow-
ed the ball to be carried inside 13 yards nearer the
Aggie goal The Springfields fumbled and Davis
plunged 10 yards through the line. Bagg sprinted
for 15 yards. Aggie soon lost the ball which
changed hands often, the Springfields working slow-
ly up to Aggie territory and the Aggies by a few
long runs carrying it as near the Springfield ground
several times. Five minutes from the end of the
half the Springfields tired of bucking the Aggie cen-
ter with their half-backs and unsuccessful around
the ends, played their center back of the line, and
his weight sent him nearer Aggie territory. They
fumbled on the Aggies five-yard line, but the home
team failed to gain and in return lost the ball.
Archibald plunged five yards and scored the first
touchdown. No goal. Score 4 to 0. Aggie woke
up and in three minutes scored on the Springfields,
Perry taking the bail over. No goal. Score 4 to 4.
The Sprini>fields started with the center trick and
Page went the length of the field and scored. No
goal. Score 8-4. Aggie carried the ball danger-
ously near the Springfield's goal when the half ended.

The Springfields opened the second half with
another trick and followed with many small gains
until Page scored a touchdown. Foster failed at

AGGIE LIFE.

goal. Score 12 to 4. Aggie sent Perry out of the
wedge for 15 yards and bucked the center for sev-
eral small gains. The ball was lost, but soon
obtained again by a fumble. This was repeated
again on the Springfield's 25-yards line. Finally
Perry sprinted 15 yards, Davis plunged lOandBagg
scored. Davis kicked a goal, score 12 to 10. The
Springfields helped Page 45 yards down the field
and after small line gains he was pushed over, scor-
ing the final for the Springfiields. Foster kicked a
goal, score 18 to 10. Aggie opened with the wedge
and after successive gaius Henderson scored.
Davis kicked a goal. Score 18 to 16. The rem.iin-
der of the half the Springfields were kept on their
own territory. The features for the visitors' game
was the sprinting of Page and the l)locking of the
team. For the Aggies, the playing of Davis and
tht tackles, and the sprinting of Bagg and Perry
were excellent. The teams lined up as follows :

TRAINING SCHOOL.

Hikiner, left end right,

Archibald, left tackle right,

Wall, left guard right,

Morgan, Page, center,

Stephens, right guard left,

Black, right tackle left.

Mahan,
Smith,
McKee, \
Foster, /
Naismith (capt.).

right end left,
quarter back,

half backs,

full back,

AGGIES.

Manley

Henderson

Boardman

Howard, '93

Burriiigton

Duffleld

Melendy

Tinoco

I Perry (capt.)

1 Bagg

Davis, '93

Score, 18-16. Touchdowns — Archibald, Paige 3, Perry,
Bagg, Henderson. Goals from touchdowns — Naismith,
Davis 2. Umpire, Goodrich of M. A. C. Referee, Kinni-
cut of Springfield. Time, 1 h.

Harvard, '96, 46 ; M. A. C, 12.
The game with Harvard F'reshmen resulteil in an
easy victory for '96. This was accomplished by
their own excellent play and the poor work of the
Aggie rush line. '96 found no trouble in making
holes at all points in the line and also made large
gains around the ends. In justice to Aggie it
should be said, however, that the '96 eleven was
much superior in weight, and the ground very muddy
and slippery. The game opened with '96 ball.
They advanced steadily down the field and scored
in about five minutes. No goal. Aggie took the
ball at the center of the field and gained a little.
The ball changed hands several times near the cen-
ter of the field tiut Harvard soon scored again ; goal.

Another score for Harvard in the same manner ; no
goal. Aggie got 26 yards on a foul tackle but could
not keep the ball. '96 advanced to Aggie's 40-j'ard
line where Henderson got the ball on a fumble and
ran to Harvard's goal through a cbar field; goal.
'96 made three more touchdowns and two goals dur-
ing this half. Aggie made very little resistance.

Aggie opened the second half by forcing the ball
down the field and scoring ; goal. Then the old
story began again of Aggie failing to gain and '96
scoring. Aggie tackled very poorly and the '96
rushers went through them easily. The final score
was 46-12. Perry aud Bagg did the best work for
Aggie and it is wonderful that they gained at all, so
easily did the opposing line get through at them. '96
had her best team on the field and they played like
veterans. Their blocking was the finest Aggie has
met this year. The teams lined up as follows :

Harvard, '96. M. A. C.

Richardson, left end right, Manley

Lewis, left tackle right, Henderson

Worden, left guard right, Boardman

Russell, center, Howard

Rice, right guard left, Burriugton

Clark, right tackle left, Duffleld

Brewer, right end left, Melendy

Borden, quarter back, Tinoco

Arnold, I ( Perry

BuUard, V half backs, .j

Gould, J I Bagg

Fennessy, full back, Davis
Score, Harvard Freshmen 46; M. A. C. 12.

There is a movement on foot to exhibit all frater-
nity badges, catalogues, magazines aud pictures of
fraternity houses at the World's Fair. Provision
has been made for such in the department of Lib-
eral Arts.

A round trip to the World's Fair has been offered
to tiie memljer of the U. of Penn. eleven .scoring

the most points against opponents this season.

Yale, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, Dartmouth and
the Uuiversities of Michigan and JMinnesota are the
only American colleges possessing Y. M. C. A.

buildings.

«^

The majority of the Life exchanges have an-
nounced the formation next year of the Aggie-
Boston University-Worcester Tech. triangular foot-
ball league.

AGGIE LIFE.

^oye;^f ^ot^S.

— Did you get your bill?

— Wheelbarrows are in great demand.

— Lieut. Cornish was in town recently.

— The tennis tournament is at an end.

— H. F. Staples, '93, spent Sunday of last week
at home.

— The work on the dam is making satisfactory
progress.

— Senior "quiz" in Agricultural Chemistry the
rest of the week.

— Slaters have been at work on the college build-
ings the past week.

— Quite a number of alumni were present at the
game at Cambridge.

— Some are inquiring "Is there to be a singing
school this winter?"

— Several men from college went home on the
8th to save the country.

— Squad and platoon drill in extended order was
the program last week.

— Prof. Maynard is acting president during the
absence of Pres. Goodell.

— Moustaches are missing and stubble beards ap-
pear ; cause, election bets.

— Several students aecompanied the eleven to
Northfield last Wednesday.

— A quartet, from the glee club, sang at a Lev-
erett Republican rally, Nov. 9.

— Prof. Mills now has charge of the College clock
and will see that it does not lag in the future.

— A large order for college buttons has been sent
in and they will soon be ready for distibution.

— The orchestra will play at the Annual Ball held
by Co. K, M. V. M., in their armory, Friday. Nov.
18.

— The Seniors h.ad an examination in the deter-
mination of solutions under Prof. Wellington last
Monday.

— Quite a number af the students will remain
during the Thanksgiving recess and the college
Boarding Club will accommodate those of its mem-
bers that remain.

— Y. M. C. A. topic cards with names of leaders
for the year a;'e now out. Leaders will please take
notice.

— Once more the snow fall reminds us that Win-
ter is almost upon us and that our football season
is over.

—The Athletic Association has recently placed
wire protectors over the electric light globes in the
drill hall.

— Oct. 10th, '95 takes a cut on Prof. Maynard
resulting in the suspension of several men from the
labor fund.

— Dr. Walker exchanged last Sunday with Rev.
Mr. Makepeace of the North Congregational church,
Spriiigfield.

— Will we have electives next term? This long
desired feature will, we hope, be soon firmly estab-
lished in our college.

— Quite a large number of the students have ex-
pressed their intention to go to the Harvard-Yale
game next Saturdav.

— The M. A. C. football season is probably closed
for this year. It goes without saying that it has
been a very successsul (>ne.

— The glee club has commenced its winter prac-
tice under the instruction of Prof. Charmbury, who
was their instructor last year.

— T. F. Keith, '94, who was lately threatened
with an attack of pneumonia, is now sufficiently re-
covered to resume his college duties.

— The town Democratic Club, combined with the
M. A. C. and Amherst College Democratic Clubs,
hold a celebration on the common to-night.

— The farm management lias been obliged to
refuse work to students who are not regularly em-
ployed at the barn, on account of lack of funds.

— Election returns were published at Old Chapel
on Tuesday evening, telegraphic communication by
bicycle beiug held with the headquarters at the
village. •

— The manner in which improvements are being
made in the Botanic department leads one to the
conclusion that alumni will hardly recognize the
place when they make their annual visit at Com-
mencement. The increased area under glass gives
the grounds a greatly changed appearance.

AGGIE LIFE.

— The M. A. C. Independent Democratic Club
celebrated the vi(!tory of their candidate last Friday
evening, by firing the national salute of forty-four
rounds.

— Bishop Phillips Brooks spoke at the Episcopal
church, Amherst, Sunday the 6th iust. Quite a
number of the students took advantage of the op-
portunity to hear him.

— The new plant house when completed will in
appearance be very similiar to that represented in
the plan which appeared in one of the earlier cata-
logues of the college.

— It is rumored that a wooden floor is to be
laid in the drill hall the first of the new year. It is
certainly a much needed improvement and will be
greatly appreciated by the students.

— The zoological museum is becoming so crowded
that the valuable collections which have been gath-
ered are shown to disadvantage. The demand for
a new museum building is imperative.

— President Goodell left on Wednesday the 9th
for New Orleans where he will represent the college
at the meeting of the Association of American Agri-
cultural Colleges and Experiment Stations.

— Nov. 2, '95 elected the following "Index"
board:— F. C. Tobey, Editor-in-Chief; H. L.
Frost, Business Manager, E. O. Bagg, R. A.
Cooley, S. Kuroda, C. B. Lane, J. Marsh, and T.P.
Foley.

— The approaching cold weather will soon close
this season's target practice. The students have
taken an unusual interest in this branch of the mili-
tary department and very good scores have been
made.

—The recent snow with its accompanying mud
and slush again recalls a long-felt and much-needed
want,— namely, a tar walk to the college boarding
house. Nearly a hundred men would use it three
times a day.

— Although the evening was stormy, there was
a large audience at the second lecture of the Am-
herst College lecture course, held in College hall,
Nov. 4. Prof. Winchester proved a very inter-
esting and attractive speaker, and in his subject,
"Memories of the English Lakes," pictured vividly
before the minds of his hearers the homes and sur-
roundings of English poets and writers.

— At a recent meeting of the Polo directors, E.H.
Lehuert, '93 was chosen President, and S. F. How-
ard, '94, Secretary and Treasurer. The President
was elected captain of the Polo team and the Sec-
retary, manager.

— The Press Club is endeavoring to secure a lar-
ger representation in the prominent newspapers.
There is probably no better mode of advertising the
college than by giving a wide circulation to care-
fully written college notes.

— The students having pledged to return to col-
lege the Tuesday morning after Thanksgiving Day,
the usual recess will be given. Exercises will be
held the Saturday succeeding the recess to make up
for Monday after Thanksgiving.

— The zoological and physiological museum has
recently received the following additions: A pair of
artificial lungs of man, set busts of Linnaeus, Buffon,
Cuvier, St. Hilaire, Agassiz, Humboldt, Darwin,
and Huxley. Also busts representing the five races
of man.

— D. F. Carpenter, '86, who has had charge
of the mathematical department in the absence
of Prof. Warner, closed his duties Nov. 4. Prof.
Warner has so far recovered that he now takes
all his classes, and the college is to be congratulated
on his return.

— The Athletic association seems to be quite ac-
tive this year. Repairs ha^e been made in the
drill hall and other improveikeuts will probably be
added very soon . When we consider that these
things are being done for us, we should determine
to use the apparatus as though it were our own.
There is certainly no excuse for the manner in
which chest-weighls have been mutilated the past
two months.

— The Y. M. C. A. training school men of
Springfield are advocating some radical changes in
football rules before another season. They claim
that injuries have been increasing and urge several
important changes with a view to lessening the
danger of the game. Although we have had no
serious accidents among our players this year, we
still think that the present rules could be improved
and we hope the efforts of the Christian Workers
will receive the attention they deserve from all men
interested in the advancement of college football.

AGGIE LIFE-

— There will in all probability,, be a dancing class
started here this winter. The scheme proved a fair
success last winter and showed that such as are in-
terested may become quite well acquainted with the
graceful art in one winter. If all those that desire
to learn or improve in dancing will cooperate in this
class, its object will be fully accomplished.

— The results of several important football games
in the last two weeks are as follows : —

Saturday, Oct. 29, — Harvard vs Amherst at
Cambridge, 32-10 ; Princeton vs VVesleyan at New
York, 60-0 ; University of Penn. vs Chicago Ath-
letic Club, 12-10 ; Yale vs Tults at New Haven,
44-0. Saturday, Nov. 5, Dartmouth vs Williams
at Williamstown, 24-12 ; Harvard vs Cornell at
Springfield, 20-14; Springfield Y. M. C. A. Train-
ing School vs M. A. C- at Amherst, 18-16 ; U. of
P. vs Princeton, 6-1. Saturday, Nov. 12, Yale vs
U. of P. at New Haven 28-0 ; Amherst vs Dart-
mouth at Amherst, 32-2 ; Exeter vs Andover at
Andover, 28-18.

— On Monday evening, Nov. 21, Mrs. Richmond
Green, under the patronage of the Daughters of the
King, will give in the Opera House an interpreta-
tion of Shakespeare's "Winter's Tale." The read-
ing will be illustrated by tableaux vivant, in which
well-known talent from Easthamptun and Amherst
will lake part. George William Curtis says of the
reader: "As Mrs. Richmond Green revives these
great dramas, putting life and blood into them, she
makes them live as they lived in the author's brain"
and William Gallagher Ph. D., Prin. of Williston
Sem. expressed himself thus to Mrs. Green: "The
clear impression of that drama left on my mind by
your rendering, will make a future reading of it un-
necessary." Admission, 35 cts ; Reserved Seats,
50 cts. Tickets on sale at Deuel's Drugstore.

'87. — William H. Caldwell, Assistant Agricul-
turist to the Agricultural Experiment Station and
Instructor in Agriculture in Penn. State College, is
to have charge of the Ayrshire stock at the World's
Fair.

'88. — B. L. Shimer and wife announce the birth
of a son at their home, Bethlehem, Pa.

'90. — D. Barry is with an electric search light
company, the Schuyler Electric Co., Middletown,
Conn.

'91. — W. A. Brown, ex-adjutant, visited college
last week. He is at present employed in the oflBce
of the City Engineer, Springfield, Mass.

'91. — A. G. Eames has entered the Senior class
at Cornell University, Ithaca.

'91. — Eaton of South Sudbury spent a few days
here the past week.

'92.— J. L. Field, 4826 Kimball Ave., Chicago,
111. Department Salesman, Marshall Field & Go's
Wholesale Dry Goods, Adams, Quincy, Franklin
and Fifth Ave's, Chicago, 111.

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SOCIETY, CLASS AND GROUP
WORK A SPECIALTY.

The annual dinner of the New York Alumni
Association of the M. A. C. will be held at the
Murray Hill Hotel, Park Avenue and 41st street,
on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7.00 p. m.

'84l — Llewellyn Smith, Qninsigamond, Mass.,
Traveling Salesman, Quinnipiac Co., 7 Exchange
Place, Boston, Mass. has been married to Miss Isa-
bella B. Reeves.

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AGGIE LIFK.

THE WASHINGTON IRVING LITERARY
SOCIETY.

A large proportion of the meetings of tlie W. I.
L. S. this term have been reported as "dull and
uninteresting." Perhaps we can attribute this laclc
of interest to polities, which unfortunately, has
occupied the most prominent place in our minds for
the last lew weeks. At anjMate let us ho|)e that
this is the cause, and now that the contest is over
and the victory gained, let us hope for renewed in-
terest and activity in this, the oldest organization
in college.

The meeting held last Friday evening presented
quite a striking contrast to many that have been
held this term. Notwithstanding the faSt that
temporary officers occupied the chairs of the presi-
dent and secretary, and the attendance was scarcely
above the average, several debaters being absent,
yet the meeting was characterized by the one thing
which will give life to any cause — enthusiasm. The
subject under discussion was "Resolved that the
presidential term should be lengthened to eight
years, and tliat the president should be ineligible to
a second term of office." Tlie debaters on the
affirmative were F. T. Harlow, '93, and Hayward,
'96 ; negati\e. Alderman, '94 and Morse, '96.
Although several of the speakers were unprepared,
yet it was evident that each one tried to do his best.
The weight of argument was decided in the affirma-
tive, but the merits of the question, almost unani-
mously in the negative. Pentecost, '96, gave a
stirring extemporaneous speech, taking for his sub-
ject "Is the "W. I.' a shining light in this college to
the extent that it ought to be?" Merwin, '94, being
the critic for the evening, gave his report and the
meeting was adjourned.

The members of the society feel much encouraged
by the interest which was manifefeted from the be-
ginning to the end of this meeting, but still the
fact remains true that the majority of the students
do not appreciate the value of this society. The
attendance is far too small. We extend a most cor-
dial invitation to all, especially the Freshmen, to
join us in this work. Come, fellows, to the 'W. I.'
and we will guarantee that one hour everj' week
spent with us, will not be spent in vain.

The total amount of gifts to Harvard during last
summer amounted to $70,000.

INTERCOLLEGIATE.

The Daily Palo Atlo has twenty-two men on its
staff.

The Vassar students have appointed a committee
whose business is to prevent the press from pub-
lishing exaggerated stories about the customs of the
institution.

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an advanced division for those who can dance already, in which the
latest dances will be taught. For terms inquire at my Hall.

,8S^Members of my former classes as well as the present ones
can obtain admission cards to the Receptions by applying at the Hall.

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TsA:.A^iSS.

Old gold is the newly adopted color of the Chi-
cago Uuiveisity.

The Leland Stanford University at Palo Alto has
a campus containing sibout 70,000 acres and a
driveway 17 miles long.

The largest foot-ball scores on record were made
by Harvard against Exeter in '86, when she scored
123-0 ; by Yale against Wesleyan in '86, 136-0 and
Princeton against Lafayette in '84, 140-0.

"Yale and Princeton are now the only two col-
leges which have not been scored against this sea-
son." Before this could be struck from hundreds
of college papers, the U. of Penn. badly defeated
Princeton, for the first time iu eighteen years..

One half of the West Point Cadets are obliged to
wear glasses it is said. This state of affairs is
largely due to the fact that the barracks are lighted
by electricity instead of gas. The Board of Visitors
have asked an appropriation of Congress to remedy
this.

NOTICES.

Mails leave the college for the post-offlee at 1 p. m. and
7-40 p. M. ou week clays. On Sundays it leaves at 4-45 p.m.

At the post-office mails leave as follows : Boston, 7-45,
8-30, 10-45 A. M. 4-00, 6-45, 8-30 P. M.

Springfield, New York, Washington, Southern and
Western states, 7-45, 10-45, a. m. 4.00, 6-45, 8-30 P. M.

Worcester, Providence, Eastern and Western Massar-
chusetts, 7-45, 10-45, a. m. 400, 6-45 p. m.

Fitchburg, North Adams and the North, 8-30, 10-45 a.
M. 4-00, 6 45 p. M.

Northampton and Holyoke, 10-45 a. m. 6 45, 8-30 p. M.

Palmer and New London, 11-45 a. m. 4-00, 8-30 p. m.

The President will be at his office from 2 to 4
every afternoon except Saturdays and Sunda3's.

The treasurer will be at his office from 3 to 5
p. M. on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout
the term.

The college library will be open from 2 to 4 p. m.
and from 6-30 to 8 p. m. week days. Ou Saturday
also from 8 to 12 a. m and from 1 to 4 p. m., and
on Sunday from 12 to 3 p. m. only.

The museum of natural history will be open to
visitors from 4-30 to 5-30 p. m. Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays ; from 3 to 4 p. m. Wednesdays,
and Fridays. Will be closed Saturdays and
Sundays.

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public general!}', that we are prepared to supply
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

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VOL. III.

AMHERST, MASS., NOVEMBER 30, 1892.

No. 6

AGGIE LIFl

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

Entered at the Post Oflice as secoud-class mail matter.

BOAMD OI<^ EDITORS :

G. W. CUELEY, 'as, Editor-in-Chief,

J. B. PEERT, '93, Business Manager,

E. C. HOWARD, '93, F. S. HOTT, '93,

A. E. MELENDY, '93. C. F. WALKER, '94,

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

T. P. FOLEY, '95.

Please address all communications to the Business Manager.

tVMtmtT, V V.51^tV,^'i^t^ ?^\\V^1%^.

rsaEs.

The college button has now become an establish-
ed feature in the college. The student, proudly
wearing it, probably at first little considers what it
means, — what an amount of good may come of it.
The idea hidden in the little signet is, that the man
shall make himself worthy of the button. That is,
at all times the student shall conduct himself in such
a manner that no word of disrepute can be thrown
on the college by the open announcement that he is
a member. Gieat care is taken by the authorities
that the uniform shall be worn in no place that, by
so doing, discredit would be reflected on the col-
lege. The button should have the same significance.
While we all feel proud in wearing it we should not
get the idea that this alone should make the man. Be
proud of your colors, but never let the maroon and
white be tarnished in the least by the wearing of
them.

Another year has slipped away and another
Thanksgiving with its happy home gatherings has

passed us and taken up its march in the rear of the
long line of Thanksgivings which have gone before
it. The brief recess, with its cessation of college
duties, which in October, seemed to us so far away
and upon which we built so many hopes of rest and
pleasure, has come and gone and we are back again
in the steady routine of college life. Some have
claimed that these holiday recesses, by their break-
ing up of the regular college work, do the students
more harm than good. We believe that the change
of occupation and, for those who spend the time
away from college, the change of environment is
both healthful and helpful. The men return to
their work invigorated in mind and body, ready to
continue their studies with renewed energy. How-
ever interested the student may be in his studies the
continued application and confinement necessary to
a long term's work wearies both mind and body to
an extent which will at least make the change bene-
ficial. The average student looks forward to these
brief intermissions with pleasant anticipations or
back to them with pleasant memories and we believe
it is but rarely the case that the student really loses
anything by means of them.

Now that our foot-ball season has come to a close
and out-door athletics for the time no longer occupy
our attention, we must bear in mind more strongly
than ever, the need of physical exercise to the stu-
dent. The excitement of contest of man with man
or team with team is lacking to incite us to physi-
cal exercise, but the gymnasium is opened at all
times for our use, and it is unfortunate that such
advantages as are offered us should be neglected as
they are. To be sure we do not have the facilities
in this line of physical culture that are offered to
students in many colleges, but much as we have
should by no means be neglected as they are. Even
though a man may not be an athlete, a certain
amount of athletic work is generally acknowledged

AGGIE LIFE.

to be beneficial. Do not let this department suffer
for every stroke of work done, every hour spent in
exercise, every particle of real earnest endeavor will
be a step in the right direction. The athletic asso-
ciation will hold a series of winter meets on the
Saturday afternoons of the winter term. Let every
man take a personal interest in these contests, and
who knows but that our fond hopes of a field-day
may, as a result, be realized in the near future.

We undei stand that it has been proposed by
some who are well acquainted with the college that
a year's study of Latin be one of the requirements
of admission. Undoubtedly the idea in making
such a change would be to bring here more advanc-
ed students and give the college a higher rank as an
educational institution. For many reasons such a
plau would be beneficial, for every one interested in
the welfare of the college wishes to see the stand-
ard gradually raised to the highest point compatible
with the purpose for which the college was founded
and is maintained — the education of the sons of
the farmers of the state. But with this purpose in
mind we question the advisability of requiring Latin
at entrance. For the average student entering our
institution the most difficult study in the freshman
year aside from Chemistry, is Latin. While he
may take pleasure in the sciences he finds himself
compelled to use every effort to grasp the language
of the ancient Romans. 80 it would seem that the
number of farmers' sons who could avail themselves
of the opportunities afforded by the college would
be greatly reduced and their place would be taken
by those who come here for a general scientific edu-
cation with no interest in or inclination for agricul-
tural pursuits. It would seem preferable to ad-
vance the standard along other lines than in the
manner proposed.

The importance of conducting one's self in a
gentlemanly manner has probably been instilled into
every one of us ever since we first sat in a primary
school. Such being the ease it is strange that
many forget themselves so far as to act in the man-
ner they do both in and out of recitation. And
yet, how indignant we all became when a man from
Boston said we were too rough here. Any M. A. C.
student with common sense knows that the behavior

in some of the recitations is anything but gentle-
manly. It would not seem so strange if this were
confined to the Freshman class, as it is expected
that it will take about a year to weed out the
"rowdies ;" but as a mt.tter of fact the whole trouble
lies among the upper classmen, ay far as recitation
is concerned. Now most of us came here for a
purpose, and we all know that to obtain the best
results, strict attention to business is required.
There is no need of explaining where the most seri-
ous breaks occurred. That is too well known to
those to whom this applies. It simply remains for
the faulty ones to turn a new leaf and act like the
gentlemen they wish to be termed. We cannot
blame outsiders for making up stories if there is the
least cause or nucleus of truth to start on. It is
very easy to weave out a long story. Well as we
would like to refute all that has been said about us,
we cannot do it at present. We are probably no
rougher than any other college, but we are small.
There must be a change in the demeanor of some
individuals in college. We must graduate gentle-
man and those only. So on this account there
must be a refinement from the Freshman to the
alumnus. F'ellows, it remains with us to cause this.
Will we do it?

Once more are we in the midst of what is known
to many as the dull period of the college year.
The foot-ball season is over, and no longer can the
student spend his spare moments shivering behind
the ropes, either to cheer the team to victory or to
sympathize in tin e of defeat. Election, too, has
gone by and the college patriot has laid aside torch
and transparency conscious that he has done his
best to save the nation, and has reaped a good
share of enjoyment out of the bargain besides.
Thanksgiving day has passed away and the student
has returned from his visit home to pass the few re-
maining weeks of the term as quickly as he can.
Well does he realize that in less than four weeks
the type-written schedule of examinations will again
be posted on the bulletin-board, and then-vacation !
As the Editor sits at his desk he notes an unwonted
stillness about the college grounds. The leaden sky
and the chill November winds seem to keep one
and all indoors to improve the passing moments as
they may choose. Some are found, day after day,

AGGIE LIFE.

poring over unlearned pages of science and pliilos-
ophy. Otliers reap the reward of their attention to i
duty in the pnst and S|)end the time in reading,
wliile others of a less reticent disposition chafe uu- 1
der the restraint and long for something to relieve
the monotony. The pond, so dear to every heart,
is still in the unpenetrated reahiis of the future, and
the Index is yet a subject of speculation. But never
mind, time is passing, and soon, very soon, the last
load of trunks will have gone to the depot ; the drill
hall li,ghts that have nightly caused the building to
shine like a iiuge glow-worm in the darkness, will
fade away ; the December winds will play a mourn-
ful melody around the eaves and cornices of the
deserted buildings ; the snow birds will have the
campus to themselves and no one will disturb them.
Then, too, will the Editor lock up the sanctum and-
make his exit. Where has he gone ? Echo alone
answers, Where?

OnXTil

THE NEW YORK CHRYSANTHEMUM
SHOW.

Four weeks ago to-day, on Nov. 2d, the doors of
Madison Square G-arden were opened to exhibit one
of the choicest collections of chrysanthemums that
has ever been shown in New York city.

The fact that associations of men annually expend
thousands of dollars in premiums on chrysanthe-
mums for exhibition, has given the culture of this
favorite flower such an impetus that the more prom-
inent growers now raise it by the acre. At the
recent exhibit of the New York Club, plants were
received from Maine to Virginia, and from the
states on the Atlantic seaboard to Indiana.

Fine, large standards, huge specimen plants, and
the choicest of cut blooms were all tastefully
arranged and placed in positions for admiration or
inspection. For standards, many of the choicest
varieties were so large and tree-like in form that
manj' thought them to be plants of several years'
growth. When grown for exhibition purposes, the
plants are trained into all kinds of forms, sjch as
trees, cones, pyramids, arches, fans, harps, etc.,
and when the size and color of the blooms harmonize
with the figure to which the plant has been grown,
the appearance is most pleasing.

I remember well, two figures, each plant being
alike in form and in the variety of its flowers, the
only difference being that one was white, the other
yellow. They were the Daisy and The Herald
varieties, the Daisy being pure white, almost
exactly like our hardy ox-eye or Michaelmas flower.
These generally' flowered six or eight on a loose
spike and as the stems were quite small they could
readily be trained to frame work. Wires were
stretched on a frame in the form of a huge palm leaf
fan. and with a little raflSa fibre, each spike w.as
tied closely down. Scarcely a leaf or bit of foliage
on either plant could he seen and these chiysanthe-
mum fans, standing five feet high were admired by
thousands.

One of the finest plants, known as Hicks-Arnold,
measured seven feet in height and five feet in
diameter. One of the tallest growing specimen
plants. Col. H. M. Boies, grown at the United
States nurseries, measured ten feet. For cut blooms
probably no variety purely white could surpass the
Mrs. E. D. Adams. Grown on a single stem to
the height of from thi'ee to four feet, a huge ball of
(lure white petals gracefully surmounted the fragile
stem. The largest flowers often measured six to
eight inches in diameter, and as they rested so
gracefully on their small stem, I longed to kick a
goal and score two for Aggie ; for where is the
college man whom these six-inch beauties would not
remind of a foot-ball?

In the variety of colors, the chrysanthemum is the
flower for the millions, for everj' tint and shade is
represented. Not only are they of various colors
but often new hybrids show two and three colors.
On one of these new seedlings. No. 23 A, raised
by Messrs. Pitcher and Manda, the center of the
corolla was of a pure white, while the lower petals
were of a lieautiful pink.

In the Harry May is a delicate mixture of light
yellow and brown. Another variety is what is com-
monly called the Mrs. Alpheus Hardy or the "hairy"
type. In this style of the flower the under side of
the petal is more or less covered with hair or short
spines. As the flower is generally of a ball shape,
the end of the petals present the hairs on what
would seem to be the upper surface. This style is
very beautiful and much in demand. These have
been hybridized to such an extent that hairy varie-
ties of nearly all colors may now be obtained.

AGGiE LIFE-

The Miss Annie Manda is a compactly rounded
variety, very bairy, which has been much admired
the past season. In early bloom it is pure white
but at the flower passes into full bloom, it assumes
a pinkish appearance.

Prizes are annually offered on palms, roses, deco-
rative work, etc., and among such exhibitors Messrs
Siebreicht and Hadley made a most excellent exhibit
of palms, his Kentias, Arecas and Cycads being
especially fine.

Mr. John N. May, of Summit, N. J., exhibited a
number of varieties of choice roses. Mr. I. Condon,
a Brooklyn floiist, was pleased to show a centur}'
plant in bloom. Messrs. J. H. Small and Sons
made a miniature white house of white immortelles ;
the building as well as the small lamps being lighted
with electricity. Drives were laid out through the
grounds, which were green with selaginella, dark
green forming the background, while a lighter shade
was used for border work, A variegated variety
-was made up into figures for flower beds, in which
were small pandanos, cocos, dracenas and variegated
aspedistras. This piece of floricultural work was
spoken of by many as being the grandest they had
ever seen. Certain it was that the reproduction was
perfect.

In the center of the garden a huge fountain and
basin had been erected and here ferns and aquatic
plants seemed to thrive in all their native beauty.

Another feature which contributed to make the
exhibition a success and to keep the great crowds in
good humor was tlie excellent music furnished by
the band. Each afternoon and evening a dozea
selections were rendered and heartily enjoyed, as
only music by a band can be, in Madison Square
Garden.

F. H. Plumb, '92.

First came tbe spotless full dress suit,
Then four-in-hand, by chance.
Soon "galluses" were quite the rage.
And will it next be-?? ! !—

— Univ. Cynic.

The meloncholic days are gone,
The days of russet shoes.

No more the sun will do the "shine"
Nor bootblacks have the blues.

WINTER.

The year is drawing to its close,

The winter cometh nigh,
And eke before its chilling breeze

Both birds and leaves must fly.

Soon o'er the earth the whitening sheet,

God's crystal gift to man,
Will cover with a mantle ijright

The surface of the land.

The summer's pastimes must give way

To tliose for winter meet.
The glist'ning ice show darting gleams

Of smooth and steel-shod feet.

The moonlit air will oft resound
With sounds both weird and gay ;

The creaking of the Frost King's step.
The bells on dashing sleigh.

The evenings grow both dark and long,

The while within must burn
The shaded lamp. The student near

The morrow's task must leam.

But study is not all of life,

And oft with merry call,
He livens up the winter days

With whiz of passing ball.

Perchance for change a storm will come

Of driving snow and sleet.
T'will fill the air with dark'ning whirl,

Make liome a glad retreat.

But storms will always pass away

And breaking clouds grow bright.
To make the contrast greater seem
' Between the dark and light.

And so the winters come and go

With joy and sorrow rife,
Enriching with their rugged wealth

The passing years of life.

E. M.

— Hesperus.

ATHLETIC TRAINING.

Is the benefit derived from athletic sports, in the
development and education of the senses sufficient
to compensate college men for the expenditure of
time and money '

No one will deny that in order to be a successful
combatant in the battle of life, the whole man is
required. There is no profession, no occupation,
no calling, no position in life in which a fairly
developed frame will not be valuable to him and

AGGIE LIFE.

essential to his success. Id tlie consideration of
this topic, we have to deal with two equally impor-
tant organisms : — the mind and the body, touching
more especially upon the latter as being educated
through the senses.

The mind acts through a material organism, the
brain, upon which it is dependent, and which like
other organs is subject to constant renewal from the
same vital fluid. But in common with other organs,
also, if the activity of the brain is carried on beyond
certain limits its waste exceeds nutrition and its
strength gives place to weakness. The mind, then,
is dependent upon the blood for its material support,
and its healthy action is dependent on its receiving
an adequate supply of pure healthy blood. More-
over the organ of the mind being subject to the
same laws as the other organs, requires similar
alternations of rest and action to maintain it in its
natural state of efficiency. Therefore, in order that
the brain may perform its functions properly, we
find that it is necessary to provide it with its proper
amount of blood and rest.

In the ease of college men where the brain is used
to a large extent without the proper amount of bod-
ily exercise, it is requisite that we should balance
this inequality by athletics. I say athletics because
this is about the only field open to college men by
which they can obtain the required amount of phys
ical exercise.

It is an indisputable fact that athletics increase
the size and power of the voluntary muscles em-
ployed. They promote the health and strength of
the whole body by increasing respiration and quick-
ening circulation, which means that the brain has
an increased supply of blood, or brtun food, upon
which it may draw at any time. Thev also give a
certain amount of rest to the brain by drawing the
blood away from it and by producing a radical
change of environments.

But do athletics develop our senses ?

They most certainly do, and they go farther —
they train the senses to become the more obedient
servants of the will. A man in the rush-line may bo
severely worried by his opponent, yet when the sign
is about to be given for him to take the ball he
knows nothing of the mechanical process he is going
through to keep his man back, but his whole atten-
tion is given to hearing the sign and watching the
ball so as to be on hand when it is snapped back.

The coaching in this game and in base-ball requires
men not simply to watch the game closely but to
watch for the signs and commands. Polo requires
men who are unusually quick-sighted — a man, who,
when an opponent is rushing down on him can lift
the ball over the opponent's head, rush by and as it
comes down on the other side can catch it on his
stick and carry it towards the goal.

In a scientific boxing match several blows will be
exchanged and parried almost before the eye of the
spectator can perceive them. In all these sports
the senses are educated more efficiently by practice.

Do athletics in the education of the senses pay for
the expenditure of time and money ?

An athlete does not necessarily pay out any more
money than the average student unless his enthusi-
asm leads him to give large voluntary contributions.
What an athlete gives most is his time. But this
time is not wasted : while his class-men are walk-
ing for their health he is getting his exercise, which
is necessary to every student, and mental rest in the
field. He can, as a rule, get his lessons (which are
only mental tasks) in much less time than they can
and this, too, in a room where there is plenty of
disturbance.

What is the difference? One is getting mental
development and but little physical while the other
is getting a superior mind with its senses or servants
ready to act upon the instant and an able body to
cooperate with and sustain it.

We learn by psychology that we must apprehend
objects by the senses before we can think them. Is
it not profitable then to us who as college men are
so soon to use our senses in business life, to educate
and develop them as much as possible while we are
in college by a judicious expenditure of our time in
athletics? Every athlete and unbiased person will
answer this as I would, in the affirmative.

C. A.S.

The members of the Ann Arbor foot-ball team
are forbidden in practice games to converse with
one another, as it is considered detrimental to good
playing.

Cornell is mentioned as a possible successor to
Wesleyan in the Intercollegiate Foot-Ball League.
The latter team is altogether too weak for the other
elevens.

AGGIE LIFE.

— Where is the flag?

— The cannon are once more under cover.

— 'Winter vacation this year will be but ten days.

— Repairs are being made in the chemical labora-
tory.

— A. E. Melendy, '93, spent the recess in Deer-
field.

— Ballon, '95, has been at home the past two
weeks.

— The band played at t'le Democratii; celebration,
Nov. 17.

— There are now over 13,000 volumes in the col-
lege library.

— Recitations due for last Monday, will beheld
next Saturday.

— President Goodell returned from his southern
trip last Monday.

— The band-stand has been touched up with a
new coat of paint.

— Molasses candy was in ord«r during the
Thanksgiving recess.

— Mr. Charles Bray of Clinton visited E. J.
Walker, '93, last week.

— Association football is the recreation on the
campus since the Rngby season closed.

—An unusually large number of the students re-
mained during the Thanksgiving recess.

— The orchestra furnished music for an annual
ball at Belchertovvn Thanksgiving night.

— A recent issue of the Amherst Student con-
tained a picture of the champion football team.

— A large number of M. A. C. students attended
the Yale-Harvard game at Springfield the 19th inst.

— During the long winter evenings the gymnasium
promises to be an attraction to many of the stu-
dents.

— The battalion is now having company drill.
This will probably be the principal order for the
winter.

— Mr. Fred D. Gorham, ex-'92, of Westport,
Ct., accompanied by his sister visited the college
last Saturday.

— The screening, rope.s, etc. are beginning to be
taken from the tennis courts. This looks as though
the game was out of date.

— The college buttons are here at last. Students
who have not already provided themselves with
them should do so at once.

— The final examinations of the Junior class in
horticulture scheduled for last Wednesday was post-
poned until after the recess.

— Quite extensive additions are soon to be made
to the chemical apparatus of our laboratory. Quar-
antine laws are such that there has been a serious
delay.

— Junior zoology notes were due Tuesday, the
29th inst. The lalioratory ha.s been closed and the
remainder of the term will be spent in class room
work.

— Nov. 18, the strong wind that passed over
College Hill Completely unroofed Appletou Cabinet
at Amherst College. The damage was quite ex-
tensive.

— There was a royal good banquet at the College
Boarding house Thanksgiving day. About thirty
students who did not go home to spend the day did
justice to the meal.

— The Christmas vacation will begin Friday, Dec.
23 at 10.30 A. M. and extend to Jan. 3rd. This is
considei-ably shorter than we have been accustomed
to have in the past.

— The football team disbanded immediately after
the game with Harvard, '96. The following officers
have been elected for the season of 1893 : captain,
J. E. Gifford ; manager, R. E. Smith.

— The class in dancing will begin immediately
after the Christmas vacation. A large number have
signified their intention to avail themselves of the
op|/ortunity to receive Mr. Petit's instruction.

— A comment was made in last issue regaiding
cold recitation rooms. Jn justice to those who have
charge of the fires, it should be stated that the fault
did not lie with them. There is now no cause for
com()laint.

— Six copies of those rare reports on the horse,
issued by the U. S. Department of Animal Industry,
were distributed to members of the Senior class by
lot. It is unfortunate that all those who desire one
cannot be supplied.

AGGIE LIFE.

— On the eveniug of Nov. 17, after no small
amount of trouble, the cannon picked themselves
up and went down to the Democratic celebration
where they were called upon to speak on the wis-
dom of the election.

—The Glee Club is having three rehearsals every
week, regularly, and, no doubt, will prove a suc-
cess. Last commencement this was one of the
most attractive features of I he exercises, and the
college looks forward to an equally good, if not
better showing this coming year.

— A large force of wurkmeu have been employed
on the dam during the past week and every endea-
vor is being made to complete the structure before
cold weather shall put a stop to all operations.
Work has been offered to all students who wish to
take advantage of llie opportunity at the rate of
$1..50 for each day of nine hours.

— The last meeting of the W. I. Literary Society
was characterized by much of its old time interest.
The subject for discussion was : "Resolved that the
Republican platform offered more inducements to
voters than did the Democratic platform." The
weight of argument and the merits of the question
were both decided in the afBrmative.

— Some of the most important football scores for
the last two weeks have beeu .as follows : — Friday,
Nov. 18, Amherst vs Williams at Williamstown,
60-0. Saturday, Nov. 19, Yale vs Harvard at
Springfield, 6-0. Thursday, Nov. 24, Yale vs
Princeton at New York, 12-0. University of Penn.
vs Wesleyan at Philadelphia, 34-0.

— The first entertainment in the Union Lecture
Course occurs Nov. 30, when Prof. R. G. Hibberd
of Wesleyan will give readings. Those who heard
Prof. Hibberd last year will not fail to take advan-
tage of the opportunity to hear him again. The
Henschel Quartette of Springfield will give a con-
cert in the same course, Dec. 4. Prices as usual.

— Now that the gymnasium is being used so much
would it not be well for the Athletic Association to
occasionally inspect and test such apparatus as is
liable to cause serious accidents to those practicing.
The prospect of having one's head come in con-
tact with the cement floor rnight deter the timid
from using some of the apparatus unless they knew
it was perfectly safe.

—Saturday evening, Nov. 19, the third lecture
of the Amherst College Course was held at College
Hall. Thomas Nelson Page was the speaker of the
evening and those who heard his touching readings
in the negro dialect carried away impressions not to
be forgotten for some time to come. Last Saturday
evening the fourth entertainment of the course, a
concert, was given by the Tavary-Del Puente Grand
Concert Company. The name of the company
speaks for itself.

— The tennis tournament this fall was by far the
most successful one ever held at the college. The
entries for both singles and doubles were numerous
and the style of play showed that the men had both
practice and ability. In spite of the increased in-
terest taken in foot-ball this season the men were
usually prompt and very few games were won by
default. The winners of the prizes offered by the
association were : Singles, A. B. Smith ; doubles,
E. C. and S. F. Howard.

DEVELOPMENT OF FOOT-BALL.

Notwithstuuding the efforts of humorous newspa-
per editors to crv down foot-ball, and the arguments
of men who know little about the game, the body of
college students recognize that, as a progressive
and scientific game, foot-ball is unequaled. During
the last three or four years the game has l)een devel-
oping in science and popularity with surprising
rapiility. The manner of playing the game to-day
is materially different from the way in which it was
pi.ayed a few years ago.

While these changes have been taking place in
the foot-ball world, Aggie has beeu doing her part
by placing in the field year after year teams which
have worked faithfully and effectually to excel their
predecessors, and to bring our college into promi-
nence. In the season of '89 the faculty disapproved
of the game, and it vras under serious disadvan-
tages, and with considerable opposition among the
students that a team was organized at all. At this
period the sole object of the players was to be able
to defeat Williston, then our greatest rival in sports.
The two games against Williston were the only ones
played during the season, and in both our team was
victorious.

The following year considerable new material
developed, and a comparatively strong team was

AGGIE LIFE.

organized. Tlie practice became more systematic,
but at that time mucli less attention was paid to
team work than at present, and tlie plays consisted
mainly of brilliant individual work. The flatiron V
or "turtle crawl" as it is sometimes called was an
important innovation this year, and in the effective
use of this play especially our team excelled. Dur-
ing this season we were defeated by Trinity, Am-
herst, University of Vermont and by Stagg's team,
although later in the season the latter team was
badly defeated by us at Springfield.

The season of '91 opened with little prospect of a

strong team, but to the surprise and gratiiication of

all, under the able leadership of Capt. Willard the

team proved itself a decided success. During this

season more dependence was placed upon skill and

team work thun upon erratic and unsteady plays.

Following is a list of the games played :

Aggie us. Trinity, 0-16

" " Amherst, 0-44

" " Stagg's Team, 0-30

" " Worcester Polytechnic. 36-10

" " Am hirst, 0-16

" " Amherst, 4 20

" " Holy Cross, 16-6

The present season was looked forward to with

bright hopes. The financial support of the team

was equaled only by the interest and cooperation of

the players in their work. The hearty support of

the team gives the best of evidence that the college

as a whole take a deep interest in the game. The

ability of Capt. Perry is best shown by the steady

work of the players as well as by the improved

methods of team work introduced. Much credit is

due Dr. Seerley of Springfield for his excellent work

during the short time that he coached the team.

The games and scores were as follows :

Aggie vs. Trinity, 0-6

" " Worcester Polytechnic, 28-10

" " Amherst, 10-58

" ■' Mt. Hermon, 16-10

" " Amherst, 0-4

" " Worcester Polytechnic, 18-4

" " Williston, 22-12

" " Amherst, 4-22

" " Boston University, 62-0

" " Springfield Training School, 16-18

" " Mt. Hermon, 12-12

" " Harvard '96, 12-46

There is excellent material for next season's team
and it is expected that under the energetic leader-
ship of the captain and manger already elected we
may see Aggie take a still higher rank among the
colleges of New England.

F. H. H.

THE VALUE OF A WINTER COURSE IN
AGRICULTURE.

It is becoming a sort of custom among many of
our agricultural colleges to furnish a special course
in agriculture during the winter months, for the ben-
efit of those farmers' sous who can not afford to
leave the farm at any other time of the year. This
is a movement in the right directii^n. The young
farmers are beginning to see the great value of such
a course of study and are embracing the opportuni-
ties offered. There is much to be said in favor of
this practice which is fast becoming a custom. In
many cases where the farmer is in somewhat limited
circumstances and must depend on his son for help,
it looks reasonable that three or, at the most, four
months in the winter is the onl}' time of the year
that the latter can be spared from home.

If this is the only chance a young man has for
getting an education, by all means let it be well
improved. A large proportion of the farmers' sons
are expecting to choose agriculture as their vocation.
Here is a golden opportunity. Three months spent
in faithful work at an agricultural college is not to
be overlooked or underestimated.

About two months ago the writer was called upon
to :inswer the following questions : "Where can I
send my son to study for three or four months this
winter? I live on a farm and my boy is expecting
to become a farmer. I cannot spare him for more
than four months and I desire, if possible, that this
time shall be spent in studying something that will
be an aid to him in his chosen work. Would you
advise me to send him to the Mass. Agr'l College?"

The questioner seemed rather surprised on receiv-
ing a negative reply to the latter question, but who
would have answered otherwise? If a young man
can spend only one winter in school, he does not
want to take the examinations for a four years
course at an agricultural college and then drop out
after a term's study.

AGGIE LIFE.

Special winter courses in agriculture are what we
need. Undoubtedly if such were offered here our
institution would become much more widely known
than it is at present aud the number of students
increased far beyond the capacity of our buildings.
No doubt that those who have the power to estab-
lish such a course here, have not as yet seen fit to
do so for very good reasons.

The Pennsylvania Agricultural College offers for
the coming winter three separate courses in the
agricultural line, — -one in General Agriculture, one
in Horticulture, and one in Dairying. These con-
sist mostly of lectures by able men of the faculty.
Cornell and other colleges ; re following suit, and it
is to be hoped that before many years, a winter
coarse in agriculture or some closely related science
will be one of the attractive features of every agri-
cultural college.

G. H. M.

lumni

'72. — Prof. John W. Clark has erected a new
greenhouse at his home, North Hadley.

'79. — Samuel B. Green, St. Anthony Park, Minn.
Professor of Horticulture at University of Minne-
sota, has an article on the preservation of trees
in the last number of The Lumberman.

'72. — Prof. Samuel T. Maynard spent Thanks-
giving at Marlborough.

'90. — D. W. Dickinson, at present attending the
Boston Dental College, spent Thanksgiving here in
town.

'92. — G. E. Taylor and W. I. Boynton visited
here last week.

The Chicago University will have charge of the
place for the reception and convention of college
men which will be reserved on the World's Fair
grounds.

Centerbus rushibus,
No gainorum.

Kickibus nosibus,
Blood allorum.

THE SHEPHERD.

Wheu from her Eastern chamber comes the sun,

And all the sky with crimson is ablaze,
While o'er the earth the eager light does run,
And morning dew-drops sparkle in the rays.
He leads his flock, with crook in hand,
Down to their pleasant pasture land.

Oft times, half covered by the fragrant grass,

'Mid buttercups aud daisies bright he'll lie
And watch the fleecy clouds while on they pass
As ships before the wind go sailing by.

Now like a field of softest snow they seem.
Or storied castle of some Fairie dream.

He knows each season's flower, and every bird

Is a dear friend to him ; their softest note
Charms his quick ear as round him, undisturbed.
Through the clear air on joyful wings they float,
Or, perched upon some neighboring tree,
Pour forth exquisite melody.

How happy Nature's friends ! To them she shows

A thousand beauties hid to common eyes,
A sheltered dell, where Spring's first flower grows,
A hidden wood, where sweetest songs arise.

To those who seek her all her charms are known.
For Nature must be wooed if she be won.

— Tale Lit.

Schillare's

Photographic Studio.

SOCIETY, CLASS AND GROUP
WORK A SPECIALTY.

PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A. J. SCHILLARE,

108 MAIN STREET,

NOMTBAMPTOK, MASS.

AGGIE LIFE.

INTERCOLLEGIA TE.

Boston collei^e rolls show 359 students.

Yale has students from 15 foreign countries.

Princeton's library subscribes to 180 periodicals.

There are 190 college papers in the United States.

At Cornell 512 students receive free tuition each
year.

Yale College has had 12 presidents since its foun-
dation in 1701 .

Cross country runs are held twice a week regu-
larly at Harvard.

Wesleyan will arrange a biological exhibit at the
Columbian exhibition.

There are more than 500 co-eds in all departments
of the Univ. ot Michigan.

The Harvard Crimson is twenty-six years old,
and the Yale News fifteen.

In the last seven years Yale has scored 886
points to her opponents 88.

Chicago University has now" 665 students accord-
ing to the University News.

Osgood the Cornell half-back will enter next year
the University of Pennsylvania.

Twenty-one graduates of Middleboro College
have become college presidents.

Five thousand college men participated in the
New York Columbian celebration.

There are twenty-five men in Brown University
taking outside business in the city.

Williams, Columbia and Dartmouth have dis-
pensed with commencement exercises.

Wellesley will hereafter have a .Senior Day in
place of the class day of other colleges.

Wm. Astor has promised a million dollars to
found a negro university in Oklahoma.

According to Vassar Miscellany about 40 per cent,
of the college alumni manage to marry.

The last three Justices of the Supreme Court
apijointed by Pres. Harrison are Yale men.

The University of Chicago publish a quarterly
calendar in the interests of university extension.

Harvard was the first of the American colleges
to open a graduate school. The first degree of
doctor was given in 1873.

The Harvard-Yale boat race of '93 may take
place at Chicago as one of the world's fail features.

The first college paper in the United States
came into existence at Dartmouth with Daniel
Webster as editor-uieliit-f.

nr;_j*rfih3^i"gleiP

FOR SALE BY

No. 3 S-.nith College,

BOX 386, AMHEIRST, MASS.
All correspoudence will receive prompt attention.

INSTRUCTOR IN

Is now forming a class in dancing for M. A. C. men. Tliere wiU "be
an advanced division fur tliose who can dance already, in wliich the
latest dances will be taught. For terms inquire at my Hall.

.^jf-Members of my former classes as well as the present ones
can obtain admission cards totheKeceptions by applying at the Hall.

Residence ano Hall, Dickinson's Block.

STUDENTS' SUPPLIES.

NOTE BOOKS, FOUNTAIN PENS, STATIONERY OF

ALL KINDS, BOTANY OUTFITS, WHITE

GLOVES, ETC., ETC.

FIJtSX CLASS GOODS. FRICES LOW.

13 SOUTH COUUEIGE.

AMHERST COLLEGE

Steal

and Carpet Reiiovatiii Eslaislimeiit,

Aggie Agent, C. L. BROWN, '94.

Get Sample Rates for AA^ashing and Mending.

Work taken Monday delivered Wednesday.
" " Wednesday delivered Saturday.

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OFFICE :

AMHERST HOUSE ANNEX.

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Tea this is our space. Don't waste your time read-
ing our ads, you know that we are

Beail5irte[§ for stignfs Supplies.

"Lamps and Lamp Coods aieOiirs."

WILLIAMS' BLOCK, AMHEBST, MASS.

AMHERST HOUSE

LIVERY, FEED i SALE STABLE,

T, L. PAIGE, Prop'r

HACKS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS, OMNIBUSES,

HACKS, DOUBLE AND SINGLE TEAMS

FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE.

CAREFUL DRIVERS. FAIR PRICES.

AMBEBST, MASS.

J. A. RAWSOM,

DEALER IN

WflTGHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY

FINE POCKET CUTLERY, SILVER AND

PLATED WARE, OPTICAL GOODS,

CANES, SPORTING AND

FANCY GOODS,

FINE BTiLTIDNERY.

REPAIRING NEATLY A^JO ROMPTLY DONE.

AMHERST, MASS.

. P^

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.A^I^/IHCEIISX,

Is/LA-SSS.

Coinell is the Mecca of college fraternities,
thirty-three Greek letter societies have chapters
there.

Harry A.. Garfield, oldest son of Pres. Garfield,
has received an appoinlment as professor at Cleve-
land, O.

Dartoaouth has organized a press club, the charter
members consisting of the editors of the various
college papers.

It is announced that the class of '82, Princeton,
will erect as its memorial an arched gateway to the
college campus. '

Philadelphia is to make an effort to get its college
students to discontmue the practice of giving col-
lege yells on the street.

The class of '96 at the U. of P. has organized a
house of representatives, which will be governed
according to congressional rules.

NOTICES.

Mails leave the college for the post-office at 1 p. m. and
7-40 p. M. on week days. On Sundays it leaves at 4-45 p.m.

At the post-office mails leave as follows : Boston, 7-45,
8-30, 10-45 A. M. 4-00, 6-45, 8-30 P. M.

Springfield, New York, Washington, Southern and
Western states, 7-45, 10-45, a. m. 4.00, 6-45, 8-30 p. M.

Worcester, Providence, Eastern and Western Massa^
chusetts, 7-45, 10-45, A. M. 4-00, 6-45 p. M.

Fitchburg, North Adams and the North, 8-30, 10-45 a.
M. 4-00, 6-45 P. M.

Northampton and Holyoke, 10-45 a. m. 6 45, 8-30 p. M.

Palmer and New London, 11-45 a. m. 4-00, 8-30 p. m.

The President will be at his office from 2 to 4
every afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays.

The treasurer will be at his office from 3 to 5
p. M. on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout
the term.

The college library will be open from 2 to 4 p. m.
and from 6-30 to 8 p. m. week days. On Saturday
also from 8 to 12 a. m. and from 1 to 4 p. m., and
on Sunday from 12 to 3 p. m. only.

The museum of natural history will be open to
visitors from 4-30 to 5-30 p. m. Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays ; from 3 to 4 p. m. Wednesdays,
and Fridays. Will be closed Saturdays and
Sundays.

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THE LARGEST STOCK OF

Boots, Shoes! Rubbers

IN TOWN AT

Slieet Music,

Miasic Books,

Strings

FOR the: violin, banjo, guitar,

CUSHMAN'S MUSIC STORE,

Hair Dressing Rooms.

Razors Honed, and Shaving Supplies always
on hand.

FERD. FANEUF

AMHERST, MASS.

..^DENTISTS. 5)..

C. S. GATES, D. U. S.
T. G. HUNTINGTON, D. D. S.

CUTLUM'S BLOCK, AMHMRST, MASS.

(Drugs, Medicines,

TOILET ARTICLES,

CONEECTIONERY, CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND

SMOKERS' GOODS.

FBTSICIAJfS' PRESCBIPTIONS CAJRMFVI.I,T
COMPO VNDED,

MORGAN'S PHARMACY,

6 PHCEXLS EOW.

Order your 0OA£ here.

WILL FIND STUDENT HEADQUARTERS FOR

FURNISHING GOODS

BLODGETT k CLARK'S,

AMHERST HOUSE BLOCK.

Far Buits and Fall Dvercoats

CALL AT OUR STORE NEXT TO THE BANK.

OFFICE HOURS:
9 A.. IvI. TO 5 E>. 1>^L.

Ether and Nitrous Oxide administered when desired.

E. R. BENNETT,
Jeweler,

Optician,

Watchmaker.

PINE GOODS! I.OW PRICES!

GOOD WORK WARRANTED!

First Door from Post-office.

FINE ITAL AND FAIENCE LAMPS,

B. & H. AND ROCHESTER, $3.00. VERT HAND-
SOME DUPLEX, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00.

For Fine Fruit, Confectionery and Fancy Buiscuit go to

O. G. COUcH & SON'S.
FRANK C. PLUMB,

Hair Dressing Rooms,

COOK'S BLOCK, AMHERST, MASS.

Joseph Parisbau,

RAZORS HONED.
Wood's House, Amherst, Mass.

office of

EDWARD A. THOMAS,

Fire and Life Insurance Agent.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE AND TO LET.
Offlce, Cooh's Block, Amherst^ Mass,

[\ll

FRBBH RWn FINS.

DEUEL'S DRUG S

Amherst House Block,

ORE,

Amtierst, lass.

HENRY A.D^M8,

NO. 1 COOK'S BLOCK, - - AMHERST, MASS.

Pure Drugs and Medicines,

EANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, IMPOBTED AND

DOMESTIC CIGARS, CIGARETTES, ETC.,

MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, FISHING

TACKLE AND SPORTING GOODS,

Metallic Cartridges for Pistols, and Sporting and Springfield Rifles.

Sunday and night calls responded to at residence, first door west
of Wood's Hotel.

1850.

1892.

THE PHDTDG-RJLPHS]

NEW SKY LIGHT.
EINLARGEID OPERATING ROOM.

CLASS AND SOCIETY OROUPS A SPECIALTY,

OF HIGHEST GRADE MADE TO ORDER.

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DENTAL ROOMS.
WILLIAMS' BLOCK, - AMHERST, MASS.

Office Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., 1-30 to 5 p. M.

^^Ether and Nitrons Oxide Gas administered wiien
desired.

A-T 'THE

AMHEiRST GASH SHGEi STQREi

Tou can get the most for your money.

BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
PERS, TRUNKS, AND BAGS.

REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

JAMES E. STINSON,

CASH ROW, AMHERST, MASS.

A. GLYNN,

TAILOR

Repairing Neatly Done.

Cleanijtg and Pressing a Specialty:

SWEATERS,

JERSEYS,

SUPPORTERS,

A FULL LINE OF AMHLETIC AND SPORTING
GOODS.

pilitapy Suits and Twtnmings.

assachusetts Aaricuitural Coileae,

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orf hous^,

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AMHERST,

MASS.

MASS. AGRlCULTURj\L COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHERST, MASS.

We ■would inform the friends of tlie college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fruits, address.

Prof. S. T. Maynard,

AMHERST, MASS.

m AMHERST

>ND CAR

C. H. SANDERS01(& CO,,

CASH DEALERS IN

FINE CLOTHING.

Hats, Caps, Umbrellas, and Gents'
Furnishing Goods.

CASH ROW,

AMHERST.

S/NDEp^i k TH0MPS0H_,

CASH DEALERS IN

DRY AND FANCY GOODS,

HOSIERY, RIBBONS, AND SMALL
WARES OF ALL KINDS.

AMHERST,

MASS.

BOOTS AND SHOES

FOR EVKRTBODY.

A complete line of goods suited to the students' wants.

BEDSTEADS, MATTR^jSES, PILLOWS. STUDY
DESKS AND _CHAIRS, LOUNGES.

WINDOW SHADES, DRAPERIES,

CARPETS. RUGS. ETC., ETC.

All Goods STILICTLir CASH and at

E. D. MA.I^SH,

10 PHCENIX ROW,

AMHEKST, MASS.

A FINE LINE OF STUDENTS'

DRESS SHOES, IN PATENT LEATHER, BALS. AND
CONGRESS. A FULL LINE OF

FOOT-BALL SHOES AT LOWEST CASH PRICES.

R,E:PA.IR.IISrca- I30ISTB I»R.01.^FTX."5£-.

T, W. SLOAN,

» I'HOiSix Htnr.

5. A. PHILLIPS,

Rraetkal Plamber,

STEAM, mB G/\S FSTTER^

A Large Stock of Ranges, Heating Stoves, Tin
Ware, &c. Hot Air Furnace Heating, also

Steam and Hot Water Heatins a Specialty.

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VOL. III.

AMHERST, MASS., DECEMBER 14, 1892.

No. 7

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mail matter.

BOASD OF EDITORS:

G. F. CURLKT, '93, Editor-in-Chief,

J. E. PEERY, '93, Business Manager,

E. C. HOWARD, '93, F. S. HOTT, '93,

A. E. MELENDT, '93. C. F. WALKER, '94,

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

T. P. FOLEY, '95.

Please address all communications to the Business Manager.

tV^^tU'^t^ V V.(l*t*ftMSt^ ^»\\V\t7\S.

rials.

Some time ago a petition signed by nearlj every
man in college was handed to tlie faculty requesting
that steps be taken to have the unusually short va-
cation scheduled in the catalogue lengthened, thus
allowing the students more than ten days stay at
home. As it is understood that the shortness of the
proposed vacation is due to an oversight in making
up the calendar, all have been looking forward to
a favorable answer. Considerable time has already
passed and as yet no answer has been received. It
would greatly convenience the students, especially
those who are expecting to spend the time in work,
if an answer could be given very soon.

In justice to the students as a whole who were by
no means in sympathy with the perpetrators, we
wish to strongly condemn the act of the few men, who
contrary to the known wishes of those in authority,
cut down the tree which stood" within the site of the
new pond. The matter of making way with the tree
has been discussed by both faculty and students and

the conclusion has been reached that it would not
be sufficiently in the way to warrant destroying such
a fine specimen of the species. Such being the sit-
uation the students could not ask to have it removed
and the men who did the deed, did it entirely from
a spirit of lawlessness and not because it was de-
sired by the students. Such occurrences cannot
help reflecting on the students and those guilty of
such acts are not worthy of the privileges which
they, as students of this institution, possess.

When is the Index coming out? At last after
many weary months of anxiety and toil, the Board
itself has answered this oft repeated question, there-
by satisfying the curiosity of the inquisitive. The
Index, we are told, is coming out, and what is more
it is to appear on time. In another column we print
an announcement that cannot fail to hold the atten-
tion of every one. Onr annual is becoming more
and more to be considered as a college publication
the highest object of which is to further the inter-
ests of the college above every thing else. If the
Ninety-four Index editors have succeeded in this re-
spect, as we believe they have, their labors have
not been in vain ; it only remains for the college to
give them the support that they deserve. Let every
one bear this in mind when the books are puton sale.

Ode library is a credit to our institution and the
students are much facilitated in their studies in all
branches by the well selected and large variety of
books in all departments. It is important that these
books be preserved in the best possible condition.
Of course a book in constant use is subjected to a
great deal of wear and this in time will show in the
appearance of the book. This wear is unavoidable.
But there can be no excuse for marking or in any
way defacing a book in the manner in which some
of the books in the library appear to have been. It
would be well if the state law regarding the misuse

AGGIE LIFE.

of library books could be enforced in every instance
where the crime is committed. But where the books
are for our own advantage there should be no need
of such a law. No man should mark a book either
for his own convenience or for any other reason.
The books are public property and should always be
used as such.

Is there to be a series of class polo contests this
coming winter? This is a question which is often
asked and especiailj' as the lake is now a reality_
It seems as if there might be interest among the
members of the different classes to warrant such
games. True, there has been no opportunity to
learn what material Ninety-six would have for a
team but considering the size of the class it is
probable that it can furnish a creditable one.
The other classes are able to support excellent
teams, as has been proved in the past, and it is a
question as to which of the four classes would win
the championship. We are aware that the Athletic
Association is to offer extra iuducemeuts in the line
of indoor ''gym" work during the coming term and
we would not wish to detract anything from the
work of that association. However, we now have
a lake of suitable size for polo interests we see no
reason why this plan is not feasible. This is but a
branch of athletics, so let us do all we are able to
support it and strive in this manner to arouse the
students from the general disinterestedness which
pervades all athletics here except foot-ball and
base-ball.

During last winter the subject of a musicale was
brought up for discussion by some of the students,
and was brieily 'considered in one issue of Aggie
Life, and though the proposition seemed to meet
with general favor, the plan dropped out of sight
almost as quickly as it had put in its appearance.
But why can we not have an entertainment of this
kind the coming winter? The opportunities offered
the Aggie students for coming together in a body
socially, are few enough, and to us it seems that a
musical entertainment would be just what would
accomplish this end. It might be a joint concert of
the Glee club and orchestra, with solos, readings or
some such variety of entertainment as would break
the monotony of an entire musical program. The

plan proposed is not to have it a purely money mak-
ing entertainment, but to have admission free to M.
A. C. students, and charging merely a nominal ad-
mittance fee to townspeople, merely to pay the
ru)ining expenses and if there is any excess after
all expenses have been met, to turn such money
over to one of the various associations of the col-
lege. If the right men take hold of this affair,
there is no reason why we should not hold a musi-
cale that will be a credit both to ourselves and to
the town.

In the report of Prof. Brooks' address at Spencer
we notice that mention was made of the proposed
plan of having two courses here, one of four years
as now and one of two years for those who are not
inclined or who are unable to take the full course.
If a two year course be established it would neces-
sarily comprise only Agriculture and Horticulture
together with the more elementary sciences and
what chemistry could be acquired in so short a
time. The languages and most of the "ologies"
could not probably be taken up at all. While such
a course would of necessity be much narrower in its
scope than the four ye ar's course it would enable a
great many who cannot afford either the time or the
money for the full course to take advantage of that
part of the college curriculum which bears most
directly upon agriculture. In event of such a
change the four year's course would probably remain
practically as it is or, better, be enlarged and broad-
ened by electives along various lines both old and
new as for instance an elective course in German.
While no definite action has as yet been taken in re-
gard to any of these proposed changes, they are so
obviously for the best interests and advancement of
the college that we cannot forbear mentioning
them and we feel sure that the matter will be pushed
as rapidly as circumstances will permit.

AN UNKIND CUT.

Ye Senior hath a chapel cut,

He hidetli in his lair ;
Ye Junior hath a razor cut

And much dislievelled hair ;
Ye Sopliie in liis cutaway

Doth on the campus prance ;
But ye Freshie hath the shortest cut

On the bottom of his pants.

— Univ. Cynic.

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f on-tTributed.

THANKSGIVING MEMORIES.

The ocean cooled gusts of a November day blew
merrily across Bristol town from the Narragansett.
On one hand the distant spires of Fall River beyond
the blue chilly waters of the Taunton ; on the other
the equally blue bay above Newport and in front
the low mound of Mt. Hope the former home of the
kind Massasoit, the cruel King Phillip and the
crafty Queen Weetomoe of Indian fame. Such was
the scene which the robust and merry driver of a
party of four gentlemen, which included the writer,
saw on last Thanksgiving day as they passed from
Warren, R. I. to Bristol.

"Ge' dap old boss" to the white nag rather in-
clined to give the passengers a lengthy view of the
scenery. "G'long, there aiut nothing fast about ye,
is there — not even yer hair" quoth John as a collec-
tion of white horse hairs were blown by his face.

"That's the old DeWolf house over there, don't
you see it? It's one of the oldest houses and they
say it is haunted"said Mr. Hezekiah Butterworth of
the "Zigzag Journey's" fame. The party consisted
of the English artist Arthur Pope, Mr. Butterworth
and the writer. They had just dined on the old
Butterworth ancestral lands in Warren and were out
seeing the country, making a collection of white
horse hairs and trying to keep warm. Mr. Butter-
worth is well known as an editor of the Youth' s
Companion and his store of Indian and old New
England legends is boundless. He continued : —

"The original owner used to be a slave trader and
it was said during the latter part of his life that
whenever he sat down to dine and looked in his
plate he would see it bleeding this being caused by
the haunting ghosts of the many poor slaves he had
ruthlessly murdered."

"See, there is one of those fine old orchards don't
you see it?" again -Volunteered Mr. Butterworth as
the carriage slowly passed a farm. "There's 500
trees there, fine old trunks too, and their owner
lives in Boston, an old bachelor, and pays three
cents apiece for apples."

One of the party, whose scent must have been
very keen, exclaimed "they must get some cider
around here. Any cider mills near? "

"Well," laughed Mr. Butterworth, "there used to
be a great many barrels of cider made from these
orchards ; perhaps there are some mills now but
there were some big ones years ago. Some queer
things happtned in those old days," with a retro-
spective look on his face which promised a story.

"I recall an incident said to have occurred in a
church near here. It was almost a crime in those
days not to attend church and even to be late was
--well — wiisn't as fashionable as it is now.

In the village lived a man on a small place not
affording orchard privileges. Oue Sunday being
sick he sent his boy over before church to a neigh-
boring farm, where a friend of his lived. The er-
rand was some trivial affair. The friend of course
learned of the father's sickness and said 'I want you
to take my best wishes to your father, and here is
something which will be good for him.' At the
same time he handed out a couple of bottles of cider,
which the boy placed carefully one in each pocket.
He then left and not having intended going home
before church found he had not time and as it would
not do to stay away or be late he went to church.''

Here Mr. Butterworth hesitated, smiling for an
instant and then went on "You know the sermons
used to be two hours long sometimes. On this
occasion the church was warm, the boy sleepy and
the sermon interminable, almost. The prayer had
just begun when a queer commotion in one of the
boy's pockets startled him into instant wakefulness.

There was a pop, a fizz, and the stopper of one
of the bottles started skyward like a comet with a
tail of frothy apple juice following. The warm room
had caused the cider to work until a spirited action
was the result.

The boy almost flew toward the pew door rieht in
the midst of the prayer. He thought of the other
bottle in the other pocket. But just as he reached
the aisle 'pop went the other gun' and a baptismal
flood of frothy cider such as the church people were
not accustomed to use in that way, descended on
the bald pate of the man in the next pew. It seems
this man had become sleepy too and was at that
moment dreaming of hooks, lines, and fishes. He
awoke with a start calling out vehemently 'see 'em
flop, see 'em flop.'

The boy failed to convey the friend's compliments
to his father" concluded the narrator and just then

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the horse accommodatingly offered to stop at an old |
gray and brick church with Norman tower which Mr. '
Butterworth said was where he once attended Sun-
day School. This was not intended as a reference
to tlie age of the animal.

The long drive was one of "mixed pleasure and
pain," as the visitors alternately noticed the fine
views and waterscapes in the distance or commented
on the probability that had the Norsemen landed on
Thanksgiving day in that vicinity they would have
found it so cold they would have turned back
immediately.

Finally the persevering but procrastinating nag
turned up ngain to the Butterworth home. Here in
a pretty two story house with modern Queen Anne
roof lives Benjamin Butterwortli, the author's
younger brother. Close beside it stood the square
rambling old farmhouse, the survivor of a hundred
years of sun and shadow, but now undergoing
repairs and painted a gaudy yellow at which Roger
Williams would have looked in horror and the
Sachem Massasoit uttered a war-whoop of delight.

Having had a brief but warm interview with a big
stove indoors the party ascended the attic stairs
and through a telescope the lenses of which were
home made by Mr. John Butterworth, looked across
the Bay and Taunton River to Fall River and the
home of the Bordens.

In the kitchen below Mrs, Benjamin Butterworth
was flaying around and the big turkey was fast
assuming an inviting appearance. In the dining-
room the table was laid with its dark red and blue
cover and the old fashioned, blue patterned china
looked very attractive.

In the sitting-room the visitors found two inter-
esting maidens of decidedly dusky brunette type
but very intelligent and bright. They had driven
thirty miles to be there and meet their friend Mr.
Butterworth and were introduced as the Misses
Mitchell. They were small bodies both of them in
spite of their names which upon more intimate
acquaintance were discovered to be Wootenekenuske
and Teweeleema, although the writer had to take a
few lessons iu "Indian talk" before he could pro-
nounce them as if he had"been to the manor born."
The girls were bright and intelligent and of good
education. They made quite merry over their dis-
comfiture arising from a mistake in regard to the
road.

"What made you so late?" asked Mr. Butter-
worth.

"Oh, we got off the road. We found the dis-
tance greater than we expected," said Wooteneke-
nuske brightly.

"Yes, I told her we'd have bad luck somewhere,"
laughed Teweeleema, "you see we met a pig when
we were starting this morning."

Teweeleema wore the Indian costume, short dark
red dress and beads, while her sister wore an ordin-
ary dress.

Mr. Butterworth has visited these Indians at their
home in the Lakevilie woods on the old Gov. Win-
slow reservation. Their mother, Mrs. Mitchell,
once taught a private school in Boston. She is now
85 years old.

Mr. Butterworth described his visit thus: "it
was an autumn daj^ when I went to Lakevilie.
There was a dreamy brightness in the air and as we
passed into the shadow of the forest amid falling
leaves and cool mosses, we seemed almost to be
surrounded by the scenes of ancient Pokoneket in
the days of Indian heroes. Some simple houses at
last appeared amid the trees. Here I was met by
three Indian women, one of whom was the Princess
Teweeleema. It was her mother, however, that I
wished most to see. She is perhaps the only aged
representative of tiie race that once ruled in Pokon-
oket. I was surprised at the freshness of the wo-
man's face It was like a placid Quaker woman of
40. Could this mild mannered, hospitable and gen-
tle person be a descendant of the fiery Taspaquin ?"

After the brown pan cakes, the Indian pudding
baked with sweet apples, and the apple dumpling
with potato crust had been disposed of and the old-
fashioned pipe organ, built over a hundred years
ago in Montreal had been used in accompaniment to
the voices of the Indians and the others as they sung
several familiar hymns, the gentle white Bucepha-
lus was ushered around to the door and with a
bright good night the dusky maidens were left be-
hind.

The whistling — but tardy — wheels of the "limited"
soon bore the visitors toward that central locality
sometimes called "the Hub" and if their subsequent
dreams were haunted by big, strapping redskins
with unpronounciable names, and white horsehairs
grown to the size of a war-club, why, it must be
remembered that Thanksgiving only comes once a

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year and a long, cold ride isn't always condusive to
good digestion.

F. W. Davis, '89.

ANNO UNO E ME NT.
The Editors of the Index take pleasure in an-
nouncing to the college and the general public that
the twenty-fourth volume of that publication will be
placed on sale the first of next week. Realizing
that the influence of the college annual upon the
prosperity of the institution has never before been
as great as at the present time, we have endeavored
to present a book that will in every respect be a
credit to Alma Mater. While the general make up
of the volume is similar to that of last year's publi-
cation, we have added many new and attractive
features. The number of pages has been consider-
ably increased, and great expense has been incurred
in secui'ing six full page "half tone" illustrations,
four of which are group photographs and one a col-
lection of views of the prominent college buildings.
We have taken pains in the preparation of the data
concerning the college organizations and especially
of the Alumni lists, that the book may prove not
only ornamental but useful to all who are interested
in the welfare of the M. A. C. The increased num-
ber of illustrations and the abundance of literary
matter will we trust make the book interesting to
alumni and all friends of the college.

The Index Board.

THE OPENING ENTERTAINMENT OF THE
UNION LECTURE COURSE.

It was noticeable that but few M. A. C. students
attended the opening lecture of the Union Course,
on Nov. 30th. Not one of us ought to have lost
the opportunity We seldom have the privilege of
hearing such a prominent and well known elocu-
tionist as Prof. Hibberd of Wesleyau University.
That he was well appreciated by the towns- people
was evident from the large attendance, the hall
being filled to overflowing.

The audience was highly entertained for nearly
two hours with a great variety of selections, which
Prof. Hibberd has the knack of rendering in such
an acceptable manner. The most sober of persons
were obliged to give way to smiles, as the elocution-

ist recited from Webster's Spelling-book or told the
story of the man who saved souls on Sunday.

It is of great value to hear such a noted elocu-
tionist, because we are led to ask "How does he
hold the attention of everyone? How did he ac-
quire such power?" We often hear a reading or an
address, which, although containing much interest-
ing matter, does not seem to hold our attention.
The secret then, lies in the man himself. There is
not one of us but who would like to be able to
speak well, and with power. How can we better
accomplish this than by attending the Lecture
Courses, which will give us a chance to study some
of the best speakers that our country affords?

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION NOTICE.

Before the end of this term the repairing of the old
apparatus and the purchasing of new will be accom-
plished, so that at the lieginning of next term we
can hold our weekly indoor Athletic Meets.

In order to obtain more competition than has here-
tofore been shown, we propose to give a batiner to
the class obtaining the largest number of points.
The first prize to count 5, the second 3 and the
third 1. There will be at the end of the winter
term a final meet, and during the spring term a
Field Day. Now that the best results may be
obtained, let every man turn out and do his best to
uphold the honor of his class and of the college.

In other institutions these athletic contests have
been of great success and benefit to the students
and there is no reason why it should not be so here.
We have plenty of material that is only waiting to
be developed. The first issue of the Life next
term will contain a schedule of events as they will
occur each Saturday afternoon.

The following will be among the various contests :
sparring, wrestling, club swinging, climbing rope,
floor tumbling, high kick, ruuuiug broad jump,
standing broad jump, running high jump, standing
high jump, pole vault, putting shot, half mile walk,
half mile run, mile run, feats on the traveling and
flying rings and on the parallel and horizontal bars.
The various records will be published in the Aggie
Life every two weeks.

H. C. Davis,
Pres. Ath. Asso.

AGGIE LIFE.

Collc^? f>lot?S-

—Subscribers please forward their
subscriptions as soon as convenient.

— The band has received new music.

— A. C. Curtis, '94, was in IJoston last week.

— J. E. Green, '96, was at his home in Spencer
last week.

— The Sophomores have adopted a text book in
Chemistry.

— The dam is at last completed. See back num-
bers of Aggie Life.

— Company drill is probably the order for the re-
mainder of the term.

— The Glee Club is rapidly getting into condition
for the coming concert season.

— The pond filled up in three days, but consider-
able rain fell during that time.

— Sellew, '95, was at home for a few days last
week on account of a slight illness.

— Sophomore final examinations in Trigonometry
Wednesday and Thursday of last week.

— Lounsbury, '94, and Shurtleff, '96, have been
excused from drill on physicians' certificates.

■ — The Seniors are now having practical work in
the study of bones in the Veterinary department.

— R. A. Cooley, '95, was obliged to be at home
last week owing to the severe illness of his father.

— Hereafter Senior privates are excused from
drill, being required simply to report to the Major.

— Pictures of the football team of this fall have
appeared. Henderson, '93, has charge of the sale.

— The rains of last week have done much to im-
prove the prospects of our having good skating this
winter.

— F. J. Smith was detained from his customary
position in the chemical laboratory by sickness last
week.

— New chairs have been placed in the reading-
room and it is hoped that they will receive proper
usage.

— The Juniors have finished laboratory work and
are now receiving lectures on zoology from Prof.
Fernald.

— The zoological museum will be open for the
remainder of the term on Wednesday and Friday
afternoons only.

— F. C. Tobey, '94, has been elected Vice-Presi-
dent of the Youug People's Society of Christian En-
deavor of the Baptist church.

— Several promotions have recently been made
in the military department to fill vacancies among
the non-commissioned ofiicers.

— Why can we not hear the new bell rung for
Sunday chapel ? It seems a pity that its only use
should be the striking of the hours.

— The orchestra furnished concert and dance mu-
sic at the Free Mason's annual installation of offi-
cers held at their quarters, Dec. 13.

— A large number of the students are deriving
great benefit from the gymnasium evenings. 9 to 10
p. M. seems to be the popular hour.

— Another business industry has appeared at
college and the firm of Crib & Scribbler is prepared
to furnish essays to order, — terms reasonable.

— College exercises were held Sat., Dec. 3, to
make up for the Monday after Thanksgiving which
was conditionally allowed us to get back to college.

— Baseball training will commence immediate-
ly after the opening of the winter term. The sched-
ule permitting, hard work will be done in the gym-
nasium daily.

— Lieut. Dickinson is to have charge of the work
in mechanical drawing next term, and drawing in-
struments are in order for '95, in preparation for
the winter's work.

— S. F. Howard, '94, tennis champion of the col-
lege last year, won the same honor for 1893 bj' de-
feating, A. B. Smith, '95, who took first place in
the recent tournament.

— The Sophomore class has taken up Mensura-
tion which will be pushed as rapidly as possible, in
order that more time may be given to field work in
surveying in the Spring.

— The Seniors have chosen Schillaire of North-
ampton as class photographer. Those men from
the under clases desiring Senior rates should com-
municate with E. C. Howard, '93.

— "Old Jed Frouty" was presented at the opera
house last Friday night. This is not the first time

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the company has favored Amherst and its reappear-
ance caused the usual enthusiasm.

— E. C. Howard, '93, and L. W. Smith, '93,
were delegates from Alpha chapter to the Fifth
General convention of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity,
held with Gamma chapter of Cornell at Ithaca, Dec.
1st and 2nd.

— The last issue of Harper's Weekly contains a
very vivid and interesting description of West Point
Military Academy and its surroundings. Appro-
priate illustratious also tend to give one a better
idea of this historic place.

— The plant house is now being heated by the
new system of hot water healing. In the old sys-
tem, the pipes were large and the circulation slow,
but the present system is composed of banks of IJ
inch pipe which give a rapid circulation.

— The whole college with one or two exceptions
were back and at chapel promptly after the Thanks-
giving recess according to pledge. It shows that it
is possible to stay at home a few days without be-
coming so sick as to prevent one's coming back at
the required time.

— Monday evening, Dec. 12, Prof. J. W. Church-
ill appeared in College hall in the fifth entertain,
ment of the Amherst College lecture course. Those
who accepted the opportunity- of hearing him, carried
away nothing but the highest impressions of his
ability as a reader.

— At the winter meeting of the State Board of
Agriculture, President Goodell lectured upon "Ag-
riculture on the Channel Islands," Prof. Goess-
mann upon ''The Work of the State Experiment
Station," and Prof. Brooks upon "The Work of
the Hatch Experiment Station."

— A system of criticisms for Sophomore rhetori-
cals has been introduced by Prof. Mills in which the
members of the class are obliged to prepare written
criticisms upon their fellow members. In this way
by noticing the shortcomings of their classmates
they are supposed to correct their own.

— The athletic association is showing sure signs
of life this year. The officers, themselves, have an
interest in the matter, and have laid out money ju-
diciously. With such manifestations of "push " at
the head of the association, surely we can expect
this branch of athletics will not be slighted as it has
been in the past.

— A singing school during the winter term is now
talked of and it is probable that the movement will
be successful. It has been the custom of the col-
lege in past years to furnish instruction in vocal mu-
sic during the winter term, but last year owing to a
lack of funds the matter was dropped. There is no
question but that vocal culture is of great benefit to
those who enter heartily into it and as quite a num-
ber of students seem inclined to take advantage of
such instruction if offered, it is probable that a class
will be formed with the opening of the coming term.

—The meeting of the W. I. L. S. held Dec. 9,
was not very well attended. As only one of the ap-
pointed debators was present, the debate was extem-
poraneous. The question discussed was : Resolved,
that this institution should be co-educational. The
following men took part : Spaulding, Koper, Hay-
ward, and Potter in the affirmative ; Stockwell,
Moore and Hawks in the negative. The merits of
the question were decided in favor of the affirmative.
The question decided upon for the next meeting
was: Resolved, that a two years course in agricul-
ture would be advisable in this college. The fol-
lowing men were appointed to debate upon the sub-
ject : in the affirmative, Staples, Smead and Lane,
in the negative, Stockwell, Alderman and Pentecost.

COMMUNIGA TION.
To the Editors of Aggie Life :

Gentlemen : — The following letter may be of
interest to your readers ; at any rate I desire to call
their attention to it and the personal appeal I
make.

Talladega College, Talladega, Ala., )
November 17th, 1892. j
John A. Cdtter, M. D.,

Dear Friend : — A stormy day gives me an oppor-
tunity to attend to some of my correspondence, and
first of all I am going to redeem my promise to write
you from the field regarding our most urgent needs
and especially in my own department. Notwith-
standing the short cotton crop and general depres-
sion of business in this section, with the repeated
cry of "hard times," we have opened the school
year with a full attendance, and what is more en-
couraging still, the increase is largely in the upper
grades. The applications for aid have also increased,
and how many will be able to go through the year it

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is hard to tell ; It is certain many cannot, unless aid
comes from some source. Wlien aid is given, it is
our policy, as far as possible, to have it come in the
form of employineut. Having the student give some
equivalent to the institution for money furnished,
developes his independence and saves many from
being ruined.

Our great need, then, is money for student aid,
that will enable those who havi some means to staj'
throughout the year. Except in rare cases, it is
difficult for a student during the three and one-half
months of summer vacation to accumulate money
sufficient to pay his expenses through the school
year of eight and a half months, even though he
works out of school hours. Aside from the above,
we need more and better appliances for teaching
those who are already here. In my own department
(outside of a new barn for which special efforts are
being made), I feel the need of a small greenhouse
for the propagation of plants for practical instruc-
tion in this branch of work. So far, I have been
confined in my work to what could be done with a
few hot-bed sashes in raising plants forour own gar
den. These houses cannot take the place of a green-
house. In the construction of the building all the
labor can be done by the boys under supervision,
giving to them aid and experience at the same time.
The raw material is what we need, or rather the
means to purchase it with. I have been promised
by a florist in Providence, R. I., $25 on condition
that a sufficient sum can be raised to put up the build-
ing. Can you not see the way to help raise enough to
enable me to make a beginning this Fall and secure
the above promise? As a means of instruction and
for propagating plants both for our gardens and the
beautifying of our grounds, it would be of inestimable
value and be a constant reminder of the donors.
Trusting that you may be able to help us out in
some of our needs, and thereby help towards a
broader education some of these young men who
come to us with longing desires for something better
than they, have yet known or seen, with kindest
regards,

Yours in M. A. C,

E. A. Bishop.

Talladega College is a missionary institution for
the education of the colored people and is manned

by a splendid force of educated men, some of whom
I am well acquainted with. Mr. Bishop is an M. A.
C. graduate of 1883, and has been steadily at his
post of farm superintendent for eight years. When
he took his position, the farm could not winter six-
teen head of stock without buying grain ; now he
winters sixty head on the resources of the farm.
In Alabama the subsoil is only eight inches below
the surface and is very hard ; heavy rains sweep
away the surface with the fertilizer the farmer has
added, into the rivers to enrich the far southern
states. Mr. Bishop instituted a system of terraces
and holds all he puts on the soil. He sticks un-
complainingly to his post ; the Southern Bourbon
does not yet understand why educated and cultured
northerners will devote their energies to educating
the negro, the Bourbon says "the colored man can"
not be educated and when educated he is lonely be-
cause there is little culture amongst the blacks for
him to associate with ;" such statements need no
time for argument but are simply as matters of
present belief.

As a member of the class of 1882, called by
scoffing 1881, the Charity Class, I was educated by
the state and nation ; my college course cost me
simply time. Wherever I was, there had to be ex-
penses of food, clothing and room. More than that
the state provided before we graduated a man to
preach to us.

If I am correctly informed, you that are now in
college are under the same conditions ; the State
and Nation are educating you.

The condition of the colored man in the South is
different ; he is dependent on himself and liberal
men and women of the North ; the South is poor
and in my judgment, the Blair bill for governmental
aid of all the southern states will yet have to be
passed. If I am wrong, then why does the culture
and intelligence of the white man need governmental
aid to run its Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges?

Meeting Mr. Bishop in September and a few
hours before, Mr. DeForest the President of the
Institution and a graduate of Yale, I was profound-
ly impressed with the simple plain story they told
me of their work against ignorance and sin. It is
not expected that all agree on the methods of
churches and missionary societies ; but we can all
stand on the platform that-any means that promote

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the welfare of man are good.

Mr. Bishop writes me that if he can get one
hundred dollars together he can commence on his
work; $25.00 has been raised; I would ask that
the students of M. A. C. give each twenty-five cents,
the total to be turned over to President Goodell and
on his receiving word that the balance of the one
hundred dollars is raised to forward the sum to Mr.
Bishop ; and if the amount is not raised, that Presi-
dent Goodell refund the money to the students, the
disposition of it to be determined by a mass
meeting.

John A. Cutter, M. D., '82.
New York.

umni

otfs.

The annual alumni dinner of the New York Al-
umni Association of the M. A. C. was held at the
Murray Hill Hotel, New York City, Dec. 7.

—Charles O. Flagg, '72, John H. Washburn, '78,
and P. M. Harwood, '75, were present at the Na-
tional Farmer's Meeting held at Lincoln, Neb.

'72. — Prof. S. T.Maynard, M. A. C, represented
this college at the annual dinner of the New York
Alumni Association held Dec. 7th at New York.

'82. — Winthrop E. Stoue, 50 State St., Lafayette,
Ind., Prof, of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry,
and Director of the Chemical Laboratory at Perdue
University has been elected Vice President of that
institution.

'87. — Dr. Frederick A. Davis, a graduate of Har-
vard Medical School, class of '90, who has been
stationed at tlie Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary, has
opened an office at 120 Charles St., Boston. His
specialty is diseases of the eye.

'87. — Frank S. Clark, Principal of the Evening
High School, Lowell, was united in marriage to
Miss Jessie M. Rich of that city, Dec. 2nd.

'91. — Murray Ruggles is at present Superinten-
dent of the Milton Electric Light Co.

'91. — Malcolm A. Carpenter has been elected as-
sistant Superintendent of the- Universalist Sunday
School here in town.

'92. — Henry B. Emerson is with the Edison Gen-
eral Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y.

'92.— William Fletcher, 138 Appleton St., is a
clerk in the Western Ave. Freight Office of the B.
& M. R. R. Co., Lowell, Mass.

'92. — Charles S. Graham has accepted a position
at the Lyman School for Boys, Westboro, Mass.

•'GO ASK PAPA."

"Go ask Papa," she softly said
When I implored that she should wed.
Ah ! human tongue can never tell
How much I worshipped Isabel : —
On hope of her my soul had fed.

And tho' I'd hope for "yes"- Instead,
Her words did not inspire dread ;
I did not know my funeral knell
Was "ask Papa."

But when I found that he was dead,
And learned the kind of life he led,

I linew she meant — alas too well ! —
What men would mean by "Go to H — 1 !"
When she smiled and softly said
"Go ask Papa."

— Harvard Lampoon,

Schillare's

Photographic Studio.

SOCIETY, CLASS AND GROUP
WORK A SPECIALTY.

PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A. J. SCHILLARE,

108 MAIN STItMET, - NOJtTBAMPTOlf, MA8M.

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EXCHANGE NOTES.

The living graduates of Princeton number 3587.

Recitations atOberlin are prefaced by prayer and
singing.

Tlie sum of all the salaries of college professors is
annually $80,000,000.

Puck's advice to college students — go to bed early
and avoid the rush. — Ex.

Chicago University Freshmen have voted to wear
caps and gowns continually.

In his inaugural address Pres. Schurman stated
that Cornell is worth $8,000,000.

The University of Michigan has a .Japanese stu-
dent association, with a membership of 13.

Tlie University of Pennsylvania has lost but one
game out of 16 this year and that to Yale.

Eighty men are contributing to the Tale Record
regularly, trying for positions upon its board.

A corps of cavalry has been organized with the
military department of the University of Iowa.

The three greatest things in college at present are
cap and gown, university extension and football. —
Aegis.

The 94 universities of Europe have 41,814 more
students than the 360 universities of the United
States.

In New York state an intercollegiate press asso-
ciation has been formed, including ten college
papers.

McKee of the Springfield Training School football
team is to become football and gymnasium trainer at
Iowa College.

Sophomores and Freshmen at Cornell who attend
drill without complete required equipments are
marked absent.

Women are admitted to the Yale gymnasium.
Last year tliei'e were forty who availed themselves
of the privilege.

All but two of this yeav's Harvard football team
were from Massachusetts while none of the Yale
team were from New England.

Of the Amherst Faculty 24 are Congregational-
ists, 2 Episcopalians, 2 Baptists, 1 Catholic and 3
who do not care to express themselves.

It is reported that Wesleyan will voluntarily with-
draw from the Intercollegiate Football Association.
Cornell will apply for admission to take her place.

The Senior class of Baltimore Medical College
passed a resolution denouncing the use of foreign
language, and they will use English in writing
prescriptions.

A full-sized portrait of Osgood the great Cornell
half back has been placed in the gymnasium, exhib-
iting his fine physical developmeut, as an example
for Cornell athletes.

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STUDENTS' SUPPLIES.

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ALL KINDS, BOTANY OUTFITS, WHITE

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The total average expenses of a regular course at
Columbia is about $13 per week.

The Yale base-ball trophy for hist yetir is a gold
base-bail to be used as a watch charm.

The WiUisionian proposes and urges Williston
debating societies to engage in debates with Aggie,
J5t. Hermon and other institutions.

The Yale Literary Magazine is the oldest college
periodical iu America. It began its fifty-eighth
volume with the October number '92.

The Phi Delta Theta fraternity has granted a
charter to Princetou College. This will be the first
chapter of any fraternity to establish there.

It is almost certain that next year Harvard and
Princeton will meet upon the foot-ball field, in con-
nection with the triangular league with Yale.

Ann Arbor has a lasting reputation ; at that insti-
tution was originated the College Y. M. C. A. and
National f_,eague of College Republican Clubs.

NOTICUS.

Mails leave the college for the post-ofBce at 1 p. m. and
7-40 p. M. on week clays. On Sundays it leaves at 4-45 p.m.

At the post-office mails leave as follows : Boston, 7-45,
8-30, 10-45 A. M. 4-00, 6-45, 8-30 p. M.

Springtield, New York, Washington, Southern and
Western states, 7-45, 10-45, a. m. 4.00, 6-45, 8-30 p. m.

Worcester, Providence, Eastern and Western Massa-
chusetts, 7-45, 10-45, A. M. 400, 6-45 p. M.

Fitchburg, North Adams and the North, 8-30, 10-45 a.
M. 4-00, 6 45 p. M.

Noi'thampton and Holyoke, 10-45 a. m. 6 45, 8-30 p. M.

Palmer and New London, 11-45 a. m. 4-00, 8-30 p. M.

The President will be at his office from 2 to 4
every afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays.

The treasurer will be at his office from 3 to 5
p. M. ou Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout
the term.

The college library will be open from 2 to 4 p. m.
and from 6-30 to 8 p. m. week days. On Saturday
also from 8 to 12 a. m. and from 1 to 4 p. m., and
on Sunday from 12 to 3 p. m. only.

The museum of natural history will be open to
visitors from 4-30 to 5-30 p. m. Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays; from 3 to 4 p. m. Wednesdays,
and Fridays. Will be closed Saturdays and
Sundays.

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MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, FISHING

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BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
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REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

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CASH ROW, AMHERST, MASS.

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Cleaning and Pressing a Specially.

SWEATERS,

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We would inform the friends of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply
FEUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fruits, address,

Prof. S. T. Maynard,

AMHERST, MASS.

THE ABIHERST

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CARPETS, RUGS, ETC., ETC.

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VOL. III.

AMHERST, MASS., JANUARY 18, 1893.

No. =8

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mail matter.

BOARD OF EDITORS :

G. F. CUKLEY, '93, Editor-in-Chief,

J. K. PERRY, '93, Business Manager,

E. C. HOWARD, '93, F. S. HOYT, '93,

'A. E. MELENDY, '93. C. F. WALKER, '94,

T. S. BACOX, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

T. P. FOLEY, '95.

Please address all communications to the Business Manager.

tV*^tU"\H V Wl^t-A^lMSt^ ?l\H'^t?.S.

itr@riais,

It is with pleasure tliat we note tlie re-appoint-
ment of J. Howe Deinond of Northampton, as one
of the Trustees of the college. He has always been
foremost in advocating evciytliiug which tended to
promote the welfaiv of the institution and we feel
confident that his interest manifested toward us in
the past will be continued.

The continued cold weather during the early
part of this term has again brought forth the old
complaint of cold rooms in South College. Were
this the first t.me, the fault might be said to be that
of those having charge of the steam-heating appar-
atus. But it is not this for year after year the same
"Ijick" has been made. If the present apparatus
is not of sufficient size to keep all the rooms com-
fortable we think that it is time suitable apparatus
was furnished.

It would be a great accommodation to the stu-
dents if it could be arranged so that the term re-

ports might be sent a little more promptly. A few
years ago it was customary for the students to re-
ceive their reports four oi five days after the term
closed. Now we do not receive them until after
our return to college duties and hence are kept in
suspense as to the result of the previous term's
work. It may be that the delay is unavoidable but
it is hoped it may be arranged so that they shall be
sent more promptly in the future.

The prospect of a boom in our athletics is greater
than ever before and at this season so early in the
year is an opportune time for every student to add
one more resolve to his set of "New Year's resolu-
tions," which every one is supposed to have made,
and that is a habit of regular"iiym"practice. There
are many men in college who could make good
records if they would only attempt it. The Ath-
letic Association has certainly performed its duty
in affording us so many new and improved appli-
ances ai:d they are continually increasing our
hitherto poorly equipped "gym." There are to be
held weekly meets during this term and a suitable
trophy will be awarded the class securing the great-
est number of points and we have it on good
authority that there will be a field-day this spring.
Let every student look upon this work as a dnt}^
not only to himself, but to his class and his college.

During the latter part of last term we received
and published several communications from mem-
bers of our alumni which without doubt interested
the other alumni as they certainly did the students.
With this number we commence the work of a new
term and it seems appropriate that we should re-
turn thanks to our alumni contributors for past
favors while we hope that so interesting a depart-
ment of the Life will not hereafter be allowed to
decline. As has so often been said in the past,
an^- word from our alumni always helps to bring us

AGGIE LIFE.

undergraduates into closer sympathy with those who
have gone out before us and on whom so much of
the success of our alma mater depends. Perfect
co-operation of students and graduates is particu-
larly essential if any such improvement as the new
athletic field proposed bv one of our alumni profes-
sors is to be carried through with success. We bid
you welcome then, alumni reader, to a free use of
our pages for 1893 and we trust that one of your
New Year resolutions has been a renewed determi-
nation to give your support to our college paper.

Now that the winter term is well underway, the
regular base-ball practice has begun and will con-
tinue through the remainder of the year. But, as
in former j-ears, the amount of money to carry on
this work is extremely limited and consequently
great care must be taken to avoid unnecessary' ex-
penditures. It has been noticed in the past that
one great source of loss has been occasioned by
theft. This may surprise some, but there are those
in college to whom the fact is not unknown. Some
of those very same men would undoubtedly ridicule
the idea of their taking a dollar from a student's
pocket, and yet they seem to argue that no harm
is done if they take a few base-balls or a glove
from the association. That is all right. May be
they pay their subscriptions and are sorry for it
afterwards, thus tiiking these measures to get back
the coveted dollar. But more likely if the culprits
were discovered, it would be shown that their sub-
scriptions remain unpaid. Be that as it may this
evil must be done away with. Let the rights of the
association be respected and observed and there will
be no more trouble about this matter.

It is safe to predict that in a short time the
campus that has served us so long and faithfully as
our athletic grounds will have to give way to a
suitable and eonvenientlj' arranged athletic field. The
use of the necessary land has been granted by the
tiustees for the purpose and under the able director-
ship of Professor Brooks, to whom all credit is due
for the origin of the plan, it only remains for
the alumni to generously respond to the call of their
alma mater, for the idea to materialize. There is,
perhaps, nothing at the present time which would
give so decided an impetus to our athletic sports as

the placing at the disposal of the base-ball and foot-
ball teams such an athletic field. The proposed lo-
cation being within easy access to the town, in all
probability we can expect a much larger patronage
from the townspeople than they have given us in
the past and the gate receipts will furnish a solu-
tion to the question of finances with which the
managemeut of our base-ball and foot-ball teams
are constantly being confronted. As ex[)lained in
the article printed in this issue the college confident-
ly looks to tlie alumni for the funds requisite for
the accomplishment of the project. We trust that
there are many among that body who will consider
it a privilege and an honor to show their interest
in the welfare of the college by acting favorably on
any appeals which shall be made to them in the in-
terest of our athletic field.

Nearly every institution of learning publishes
annually a descriptive "catalogue" which contains
such information as is of service to all who may be
interested in the welfare of the college or school it
represents. Such a publication is of especial use to
those who are expecting to enter the institution as
students. The "Annual Report of the Massachu-
setts Agricultural College," commonly known as the
college catalogue, is such a publication, and is gen-
erally distributed for advertising purposes. It
differs, however, from the publications of most
other institutions in that it is itself a public docu-
ment printed by the state. Being the official re-
port of the board of trustees to the legislature, it
must necessarily contain reports from every depart-
ment of the college that is aided by the public
funds. The Hatch Experiment Station is thus in-
cluded. Moreover, during the last few years it has
been customary to take advantage of the fact that
the report is a public document to append to it
essays on scientific subjects, generally of an agri-
cultural nature, with the intention of reaching a
large number of farmers and agricultural thinkers,
and thus raising the general standard of the agri-
culture of the stale. Such being the case, the
present catalogue is a bulky document that has the
apnearance more of a treatise on scientific agricul-
ture than a college catalogue. Upon examination,
the Information that is generally of the most im-
portance in such a publication is found to be crowd-

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ed into a few pages in the back of the book, while
a large space is taken up with a discussion of farm
crops, stock and agricultural experiments. The
college catalogue as the official report of the trus-
tees, aud a public document for distribution among
the farmers of the state cannot be unfavorably
criticised, but as the advertising circular of a New
England college for distribution among the students
and instructors, aud their friends, and amoug the
young men of the state whose interest the college
is trying to secure, the catalogue is not as it should
be. Nothing would meet with more favor from the
students and the large number of outside friends of
the college than a special illustrated circular of the
college, for advertising purposes. Such a publica-
tion need contain only the courses of study, the re-
quirements (or admission, a description of tho equip-
ment and facilities and a list of instructors and
students. It could be made both attractive and in-
teresting and would doubtless much more than re-
pay the cost of its preparation.

^on'tribu-ted.

A CONTAGIOUS CUSTOM.

If a custom were good in direct ratio to its age
and extension, then well might the custom of bor-
rowing claim to possess the highest excellence. Its
origin is lost in the darkness of pre-historic days.
The first notice of it in recorded history occurs in
Exodus ; and it is mentioned in such a way as to
lead to the inference that it was not a recent inven-
tion. Moreover, the custom had then become so
well established or else the people were so well
advanced in the arts of civilization, that they forgot
to return what they borrowed. This proves that the
custom was the same in principle then as now.

In later times, and with good reason, the leoder
was extolled as a model of virtue, while, at the
present daj', credit is the basis of the commercial
and social worlds.

The articles borrowed include all known objects.
Gods, religions, languages, inventions, customs,
manners, all sorts of material things, in short,
everything, even to sweethearts, has been bor-
rowed. Many seem to delight in borrowing trouble ;
as if that were not the one thing in the universe that
will come of its own accord as soon as it is wanted.

"Don't cross a bridge before you come to it," seems
to have been omitted from their juvenile copy-books.
But those that borrow trouble can claim that they
violate no moral law in omitting to return it, and
that assertion might tend to ease the conscience of
the professional borrower, if such can be said to
have a conscience.

With some, borrowing is a mania. They borrow
things that they need aud things that they have no
use for ; it is as impossible for them to meet you
without requesting the loan of something as it would
bo for them to return it without being asked. It
seems to be a disease as truly as kleptomania which
is, in some respects, much like it.

There are others who are sometimes appropriately
termed "spouges." These borrow upon principle.
They claim that the world owes them a living ; but
instead of collecting this debt by honest work or
open stealing, they borrow. It never seems to
occur to them that they are violating the command,
"In the sweat of thy brow shalt thou eat bread."
They firmly believe that "Sufficient unto the day is
the evil thereof ; " and if once located in a good
neighborhood where lenders are long-suffering, they
settle down and obey the injunction, "Take no
thought for the morrow." The fable of the ant and
the cricket has no lesson for such.

College life offers many opportunities for the
practice of borrowing. Note-books, exercises, ex-
amples, examination papers, as well as numeroua
articles used in sports and in our daily life furnish
material for the exercise of this habit.

The patience and good-humor required to keep
one's temper when considering the persistency in
borrowing and neglecting to return, exhibited by
some is in itself a preparation for entrance into the
realms of bliss whose chief attraction seems, at
times, to lie in the fact that there will be no borrow-
ing there.

Notwithstanding the abuse of borrowing, the fact
that the majority of people are willing to lend seems
to be an indication that we are coming more and
more to believe in the brotherhood of man. The
truth of man's fiaternity, so loudly proclaimed at
the time of the French Revolution, finds a more sure
and powerful expression in the many deeds of kind-
ness between man and man, and the growing real-
ization of the dependence of the unit upon the mass
aud the obligations of the individual to society.

F. L. G.

AGGIE LIFE.

NEW COURSE OF STUDY.

We auDounce with pleasure that the change pro-
posed in the regular course of study together with
the introduction of a two years' course has at last
been arranged, presented to the trustees and
adopted by them and will probably go into effect
with the beginning of the next collegiate year. A
complete plan of the two courses and also of a
graduate course has lieen prepared and we regret
that space will permit us to print only an outline of it.

First, the two years' course : Its objects as
stated in the plan are, primarily, to help farmers'
eons and others who propose to follow some branch
of agriculture, wiio lack either the time or the means
required for the longer course.

.Secondly, in so far as practicable to serve as
preparation for the regular college course. Upon
satisfactory completion diplomas will be granted.
For admission the applicant mast be fifteen years of
age and must pass a satisfactory examination in
English Grammar, Geegraphy, Arithmetic and the
History of the United States, the standard required
being 65 per cent.

The course includes all the elementary mathemat-
ical branches, both field and class-room work :
English, Chemistry without laboratory work, Latin,
Botany, Horticulture and kindred subjects. Physi-
ology, Zoology and Entomology, Veterinary Science
and Agriculture in its more important branches.
The whole course comprises 72 weeks averaging
18.5 hours per week.

In the four years' course the principle charge is
in the increased requirements for admission and in
making the Senior studies entirely elective.

For admission candidates must be sixteen years
of age and must pass satisfactorily in the following
studies: Arithtretic, Grammar, Geography, U. S.
History, Metric System, Algebra — through Quad-
ratics, Physiology, Geometry — two books, Physical
Geography, Civil Government. and Latin— grammar
and ten chapters Caesar. For the first three years
the course is about as at present except that addi-
tional work in English is required throughout. Ex-
cepting the required two hours of English and one
of military the studies of the Senior year are
entirely elective, three studies being chosen from
the following list: Agriculture, Botany, Forestry,
Entomology, Chemistry, Veterinary Science, Math-

ematics, Electricity, English, Social Science, Mil-
itary Science and German. As at present upon the
completion of the course the degree B. Sc. is con-
ferred.

The plan of the graduate course we give in full :

1. No honorary degrees shall be conferred.

2. No applicant shall be eligible to the degree
M. S. until he has received the degree of Bachelor
of Science or its equivalent.

3. The faculty shall offer a course of study in
each of the following subjects : Mathematics and
Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture and Botany, Ento-
mology, Veterinary. Upon the completion of any
two of which, the applicant shall receive the degree
of M. S.

This prescribed work, however, may be done in
the Massachusetts Agricultural College, or at any
institution that the applicant may choose ; but in
either case the degree shall be conferred only after
passing an examination at the college under such
rules and regulations as may be prescribed.

4. Every student in the Graduate Course shall
pay $100 to the Treasurer of the college before
rrceiving the degree of M. S.

ATHLETIC FIELD MOVEMENT.

To THE Board of Trdstees,

Massachusetts Agricultural College.

Gentlemen : I respectfully ask you to appropriate
to the use of the students of this college so much of
the land (not to exceed five acres) belonging to the
college and lying on the south side of the high-
way leading through the college estate from Amherst
towards Plainville, in the town of Hadley, as may
be needed as a field for athletic sports. It is my
wish that permission be granted to improve for
athletic purposes by clearing and drainage, and to
enclose by means of suitable fences so much of the
land (not to exceed, as stated above, five acres) as
may be hereafter agreed upon. I desire further
that permission be granted to erect a grand-stand
and any other structures appropriate to the uses to
which the land is to be put.

It is not expected nor desired that any part of the
necessary expenses shall be borne by the college.
An attempt will be made to provide for the improve-
ment of the grounds by means of private subscrip-

AGGIE LIFE.

tions from the alumni ; and unless means sufflcient
to make the grounds an ornament to the Institution
be forthcoming the attempt will be abandoned.

Athletic sports are at present carried on by our
students at a great disadvantage, since the want of
enclosed grounds makes it impossilile to derive any
portion of the funds necessary to support them from
gate receipts. However such sports may be looked
upon, it should be recognized that our students will
always carry them on ; and I submit that, to the
end that as much good and as little harm as may be
may come from them, it is pesi to wisely encourage
and control in so far as may be possible. The
ground, the use of which is asked for, lies outside
of the improved area of the college estate ; it is
covered with a young grovv^th of forest trees; it is
not needed as a forest, and the growth of the Insti-
tution can hardly be such as to make it necessary
for other purposes. Farther, it lies apart from the
greater portion of the estate, having been cut off by
the highway above mentioned, which has been built
since the college was established here.

In view of all these points it scarcely seems to me
that the land can be put to any better use than the
one for which I ask it ; and in the hope that this
petition mav be granted, I remain,
Most respectfully yours,

Wm. p. Brooks,

Professor of Agriculture.

President Goodeil carried the above petition to
the Trustees, and " they refused to let such a good
opportunity go by" and granted it. Professor
Brooks has undertaken to put the matter through,
and we do not doubt but that he will soon have the
funds necessary to go forward with the plan. At a
mass-meeting held last Frida\', a committee con-
sisting of the president and secretary of the athletic
association, captain and mauager of the base-ball
team, and captain and manager of the foot-ball
team, was appointed to co-operate with Professor
Brooks in the elections of a location, and in any other
way possible. The alumni will be called upon to
supply funds with which to carry on the work of
clearing up the land, draining, building of grand-
stand, etc., and as fast as the funds are received
the work will be pushed. Alt friends of the college
will feel an interest in this movement, and it is
hoped that the plan will have a speedy and success-
ful termination.

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION NOTICE.

In order that the college may more readily under-
stand what is being done by the Athletic Associa-
tion, and how it is expending its money, perhaps a
few words of explanation are necessary.

The $68 that was received from the Ahimni to-
gether with about 810 tliat was taken from other
sources has been expended for the follovFing appa-
ratus and fixtures : — spring board, hitch and kick
machine, mat, boxing gloves, dome for punch-bag,
cupboard, standard and cross iiieces, coat rack,
vaulting Hoard and fixing the ladder, parallel bars
and chest weights.

About $95 has already been collected towards the
college tax, and as soon as $50 has beeu received,
there will be purchased a nest of dumb-bells, anoth-
er set of boxing gloves, a short banner and perhaps
a pair of scales and another pair of flying rings.
The latter will be hung from one of the beams and
will swing lengthwise of the hall instead of across as
the old ones do.

Now the sooner every man pays his tax the better
it will be for himself and for the college. Of course
there are many other things that we should like to
have and in fact almost need, but our supply of
money is limited ; and yet with good work on each
man's part with the apparatus that we now have,
the best of results may be obtained.

On next Saturday afternoon at 3-30 o'clock, we
will hold our first weekly indoor meet. The events
consisting of potato race, standing broad jump,
running broad jump and rope climb are all so easy
that every one can and ought, in fact, to compete
for the prize. As soon as possible the banner will
be obtained and placed in some exposed place, so
that all can see what is to be the reward of the
class obtaining the largest number of points.

The name of the winning class will be woven in
one corner which is expected to be a very neat one
and of a handsome design. It will be given each
year to the winning class. So that for one class to
hold it for more than one year, they will have to be
champions for two or more consecutive years.

H. C. Davis, Pres. Ath. Ass'n.

A meeting of the country's prominent educators
was held last week to consider the necessary
requirements for entrance to colleges.

AGGIE LIFE.

folle^^ ^ot^j.

SCHEDULE.

GENERAL EXERCISES.
8-15 A. M., Chapel. I 10-30 A. M.. Church, Sunday.

8-30 A. M., Inspection Rooms, Sat. | 4-00 p. M., Drill, M. W. Th.
CLASS EXERCISES.

JUNIOR.

.'SENIOR.

A. M.

8-30. Political Economy

9-30. Agriculture, M. T. W.

Meteorology, Th. F,
10-30. Chemistry, M. T. W.

Military Science. Th.

Law, V.
11-30. Veterinary Science.

p. M.
1-45. English, Th.

SOPHOMORE.

A. M.

8-30. Drawing, M.

Mensuration, W. Th. F.
9-30. Drawing, M.

French. T. W. Th. F.
10-30. Botany, M.

Physiology, T. \V. Th. F.
11-30. Botany, M.

English, T. VV.
Drawing, Th.
P. M.
1-45. Botany, T.

Drawing, W.

English Literature, M. W.
Chemistry, T.
Agriculture, Th. F.
English Literature, M.
Zoology, T. W. Th.
Chemistry, M. W.
Physics. T. Th. F.

Chemistry, M. T. W.
English, F.

Chemistry, Th.
FRESHMAN.

Military Science, Th.

Latin, M. T. Th. F.

English, W.

Agi-iculture, M. T. W. Th.

English, F.

Algebra.

Drawing, M. Th.

— Amherst College opened Jan. 6.

— Base -ball practice began last Monday.

— Ice cutting is being carried on at the pond.

— Freshman chemistry has been omitted this
term.

— Sanderson, '94, is now rooming at the D. G. K
house.

— The sale of Indexes has been unusually large
this year.

— H. E. Clark, '95, spent a short time at home
last week.

— W. C. Duffleld, '95, and T. Walsh, '96, have
left college.

— The members of Co's A and B have received
new equipments.

— Prof. Warner was absent from college last
Tuesday and Wednesday.

— The Seniors have begun taking their sittings
for class photos at Schillaire's.

— Frank E. Paige, ex-treasurer of the college,
paid a flying visit here last week.

— Lieut. VV. M. Dickinson passed the vacation
at the home of his brother in Boston.

— The Glee Club will give their first concert of
the season at North Hadley, Jan. 20.

— Lieut. Dickinson will have charge of the de-
partment of mechanical drawing this term.

— k good deal of enthusiasm has been occasioned
on the score of the proposed athletic field.

— The College orchestra furnished music at a
concert and ball held in Ashby, Mass., Jan. 4.

— The collection and analyzing of the soils of this
state has been completed by Prof. Brooks and assis-
tants.

— There will lie sent to Chicago a map of the col-
lege grounds locating the buildings and also the
roads.

— According to the schedule, no class has more
than twenty-one hours per week of recitations, ex-
clusive of drill.

— Prof. Mills was present at the Williams College
Alumni Dinner held at the Parker House, Boston,
Wed., Jan. 11.

— Several men were quite late in returning to col-
lege after the Christmas vacation. Some have not
even returned as yet.

— A new flag has been purchased to be floated
from the staff next spring. Until then a "storm"
flag will be emplojed.

— W. L. Pentecost, '96, received the contract for
carrying the mail duri.ig the winter term. H. W.
Moore acts as substitute.

— A class in dancing, composed of M.A.C. students
has been started for Friday evenings under the
direction of Prof. Petit.

— J. Howe Demond, of Northampton, has been
reappointed as one of the trustees of this college,
his term having expired.

— The screens have been put on the remainder of
the Drill Hall windows so that batting practice may
be carried on this winter without the usual breakage
of glass.

AGGIE LIFE.

— A short mass meeting was held at old Chapel
last Friday for the purpose of considering business
relating to the Athletic field.

— Prof. Wm. P. Brooks delivered a lecture upon
the subject of Drainage before the Norfolk County
Pomona Grange last Wednesday.

— The commissioned officers of the battalion are
excused from drill one day per week. The privi-
lege is greatly appreciated by them.

— An exhibition of the gypsy moth in all its
stages will be sent to Chicago from this college.
The work is in charge of Prof. Fernald.

— Pres. Goodell and Prof. Goessmanu attended
the meeting of the Board of Ex[)eriment Station
Directors held at Boston, Monday, .Jan. 9.

— Professors Walker and Bliils represented the
college at a conference held in Springfield, Jan. 13,
to consider the subject of University Extension.

— It is high time the students should begin to
compete for positions on the Life Board. As yet
we have heard but little from the two lower classes.
— The last entertainment of the Union course
was given in the Town Hall Wednesday evening,
Jan. 11, by the Heuschel Quartette of Springfield.
— The Athletic Association has levied a tax of
fifty cents on each member of the college. With
the money thus raised additional apparatus will be
purchased.

— The Junior class will continue the study of
mechanics a short time before commencing the new
text book on physics that has been selected for
use this term.

— Pres. Goodell is to lecture at Sunderland, Jan.
25, on "Reminiscences of the Orient." The lecture
is one of a series given under the auspices of the
Excelsior Lecture Course.

— Until further orders the drill for the week will
include sabre and bayonet exercises and squad drill.
On Thursdays the whole battalion will be drilled in
the school of the company.

— R. E. Smith, '94, has left college to enter into
the architectural business with his father. His loss
is felt by the college, leaving vacant the position
of foot-ball manager for next season.

— Lovell, the photographer, is engaged in secur-
ing photographs of the different lecture rooms, lab-

oratories, etc. to send as a portion of the exhibition
of this college at the Columbian Exposition.

— The Forestry Exhibit of this state is being pre-
pared under the direction of Prof. Maynard and he
is also in charge of the plaster casts representing
the progress of Horticulture and Agriculture.

— There has been quite an addition made to the
gymnasium apparatus which will probably be great-
ly appreciated by those who have made New Year
resolves to frequent the gymnasium every day.

— The January bulletin of the Hatch Experiment
Station will be issued by the division of entomology
and will contain numerous illustrations. An edition
of 45,000 copies will be printed for distribution.

— A number of the students under the direction
of the polo association cleared the snow from a por-
tion of the pond last week. It is intended if possi-
ble to overflow a space sufficient for polo practice.

— A large number of the students availed them-
selves of the excellent skating on the Connecticut
river Saturday the 7th, one party going up the river
to Turners Falls, the other southerly to Springfield.

— Owing to a broken grate in one of the furnaces
the heat dispensed in South College during a con-
siderable portion of last week, was quite inadequate
to the needs of the students who became quite en-
vious of the comforts enjoyed by their North Col-
lege neighbors.

— The singing school held its first session on the
evening of the 10th under the direction of Prof.
Charmbury, with a large attendance. It is to be
hoped that the students will maintain their interest
and not let it flag after a few sessions, as has been
too often the case in past years.

— The Chemistry Department has finally, after
many delays, received a large amount of costly ap-
paratus for practical laboratory work. This addi-
tion places the department upon a good foundation
for the coming year.

— ^The following are the Ninety-six oflBcers : Presi-
dent, Asa S. Kinney; Vice-president, Walter J.
Curley ; Secretary, Walter B. Harper ; Treasurer,
Fred'k H. Read ; Historian, Frank L. Clapp ; Class
Captain, Horace C. Burrington ; Sergeant-at-arms,
William B. Dodge ; Base-Ball Captain, Patrick A.
Leamy ; Polo Captain, James L. Marshall.

AGGIE LIFE.

— The class of '95 has elected the following offi-
cers for the coming term : President, F. C. Tobey ;
Vice-president, Jasper Marsh ; Secretary-Treasurer,
C. W. Crehore ; Historian, C. B. Lane ; Class Cap-
tain, H. B. Read; Base Ball Captain, E. H. Clark;
Polo Captain, E. O. Bagg.

— At a meeting of the Washington Irving Liter-
ary society held Friday, Jan. 6, the following ofHcers
were elected for the ensuing term : president, John
E. Gifford, '94; vice-president, Harry G.Stockwell,
'94 ; secretary, Frederick C. Tobey, '95 ; treasurer,
Daniel C. Potter, '95 ; directors, Francis T.Harlow,
,93, Horace P. Smead, '94, Robert A. Cooley, '95.

— At the regular term meeting of the class of '94,
held Jan. 9, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: President, A. J. Morse; Vice-
president, G. H. Merwin ; Secretary, H. G. Stock-
well ; Treasurer, C. H. Spaulding; Class Captain,
E. L. Boardraan ; Sergeant-at-arms, T. S. Bacon.
The historian, Mr. Keith, elected last term, holds
office for one year.

— The department of English has adopted a new
rule this term. There has been observed so much
procrastination in regard to theses that it has been
decided upon that any man in the Senior class fail-
ing to deliver his oration at the appointed time,
shall not be allowed another opportunity but will go
upon the records as conditioned, the condition to be
made up the following term.

— Friday evening, Jan. 13, the sixth entertain-
ment of the Amherst College lecture course was
held at College Hall. The Lotus Glee Club gave
the concert and those who have ever heard this
Quartette need not be told that the evening was
was plcasurably spent. The recitations by Miss
Minnie Marshall were also a very enjoyable feature.

— During the vacation, conditioned men were
notified of the state of their affairs. The marks of
the Freshmen were also sent them before the term
opened, but the remainder of the college were
obliged to remain iu suspense.

Louis M. Pasteur, to whom chemistry and biology
owe so much, recently celebrated his seventieth
birthday. The ceremonies were held at the
French Academy of Science and, in acknowledgment
of his lofty scientific standing, he was presented
with the gold medal of the Academy.

NINETY-FOUR'S INDEX.

According to custom, the Index appeared just
before the holidays, and fulfilled beyond a question
the promises of the board of editors in being an
excellent publication. It was expected that it
would be the best publication of its kind yet issued
by a Junior class at the Agricultural College, and
we were not disappointed in our expectations.
Ninety-four's JncZea; has retained the leading features
of previous publications, and has added some very
pleasing new features. Perhaps the most noticeable
thing about it is the increased number of full page
cuts of college organizations, there being five of
these. A decided improvement over previous issues
is the half tone at the head of the statistics of secret
societies, a cut of such a character being a decided
improvement over the pen and ink sketches which
have heretofore headed this department. The liter-
ary portion is exceptionally good, "A Faculty
Meeting" being the best of the prose productions,
while the poetry is uniformly good. If any discrim-
ination is to be made with regard to the latter, it
might, perhaps, be said that the class poem and
"Tempus Fugit" deserve especial mention for excel-
lence. The "grinds" as a whole are very good and
well deserved. If however any adverse criticism of
the work is to be made, it might be to question the
good taste of "grinding" men who are not connected
with the college at the time the Index is published,
or whose term of service as iustructoror student has
expired.

The Ninely-four board has started a movement
in the right direction in offering to give what aid is
in its power lo the next board, giving as a reason
that the Index is a college publication and represents
the whole college and not any special class or fac-
tion. If succeeding classes will follow the example
which the last Index board promises to set, we will
see a still more marked improvement in the Junior
annual publication.

In addition to this leading subject, several matters
of direct interest to the student body are discussed
on the editorial pages, the matter of bequests, the
College Senate, the Fraternity house question and
others.

Taken as a whole \he class of Ninetj'-four is to
be congratulated on the publication of an Index
which so faithfully portrays the workings of the
student body as viewed by those who are "in the
swim."

AGGIE LIFE.

REPORT OF FOOT-BALL MANAGER.

Eec'd of Treasurer,

$409.50

Gate Receipts,

22.58

Eec'd of Trinity,

30.00

" " Amherst,

5.00

" " W. P. I.,

35.00

'■ " Mt. Hermon,

20.00

" Harvard '96.

45.00

Total receipts,

$567.08

Stationery,

$ 1.55

Printing.

13.25

Postage,

2.93

Laundry,

2.00

Barge and Carriage hire.

17.75

Supplies,

45.81

Uniforms,

49.05

Telegrams,

7.50

Expressing,

.75

Umpiring and CoacMng,

35.35

Sundry Traveling Expenses,

11.73

Labor,

20.88

Paid W. P. I.,

35.00

" Mt, Hermon,

20.00

" Williston,

15.00

" Boston University,

50.00

'• Springfield Y. M. C. A.,

15.00

Expenses of Hartford trip.

57.45

" " Worcester trip.

62.09

" " Mt. Hermon trip.

28.80

" " Cambridge trip.

65.39

$557.28

Paid Treasurer to balance acco

unt.

9.80

$567.08

Respectfully Submitted,

F. H. Henderson.

Alumni

fiotfs.

'81. — Charles L. Flint of Boston, the donor of
the Flint prizes, delivered his lecture, "Across llie
Continent," in the town hall, last Monday evening.
Mr. Flint is an interesting speaker and his lecture
and illustrations were highly appreciated by the
students and townspeople.

'81. — •Elmer D. Howe of Marlboro has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Russell as one of the trustees of
this college and at a meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees he was elected as one of the Directors of the
Experiment Station in place of Thomas P. Root, of
Barre Plains, whose term had expired.

'88. — E. H. Belden is with the General Electric
Co., Denver, Colo.

'89. — Charles L. Marshall, of Lowell, has been
elected Chairman of Institute Committee, Middlesex
North Agricultural Society.

'91. — A. G. EamesandH. J.Eield, post-graduate
students at Cornell, visited here during their vaca-
tion.

'91 — H. M. Howard, with W. A. Davenport, ex-
'91, Market Gardeners, Watertown, Mass., spenta
few days here last week.

'92.— F. H. Plumb, of Short Hills, N. J., made
a short visit here last week.

'92. — H. E. Crane has been made a member of
the firm of F. H. Crane & Son, Wholesale Grain
Dealers, Quincy, Mass.

FOOT-BALL VS. FINANCE.
The foot-ball crank was all forlorn

Yale could not break the V.
The sport replied with broken voice

"Why don't they give it to me?"

Schillare's

Photographic Studio.

SOCIETY, CLASS AND GROUP
WORK A SPECIALTY.

PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A, J. SCHILLARE.

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AGGIE LIFE.

LEAD LEADS.

"Oh, what is mightier than the pen?"

A gold-bound "fountain" cried.
"I am. of course," a pencil then

Boldly to it replied,
"Since man first found a graphite bed

And learned the way to ply it.
He's made me so I've always lead;

Dare you, Sir Pen, deny it?"

ALAS! TOO TRUE.
A little pin than sharply pricks,

A mountain seems, of woe;
The little second band that ticks.

Seems indolent and slow.

But time outlives our little pain
The second band moves on ;

And ere we note its pace again.
The weary hour is gone.

—Ex.

BACK NUMBERS BEST.

"What magazine is best? Come, tell!"

I asked three maids one day ;
"The Cosmopolitan," cried Nell,

"The Century," cried May.

With merry twinkle in her eye

And saucy mein, sweet Bess

Declared — I know the reason why —

"I love the College Press."

— Univ. Cynic.

INTERCOLLEGIATE CLATTER.
Dartmouth Freshmen have adopted a neat class
button.

Smith College Calendar, just out, shows 786
students.

Colgate College has been without a president for
three \'ears.

Yale has had twelve presidents since Its founda-
tion in 1701.

The Univ. of i'cnn. Courier is a new paper
devoted entirely to athletics.

Brown has a ladies' bowling club which holds
weekly meets in the Gymnasium.

The U. of M. chorus, numbering 300 voices, will
sing at the World's Fair in May.

By Subscribing $10 each the students of Colum-
bia have begun a gymnasium fund. — Hiram
Advance.

Ex-Pres. Haves has been re-elected president of
the board of trustees of the Ohio State Univ.

Leland Stanford University is the only American
university giving free tuition in all its branches.

After June, 1894, the entrance requirements at
Cornell will be entirely changed. — Brown Herald.

Principal parts of the verb "•fluuco :" — "flunco,
flunkere, suspeudi, expulsion." — Miami Student.

The Columbian number of the Johns Hopkins
University, a volume of nearly 100 pages, has lately
been issued.

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Entertainments will be held to raise a part of the
funds.

A quartette from the glee club at the Univ. of
Vermont has volunteered to slug in the sick wards
of the Mary Fletcher Hospital at Burlington on
Sunday afternoons.

T. M. C. A. TOPICS.
Jan. 19. — Confusing Good with Evil. Is. v : 20 ;
Matt, xxiii: 16-26. E. H. Alderman.
22. — Sing Aloud uuto God. (Prayer and
Praise Meeting.) Ps. lxxxi : 1; Col.
hi: 16. E. D. White.
26. — The Divine Purpose in Human Affliction.
II Cor. XII- 7-10 ; Heb. xii : 5-13. P. E.
Davis.
Jan. 26. — The Comfort of being a Christian.
Il Tim. i:12; I John iv:15-19. L.J.
Shepard.

Jan.

NOTICES.

Mails leave the college for the post-office at 1 p. m. and
7-40 p. M. on week clays. On Sundays it leaves at 4-45 p.m.

At the post-office mails leave as foUows : Boston, 7-45,
8-30, 10-45 A. M. 4-00, 6-45, 8-30 P. M.

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Western states, 7-45, 10-45, a. m. 4.00, 6-45, 8-30 p. M.

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Northampton and Holyoke, 10-45 a. m. 6 45, 8-30 p. M.

Palmer and New London, 11-45 a. m. 4-00, 8-30 p. M.

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every afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays.

The treasurer will be at his office from 3 to 5
p. M. on Wednesdays and Saturdays througliout
the term.

The Museum of Natural History will be open to
visitors on INtondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays from 2 45 to 3-45 p. m.

The college library will be open from 2 to 4 p. m.
and from 6-30 to 8 p. m. week days. On Saturday
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VOL. III.

AMHERST, MASS., FEBRUARY 1, 189,3.

No. 9

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
AaTicultui'al Colleare.

Terms $1.00 per year, in advance-

Single copies. 10c.

Entered at tlie Post Oflicc as secoud-class mail matter.

BOARD Of EDITORS:

G. F. CUELET, '»3, Editor-in-Chief,

J. R, PEERT, '93, Business Manager,

E. C. HOWARD, '93, F. S. HOTT, '93,

A. E. MELENDY, '93. C. F. WALKER, '94,

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

T. P. FOLEY, '95.

Please address all commuuications to the Business Manairer.

^V^V^Va^^ V VVQ^tV«^l>i%t^ ^^\U"\t^^.

liToriais.

The Alumni Club of Boston aud vicinity has in-
stituted a pleasing custom in Uolding a veceptiou in
connection witli its annual meeting, in honor of the
faculty of the college and ihe Board of Agriculture.
Such a movement commends itself to all lovers of
the college, as it once more brings those who were
once students, into close contact with their former
instructors or those who are now occupying the old
familiar places, aud the men who, from the position
the}' occupy, as well as from high individual motives,
have the interest of the college at heart. By such
steps as this, the club is showing itself worthy of a
high rank as an alumni organization.

Perhaps no recent step in athletic legislation has
attracted tnore attention than the movement on foot
among Yale men to bar graduate students from
their athletic teams, and while this procedure will
greatly weaken several teams from prominent uni-
versities, no fair minded man will dispute the fact
that Yale is doing much to purify college athletics.

Thus far too many men have been taking merely a
nominal course in some graduate school, for the
whole purpose of occupying a position on an ath-
letic team. Better that athletics in our colleges
should die out altogether, than be reduced to the
level of professionalism or semi-professionalism.
But with such restrictions as Yale favors putting
upon her athletes, college athletics will still hold the
honored place among sports, which they have so
long maintained.

The need of a new floor in the gym. was never
more noticeable than at the present time and some-
thing should be done to remedy the existing evil.
The number of students who practice there is greater
than ever before and in view of the weekly athletic
meets it is certain that the number will increase
rather than decrease. The dust arising from the
present floor is not only an inconvenience but it is
positively detrimental to the health of those who
practice there and we often hear a remark to the
effect that others would enter into practice were it
not for the dusty condition of the hall. Not only
is the complaint heard during practice and base-ball
training but also at drill. After one or two com-
panies have marched about the hall the dust arising
is so thick as to render objects at the further end
of the hall almost indistinct. We trust that a new
floor will soon be forthcoming but if not immediate-
ly we would suggest that the gym. floor be swept
more frequently and occasionally sprinkled which
would at least serve to render it less dusty than at
present.

Up to the present time competition for positions
on the editorial board has been very slight compar-
ed with what it should be. While undoubtedly
there are many men in college who aspire to be edi-
tors on the Life, it is a noticeable fact, that, either

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from lack of ambition or from pure indolence, tlie
literary aid tendered by the students in general falls
far short of what is expected in an institution.
Especially at this time of the year, tlie amount of
•material, from which to make selections, should be
abundant and varied in character. It is from these
contributions that the succeeding board must be
selected, so the importance of having each man,
with any marked literary ability, try his hardest to
be elected to the editorial board, cannot be too
strongly emphasized. There now remain to be
published hut three more issues this term. Wliat
-does this mean? It simply signifies that there are
but three more opportunities for aspirants to the
Life board to make known their ability and to
manifest their interest in the publication. Let none
of the remaiuino; time be lost.

The custom of placing photogra|)hs of the college
organizations in the library is a good one and
should by all means be continued. Not only do
the pictures contribute to the attractiveness of the
room in which they are placed, but they neves fail
to be of special interest to visitors, and will ever be
valuable for reference. No student fails to orna-
ment the walls of his room with pictures of class
and society, while the gaily ribboned photogrixph of
the victorious team to which he belonged is not left
out of the collection. To these he attaches great
value and never fails to point to them with justifi-
able pride whenever showing his friends aliout the
place. When, however, he leaves college, he takes
them with him, and a few years afterward the in-
quiring student who is interested in the history of
his alma mater finds naught but statistics and tra-
dition to remind him of the accomplishments of
those who came before him. The idea of placing
all college photographs on file iu the library has
been mentioned before in the columns of the Life
but we believe it is not out place to urge the matter
once more trusting that it will meet with favor from
the sludimt body.

According to the reconstructed course of study,
the former policy of the College is to be pursued, in
granting no honorary degrees. While at first thought
it may seem as if our college was not keeping pace
with other colleges in this respect, a serious consid-

eration of the question will show that we are not
behind. Granting such degrees as Doctor of Divini-
ty, Doctor of Laws, and like honors, to men who
are eminent in certain professions, is an excellent
thing when given by an institution whose aim is the
education of men for the Christian ministry or the
practice of Law, but our institution has a different
aim ; tliat of producing scientific workers and scien-
tific thinkers. As in the world of science, eveiy
gain in knowledge must be attained hy careful
study and personal investigation, so iu the honors
given by a scieutific college, something should be
gained by direct work and personal effort before the
man is considered worthy to receive the Bachelor's
or the Master's degree. Every man who goes out
from our college bearing its degree, may feel a
justifiable pride in the fact that he has earned it,
and every one who keeps informed as to the policy
of the college in this matter will feel a confidence
iu him who bears its degree, because the letters B.
S. or M. S. will be conclusive proof that work
has actually Deen done which will eminently fit the
man for the station in life which he is called to fill.

Within a short time, a series of events connected
with the interests of our institution have occurred,
which are to be important factors in its future pros-
perity. For many years decided improvements
have been gradually made in all dejiartmeuts of the
college, but it is doubtful if in its history there has
been a period of such marked progressiveness as
has characterized the last few months. It is need-
less to recount the adoption ct the new curriculum
of study, the movement on foot for the preparation
of the atliletic field and the recent decisions of the
trustees in regard to alterations in the college build-
ings and grounds. No close observer of the condi-
tion of our institutiou can conclude otherwise than
that the near future has in store for those in
authority proljlems to be decided which will affect
even more vitally than the decisions of the past,
the interests of tire college. Iu fact the college has
reached a point where to fulfill the needs of the
time it must grow and enlarge the range of its in-
fluence. All friends of the college await the de-
velopments of the future with only hopeful and en-
couraging anticipations. Tlie alumni and under-
graduates feel assured that the college of their

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choice will make sucli acliievements in the I'uture as
to completely overshadow the glory of the past and
consequently they are appreciating more and more
the prestige which they have received because of
their connection with their alma mater.

onxrmu

OUR COLLEGE PAPER OUGHT TO BE
BETTER SUPPORTED.

From time to time the editors find it necessary to
complain that our college pulilicatiou, the Life does
not receive the support that ought to be given it.
A large number of the alumni are indifferent towards
it, or at any rate are deadly silent, and there is but
little competition for positions on the editorial board
by the students themselves, who ought to be fore-
most in upholding their college paper and in making
it accomplish the purpose for which it was originally
intended. As a result, the burden of the work is
thrown upon the shoulders of the nine editors.

Now there is no doubt whatever but that every
man in college, if he set himself to work, could
write a creditable article, and one well worthy of
being printed in the Life. Why, then, is our paper
not better supported by the studeuts? Do they
realize that it is an honor to be chosen to a position
on the board ? Do they realize that whether editors
or not the practice which the writing involves is well
worth all time and labor required? This is not all.
Every student should be so interested in tlie VFelfare
of his college that he should endeavor to raise its
paper to the highest standard possible.

In regard to our other source of support the
alumni, why is it that the board are constantly cry-
ing out for their aid ? Why do they not show more
interest in their alma mater by contributing to the
columns of its bi-weekly publication ? W'e do not
know. We can only say that probably they are so
full of business that all thought of college days and
alma mater is driven from their minds. This is a
lamentable fact, if true. It pains us to think that
those who have gone on before are unable to And
time to give their successors an occasional word of
encouragement or a little friendly advice. We
want our paper improved by a greater vai'iety of
views and opinions expressed in its columns.

Let us hope that as class after class is added to
the ranks of the alumni, this body will be more
responsive to the many invitations thrown out by
the editors of the Life. Whether they are or not,
by all means let us resolve that while we are in col-
lege we will sustain our paper to the best of our
ability, and that when the time shall come for us to
join the throng of alumni, provided such is in store
for us, we will ever be readj- to take up the pen and
give our young college brothers the support that we
ourselves so much desire.

G. H. M.

COLLEGE TRADITIONS.

With the founding of every college there come in
certain customs which are handed down from class
to class and at last become so interwoven with the
life of the college that they seem to be a part of it.
These customs, which have at last become traditions,
are closely followed up, year after year, even when
the causes to which they owe their origin have
[lassed away. Some of these traditions are of no
value to the college, or are even harmful in their ef-
fect, while others tend to lift us up to a higher
level.

It seems to be a natural custom in all colleges,
although it is fast passing awa}', to give new comers
what might be called an initiation. This at times
may be productive of some good by showing a per-
son in what light he is looked upon by his mates.
But even in these cases it is more liable to have a
harmful than a beneficial effect. And when it comes
to petty persecutions upon an}' single person it is
carrying the matter a little too far. This custom,
although not wholly done away with in this college, is
not kept up to any great extent, and it would be
for the best interests of all concerned, were it en-
tirely dropped.

As all of us know, it has here been a custom for the
Freshmen to hold a jubilee upon the completion of
their first year. Up to last year, such a celebration
had been held about the college grounds and was
marked by frequent clashes between the classes and
at times almost degenerated into a free fight. Last
year, however, the class of '95 deciding to institute a
reform, celebrated their Freshman night by going
to Brattlcboro, Vt., and enjoying a fine supper.
The consequence was that the night was as peaceful

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and quiet as any other night in the year. The good
effects of holding the celebration out of town have
been seen by all of the upper-class men, and I be-
lieve that the general sentiment of tiie college is in
favor of the method which '95 so successfully car-
ried out. It would be for the best interests of the
class of '96 and of the college if the example which
'95 has set were followed this year. At the time
when the affair takes place there are many strangers
in town who will be prejudiced against the college if
there i.s anything going on which is at all disorderly'.
Other reasons might be given why the clase ot '96
should celebrate Freshman night out of town, but
they have already been rehearsed so I will not re-
peat them.

I have thus far spoken of some of the things
which just come to mind when speaking of college
traditions, but tliere are other matters which are
also handed down from class to class, which are of a
different nature. There is a spirit of brotherly love
which is handed down from the earliest classes.
There is a seeming bond which binds us with those
who have gone before and which is reaching out to
grasp those who shall come after us. There is a
bond of brotherly feeling and love which binds us to
each other and to the memories of college life. i\Iay
this bond grow stronger and stronger as the years
shall pass so that wherever we may be we shall ever
feel the fostering influence of our Alma Mater.

J. E. G.

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION NOTICE.

The athletic directors having decided to continue
the custom of holding indoor meets, have prepared
a schedule with four events for each Saturday after-
noon during the term.

To create more competition among classes than
has been shown heretofore, the following system of
giving, points has been adopted : In each event the
man securing the first place obtains for his class
five points ; second place three points ; and third
place, one point.

In the spring a field day will be held and the same
method of giving points will be continued, and the
banner will be presented to the class that has se-
cured the greatest number of points during the
year.

The first and second indoor meets were held Jan-

uary 21 and 28 and if the interest shown by the
students at these meets is continued throughout the
year the field day will prove an assured success.
Below is a list of winners for January 21 and 28 ;
Indoor Meet, Saturday January 21, 1893.
Potato Race.
1st, Gifford, '94.
2nd, Baker, '93.
3d, Hemeuway, '95.

Standing Broad Jump.
1st, F. A. Smith, '93.
2nd, Toole, '95.
3d, L. H. Bacon, '94.

Rope Climb.
1st, H. J. Fowler, '94.
2nd, Lewis, '94.
3d, Meleudy, '93.

Running Broad Jump.
1st, Baker, '93.
2ud, Gifford, '94.
3d, Toole, '95.
Points by classes, — '94 — 17.
'93—13.
'95—6.
Indoor Meet, Saturday, January 28, 1893.

Twenty- five Yard Dash.
1st, Gifford, '94.
2nd, Tinoco, '93.
3d, Baker, '93.

Standing High Jump.
1st, Manley, '94.
2nd, Putnam, '94.
3d, Jones, '95.

Horizontal Bar.
1st, Howard, '94.
2nd, Tinoco, '93.
3d, White, '94.

Hitch and Kick.
1st, Boardman, '94.
2nd, Hubbard, '96.
3d, Morse, '95.^
Points by classes, — '94 — 24.
'93—7
'96—3
'95—2
Per Order,
H. C. Davis, Pres.,
Lowell Manley, Sec. & Treas.

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FLORAL COLORS.

We all admire the beauty of flowers with their
rich variety ot colors, rivaling, nay, excelling the
rainbow in brilliancy and number of hues. But
how often do we think of the cause of this great
diversity of colors in what the poet called " earth's
stars?"

I do not mean a reference to the thought that we
owe all this beauty to God. I refer rather to the
instrumentalities which, controlled by the immutable
laws of the great Primal Cause, unconscious of
their work, have brought about this richness of col-
oring that helps to make our earth so beautiful.

Botanical genealogists tell us that all or nearly all
of the primitive flowers were yellow. Why did the
color cease to lie universal in the floral world? Was
it to provide an ever varying beauty for our e^'es?
Hardly that ; yet in the economy of Nature such
effects often follow the workings of her laws as in
this instance. What advantage belongs to a plant
that has a highly colored floral envelope ? To
answer this we must consider certain phases of
insect life and their relations to plant life.

The wise provision of Nature to prevent self-fer-
tilization with its weakening effects on all life has
led to the utilization of insects as carriers of pollen
from one plant to another. The insects do this
unwittingly in their search for honey or for the pol-
len itself. But how are they attracted to the flowers ?
By different senses according to the nature of the
insect.

The larger butterflies and the bee tribe seem to
be attracted by bright colors while other and
smaller insects depend chiefly upon odors as guides
to their favorite flowers. As the larger insects can
be more surely depended upon to convey the golden
dust from one plant to another those species which
by their brilliant hues most surely attract their
winged friends will be more certain to perpetuate
their kind.

To illustrate this let us take the case of a plant
in that early stage of the world's history when all
flowers were yellow. By some chance a flower hap-
pened to come white. The causes for this are not
known. It is what is technically called a "sport,"
that is a freak of Nature. These "sports" are
produced about us now and, so far as known,
always have been. To return to this individual

case, it is easily seen that it would be very conspic-
uous among its yellow neighbors. When matured
it was visited by pollen-bearing insects attracted by
what seemed to them to be its greater beauty.
Thus was ensured the [lerfection of its seed while
perhaps others of the same species were undevel-
oped. The color descended to flowers produced
from this seed and they in turn were more surely
fertilized than their yellow cousins. In time the
greater vigor of the plants bearing the white flowers
and the loss of vitality by the yellow ones of that
species caused the destruction of the latter and the
white remained victor, firmly settled as the color of
that kind. If, perchance, a red sport should be
developed on this white species, that might, in time,
change the characteristic color to red by the same
means.

The insect's scale of beauty in colors so far as
known seems to be, beginning with the lowest, as
follows : yellow, white, red, pink, and blue or
purple.

This application of the doctrines of "Natural
Selection" and "the survival of the fittest" seems to
explain in part the great variety of colors in flowers.
Considering the effects of crossing varieties and the
changes produced by local environment with the
results of insect fertilization we can explain any
color or combination of colors in our beautiful
favorites.

F. L. G.

A MODERN MIRACLE.

Her eyes are symbols of her preference

Her orient eyes of deep cernlean blue,
For she herself has said the evidence

To man that she's a Yale girl through and through.

When a Harvard man expostulated,
Naively she spoke, "When I my colors hide —

A thing which never can be consumated
While I can see — then I'll be on your side!"

But lo ! when I, one day, my deep love told her,
I saw her silk-lashed eyelids droop and furl

The blue — the crimson on her cheeks grew bolder,
Thus self confessed she was a Harvard girl.

— Harvard Lampoon.

There are seven college dailies in the United
States, two semi-weeklies, 55 bi-weeklies, 44 weekly
288 monthlies and over 100 bi-monthlies.

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AGGIE LIFE.

Collect ^Io-tf$.

— Stevens, '95, was sick last week.

— Prof. Warner did not meet bis classes last
Friday.

— A. E. Melendy has been suffering from a slight
attack of sickness.

— H. F. Staples, '93, was kept from recitations
last week by sickness.

— The Juniors had their final examination in me-
chanics last Thursday.

— J. E. Gifford, '94, now has charge of the Nat-
ural History Museum.

— The next concert by the Glee Club will be given
at Sunderland, Feb. 3.

— Tlie Seniors have been having "grinds" in Vet-
erinary the past week.

— The orchestra furnished music for the Co. K
ball on the evening of the 20th.

— Dr. Paige recently performed quite a diflScult
operation before the Senior class.

• — Cutter, '94, is taking a short vacation at home
to recuperate after his severe illness.

— The Freshman class was photographed last
Saturday at Schillare's, Northami)tou.

— Quite a large number of tlie students work
faithfully in the "Gym." every evening.

— E. J. Walker, '93, was called home suddenly
last week to attend the funeral of a relative.

— The frequency of snow storms has rendered
skating on the pond this term an impossibilitj'.

— The rigor of the unexcused absence rule is
having its effect on the attendance at recitations.

— Jacob Parker, ex-'94, has accepted a position
in Kingman's Pork Packing House, of Indianapolis,
Ind.

— The icy walks about the college buildings give
an uncomfortable vivacity to the lower extremities
of pedestrians.

— Several members of '95 attended the PhilaMay
Concert Co's entertainment at Old Deerfield last
Wednesday evening.

— The glee club gave its first concert of the sea-
son before a rather small audience at North Hadley,
Friday evening, Jan. 20.

— L. Manley, '94, has been elected foot-ball man-
ager for the coming season, in place of R.E. Smith,
'94, who has left college.

— Lieut. Totten, formerly military instructor here,
has resigned his position in the U. S. Army and
will follow literary pursuits.

— A number of the students availed themselves
of the privilege of hearing Dr. John Hall at Amherst
College church, last Thursday.

— The Hampshire Agricultural society held an in-
stitute at Sunderland Jan. 31. Subject: "Money
Crops." Essays were read by practical men.

— President Goodell lectured at Sunderland, Wed.
Jan. 25, upon "Reminiscences of the Orient" under
the auspices of the Excelsior Lecture Course.

— Certain students in certain entries of the dor-
mitories would do well to select some other time for
their play hour than the quiet of evening vvhen a few
would like to study.

— Quite a number of the members of the three
lower classes are taking advantage of the Seniors'
rates to have their photographs taken at Schillare's
studio at Northampton.

— G. F. Curley, '93, will represent the Life at
the informal reception and supper to the Board of
Agiiculture and Faculty of the college, held at the
Quincy House, Boston, this evening.

— John Baker, an escaped Siberian exile, speaks
in the Union Lecture course at the town hall to-night.
He suppresses his real name through fear of being
recaptured and taken back to bondage.

— The Day of Prayer for colleges was observed
here the first hour of Thursday morning. Addresses
were delivered by Prof. W. S. Tyler of Amherst
College, and Profs. Fernald and Mills of the college.

— There has been danger that the water supply
would be cut off fiom the college grounds on ac-
count of the prolonged cold weather which has re-
sulted in ranch damage to the water pipes about
town. ^

— Dr. C. A. Goessmann lectured before the Wor-
cester North Agricultural Society at Leominster
last Thursda3'. His subject was "Commercial Feed
Stuffs." Last Friday he addressed the Franklin
Harvest Club at Greenfield on "Winter Feeding of
Dairy Stock."

AGGIE LIFE.

103

— Base-ball practice began about two weeks ago,
and the prospects for a good team nest season are
exceptionally bright. Seven of last year's men are
in college besides substitutes. These, with some
very good Freshman material, should make an un-
usually strong body from which to choose the team
and it is to be iioped that the men will continue to
work with unrelaxing interest until the base-ball
season is over.

— On the evening of Friday, Jan. 20, Prof, and
Mrs. S. T. Maynard received the Junior class at
their home. The evening passed swiftly while the
guests were solving puzzles and testing the accuracy
of their sense perceptions. A dainty collation was
served, and music iiiciudiug favorite college songs
added to the pleasure of tl'.e occasion. At a late
hour the party broke up and each one carried away
with him memories of a most pleasant evening.

— The seventh lecture of the Amherst College
Course was delivered in College Hall, Friday evening,
Jan. 26, by Thomas Weutworth Higginsou. His
subject was '-The Aristocracy ofthe Dollar." Mr.
Higginsou had a large and appreciative audience
whom he completely held during the whole of his
discourse, his style being especially adapted to the
handling of the economic subject of his lecture.
The Association showed very good judgement in
securing an evening from this distinguished gentle-
man.

— At the Annual Meeting of the Trustees of the
Agricultural College held at Boston, January 12,
1893, a special committee was appointed to look into
the matter of a new barn, etc., with instructions to
report at an early date. It was voted that the
money received from the executor of the will of the
late T. O. H. P. Burnham be known as the Burnham
Emergency Fund and that it be kept intact and that
the income from it be used by the Trustees for such
purposes as they may believe to be for the best in-
terests of the College. It was reported that the
Board of State Managers of the World's Columbian
Exposition had allowed the College $720 for ex-
penses of the College exhibit. The old officers
were re-elected. The new Trustee, Elmer D. Howe
81, of Marlborough, was assigned to the Committee
on Course of Study and Faculty, and J^ H. Demond
and Elmer D. Howe were elected members of the
Board of Control of tbe State Agricultural Experi-

ment Station. The Treasurer's Annual Report
showed the assets of the College to be §302,795.12
and the liabilities to be $1,548.59. The College re-
ceived in 1892, $58,600.25 and paid out $56,544.90.

TRUSTEE MEETING.
At an adjourned trustee meetitig held January 26,
a committee consisting of the President, E. W.
Wood, Wm. Wheeler, F. H. Appleton, Wm. H.
Bowker, Daniel Needham and C. A. Gleason was
appointed to take charge of the matter of new build-
ings on the college grounds. It is proposed to
erect, west of the dormitories, a new barn and a
dairy house which is to be fitted up with all the
modern appliances for dairying. It will contain a
room large enough to be used as a class room, fully
equipped with material for illustration. It is also
proposed to move the old farm house from its pres-
ent site to a position near the new buildings. The
sura of $1750 was appropriated to complete the
stone dam, and to enlarge the [tend. It was also
resolved that illustrations of the various forms of
road construction should be presented as object les-
sons on the college grounds for the students and
visitors. The present old chapel room, so long
used for morning prayers and college gatherings,
will be fitted up as a chemical laboratory for the
use of advanced students. All religious exercises
will be held in the new chapel and the new bell will
be rung for college exercises. The college sewage
that now empties in the ravine will be carried
across on a trestle work and utilized by the farm
department on the land on the north slope of the
farm. Col. Needham reported that the legacy of
T. O. H. P. Hurnham had been paid over to him,
and thai it would be soon de[iosited with the treas-
urer of the college.

Shakbspeake's Idea of a College Course : —
Freshinan year — "Comedy of Errors."
Sopiomore year — "Mucli ado about Nothing.
Junior year — "As you like it."
Senior year — "All's well that Ends well."

-Ex.

"My sweetheart's the gay sophomore,
He's the darling whom I most adore ;
I was charmed with his looks,
When first with his books,
I saw his dear face at the door."

-Ex.

104

AGGIE LIFE.

THE PANAMA SCANDAL.

For many years the great European powers have
lived on in a state of profound peace. Since the
mighty throes of the Franco-Prussian war died
away, leaving a German Empire and a French
Democracy, an equipoise of the nations seems to
have been established. Diplomat and anarchist,
priest and soldier, prince and peasant ; all have
passed leaving their places to others : but no social,
political, or religious lever has yet been so weighted
by the accumulating years as to hurl either of these
sleeping powers against his neighbors.

The latter French Republic after its test of twenty
years is an established fact. Paris, impulsive and
fickle as Athens, has won her rights with the life
blood of her people, and dearly has she learned to
prize them. She loves too her glory, and the mas-
ter minds who compass it liave always a warm place
in her breast. Such glory came to her from the
great project of the Suez Canal, and such glory was
to come from the glittering chimera of a canal at
Panama ; but the Parisians have now onl3' obloquy
for the gray-haired diplomat and financier, Ferdin-
and De Lesseps, whose prince of genius gave suc-
cess to the one ; but whose servility has wrecked the
other and shaken the government which fostered it.

Some four years ago, under the directorate of De
Lesseps, Eiffel and others, and supported chiefly by
the working classes of the French people, the Pan-
ama Canal Co. came into being. Its colossal enter-
prise was known over all the world. About two
years since an expert in the employ of the French
Government reported very unfavorably as to the
chances of success for the Company. The report
was partially suppressed. Since that time the major
part of the unsuspecting stockholders' money has
gone to the bribery of the authorilies.

As the patriotic Frenchman converted his hard
earned francs into Canal stocks, it was with un-
bounded confidence in the national entegrity which
could protect so enormous an enterprise. Judge
his surprise and dismay ! The Cabinet treacherous,
the Chamber bought, even the thiice honored names
of Eiffel and DeLesseps disgraced at the prisoners'
dock.

France has steadily increased in wealth and mar-
tial prosperity ; but the elements of destruction have
kept evenly abreast. And this cry of perfidy has

started them all into action ! As jackals round a
wounded lion, each one, from anarchist to royalist,
is scheming, intriguing, waiting for a fatal weak-
ness to fall over the energies of France.

Meantime America anxiously watches the drama.
Since the days of Yorktown, a debt of gratitude
which we might not repay in deeds, has grown and
mellowed with the years, until to-day our prayer of
earnest sympathy goes out to the sister Republic far
off across the ocean. M.

Y. M. G. A. TOPICS.
Feb. 2. The Christian Riches. Rom. viii:l-17.

H. P. Smead.
Feb. 5. "And the Greatest of These is Love."

I Cor. XIII : 1-13. E. A. White.

Feb. 9. Christ's Example in respect to Prayer.
Matt, xsvi: 37-44; John xvii : 20-21.
E. E. Kinsman.
Feb. 12. The Practical Nature of the Christian
Religion. Col. iii : 1-15 ; Jas. i : 25, 27.
E. A. Hawks.

W. I. L. S.

The meeting of Jan. 27 was quite well attended
considering the average attendance the society has
had the past two terms. Pres. Gifford called the
meeting to order, and after the usual preliminaries
the debate was taken up. The question of the
evening was. Resolved : that the power of railroad
corporations should be further limited by national
legislation. F. H. Henderson, E. A. Hawks, and
H. P. Smead spoke in the affirmative ; H. G.
Stockwell, W. L. Pentecost, and R. A. Cooley, in
tiie negative. The weight of argument was decided
in the negative, the merits of the question in the
affirmative.

Now that prizes have been offered to be competed
for by members of the Sophomore and Freshman
classes, it seems as if the members of these classes
should enter with especial interest into the debates.
It is an honor to be the best debater of two lower
classes, an honor well worth seeking.

The W. I. L. S. is a literary society. Its work
for the last two terms has been almost wholly that
of debates, its aims have been to give the members
practice in this kind of work, practice which they
will be very thankful for later in their college course.

AGGIE LIFE.

loS

Intercollegiate debates are becoming more and
more popular with the college stndent and with the
public. Yale and Harvard have interesting contests
in this way, Amherst and Williams are trying to ar-
range for public debates, and it has been suggested
that M. A. C. and kindred institutions strive for
supremacy in this line. At any rate, sooner or later,
the students at our college will feel the need of more
training in this direction and the W. I. L. S. is cer-
tainly the place for preliminary practice as well as
a place for advanced work.

The question for next Friday night is, — Resolved,
that the principles set forth in Bellamy's "Looking
Backward" are both practical and desirable." All
are invited to attend the meetins; and take part.

umna

The M. A. C. Alumni C iuh of Mass. will tender
a reception and supper to the P\\eulty of the College
and the State Board of Agriculture at the Qoincy
House, Boston, Wednesday evening, Feb. 1st.
Supper at 6-30, followed by leception.

The Western Alumni Association is to give the
Sophomore and Junior Rhetorical Prizes next Com-
mencement.

The graduates of this college attending the Har-
vard "Vet." School will be allowed one year if suc-
cessful in passing the examinations.

'71. — William P. Birnie of Springfield visited here
last week.

'72. — Jolm C. Cutter, of Worcester, has been
seriously ill but is now convalescent.

'80- — William Colvard Parker of the Boston Com-
mon Council has been appointed on several com-
mittees.

'81. — Charles L. Flint has signified his intention
of presenting a portrait of his father, at one time
president of this institution, to the college reading
room.

'84. — Elisha O. Jones, Litchfield, Conn., has been
called to superintend the Experiment Station Farm
of New Jersey, located at New Brunswick.

'89. — George E. Stone, ex-'86, has recently grad-
uated from the University of Leipzig, Germany, re-
ceiving the degree Ph. D., in the course of Physio-
logical Botany.

'91. — Willard W. Gay has accepted a position in
the office of F. L. Olmstead & Co., Landscape Gar-
deners, Brookline, Mass.

'92. — George E. Taylor spent a few days here
last week.

'92. — Milton H. Williams is tutoring at the Har-
vard Veterinary School.

When the student comes back from his Xmas recess,
Intendiug on studies to work with great stress,
Then the bills, long unpaid, most frightfully press
On his pocket book, then he is heard to say "Bless
Me ! how can I pay them? I have It ! I guess
I'll write home to father about the whole mess
And say Y. M. C. A. dues have reached an excess."

Man proposes, but God disposes, the old proverb used to
say,

But times have changed and we must make the proverb
suit the day ;

'Tis true God used to choose the path which fixed poor
man's condition,

But now 'tis woman's right t'receive or reject the propo-
sition.

Photographic Studio.

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PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

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AGGIE LIFE.

EXCHANGE NOTES.

A uew book of Columbia sougs bas been issued.

Smitli college is tliinking of publishing a monthly.

Cornell University celebrates its twenty-fifth an-
niversary next year.

Williams will hold its centennial exercises Oct.
8th, 9th and 10th, 1893.

Tliere are 3000 students at Berlin University of
which 800 are Americans.

Of the 322 members of the House of Representa-
tives 106 are college graduates.

At Cornell forty-five students have entered the
short winter course iu Agriculture.

A collection of 800 coins has been presented to
Amherst, to aid in the Gieek department.

The Amherst Summer School will have no ses-
sion nest summer on account of the World's Fair.

Osgood, half back of last year's Cornell team is
the amateur middle weight champion iu wrestling.

It is the proud assertion of Vassar graduates
that no Vassar girl has ever been divorced from her
husband.

The Uniicrsity of Chicago weekly is called a tri-
weekly, because it comes out ou lime one week and
tries to the next.

Each male student of the Chicago University is
required to spend 3C minutes three times a week
playing foot-ball.

The Yale faculty have prohibited the B'reshmen
from engaging in any intercollegiate base-ball dur-
ing the next year.

The Wellesley Shakespearian Society will build a
club house after the model of Shakespeare's house
at Stratford-on-Avon.

The Pres. of Leland Stanford Jr. Univ., David
Jordan, worked his way through Cornell Univ., and
now gits $1.^,000 salary.

Advice to Freshmen : — Honor thy professor in
the days of thy youth, that thou mayst be solid be-
fore thy Senior year. — Ex.

The initials U. C. may refer to any one of three
universities, University of Calilornia, University of
Chicago and University of Colorado.

The University of Pennsylvania will exhibit at
the World's Fair a stone recording the oldest writ-
ing iu the world, the date being 3800 B. C.

The Kansas State Univ.'s last senior class had the
following idiotic yell :

"Johnny took a bite, Susie took a chew :
Kock chalk, jay hawk, class of '92."

A recent action of the Chicago University faculty
in selling the college calendar to students, containing
announcements which are necessary in taking the
courses, has met great disapproval.

They sat in the hammock at twilight,
And the old folks thought they behaved.

But I, being near, heard her whisper
"Oh, Jack! you ought to be shaved !"

—Ex.

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STUDENTS' SUPPLIES.

NOTE BOOKS, FOUNTAIN PENS, STATIONEEY OF
ALL KINDS, BOTANY OUTFITS, WHITE
GLOVES, ETC., ETC.
FIRST CLASS GOODS. PRICES lOW.

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Get Sample Rates for Washing and Mending.

Work taken Monday delivered Wednesday.
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AGGIE LIFE.

107

Yes this is our space. Don't waste your time read-
ing our ads, you know that we are

" Lamps and Lip Ooods are Ours."

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MY CONSTITUTION.

Name, immaterial: object, fun;

Officers, numerous; membersliip, one;

Meetings, continuous ;

Voting, unanimous ;

Treasury, emptiness — thus doth it run.

— The Syracusian.

Lives of college dudes remind us,
That the ones who look sublime

Are the ones who limp behind us,
Aged by sulphur soap and lime.

Let us then get up and hustle
Drive cosmetics from the land.

Like the high hat and the bustle,
Crush them with an iron hand.

-Purdue.

On Sunday morning he wore a simple knot,
Because his shirt had neither crease nor spot;
On Monday morn he donned a four-in-hand,
For reasons you will shortly understand;
Wednesday morning he wore a monstrous puff,
For reasons we may fancy good enough ;
Thereafter in a sweater he was clad,
For he had just one shirt per week — how sad! — Ex.

NOTICES.

Mails leave the college for the post-offlce at 1 p. M. and
7-40 P. M. on week days. On Sundays it leaves at 4-45 p.m.

At the post-office mails leave as follows : Boston, 7-45,
8-30, 10-45 A. M. 4-00, 6-45, 8-30 P. M.

Springfield, New York, Washington, Southern and
Western states, 7-45, 10-45, a. m. 4.00, 6-45, 8-30 p. M.

Worcester, Providence, Eastern and Western Massa^
chusetts, 7-45, 10-45, a. m. 4 00, 6-45 p. m.

Fitchburg, North Adams and the North, 8-30, 10-46 a.
M. 4-00, 6 45 p. M.

Northampton and Holyoke, 10-45 a. m. 6 45, 8-30 p. M.

Palmer and New London, 11-45 a. m. 4-00, 8-30 p. M.

The President will be at liis office from 2 to 4
every afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays.

The treasurer will be at his offloe from 3 to 5
p. M. on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout
the term.

The Museum of Natural History will be open to
visitors ou IMondays, Tuesd.ays, Wednesdays, and
Fridaj s from 2 45 to 8-45 p. m.

The college library will be open from 2 to 4 p. m.
and from 6-30 to 8 p. m. week days. On Saturday
also from 8 to 12 a. m. and from 1 to 4 p. m., and
on Sunday from 12 to 3 p. m. only.

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MASS.

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public generally, that we are prepared to supply
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VOL. III.

AMHERST, MASS., FEBRUARY 15, 1893.

No. 10

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mall matter.

BOARD OF EDITORS :

G. F. CURLET, 'U3, Editor-in-Chlet,

J. E. PERRY, '93, Business Manager,

E. C. HOWARD, '93, P. S. HOYT, '93,

A. E. MELENDT, '93. C. F. WALKER, '94,

T. S. BACON, '94, T. P. KEITH, '94,

T. P. FOLEY, '95.

Please address all communications to the Business Manager.

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sTors^is.

There has been a marked increase during the
last few weeks in the number of contribitions sub-
mitted for pulilicatiou in the Life. We are pleased
to notice the interest taken in the competition for
positions on the next board of editors, and hope
that many who have not heretofore entered the con-
test will do so at once. Both the quality and quan-
tity of the work submitted will be taken into con-
sideration. Although space will not permit us to
publish every piece handed in, it should be remem-
bered that every carefully |)repared article will
count in favor of the writer, whether it is printed or
not.

The new cases being constructed in the Bluseum
of Natural History are what may really be termed
necessities. As the specimens in this museum have
continually increased from year to year the older
ones have been gradually crowded from the front of
the shelves and either pushed back so far as to ren-
der the names upon the cards and even some of the
smaller specimens indistinguishable, or else they

have been removed to other shelves and are almost
inaccessible. Also the specimens recently added
have remained without any covering and the accu-
mulating dust, which it is impossible to entirely re-
move, will in a short time prove injurious to them.
We have already spoken of the need of a new build-
ing in which the several collections scattered pro-
miscuously about the different so-called museums
may be united and form one large collection but as
this does not appear to be immediately foi'th-com-
ing the present plan of carefully preserviug the
specimens is commendable.

Some time ago Pres. Goodell, by special effort,
obtained for the studeuts the privilege of receiving
bulletins and reports from the Department of Agri-
culture at Washington. Quite a number of the
students availed themselves of this privilege and
have received much valuable reading matter as a
result. As the work of the Agricultural Department
includes experiments and investigatious in nearly
all the sciences taught in this institution, every
student can And much of interest in some of the
reports issued. A few minutes work in writing a
card to the authorities will be sufficient to have one's
name put on the mailing list in any department, and
the bulletins asked for will be forwarded as they
are issued. In this connection it might be well to
call attention to the vast amount of literature that
is continually being published by our different Ex-
periment Stations over the country, nearly all of
which can be had for the asking. A thorough
reader of these publications will keep himself well
abreast of the times in the different departments in
which he is interested.

The announcement that the trustees had decided
to turn the old chapel room into a chemical labora-
tory for the use of advanced studeuts, was received
with favor by the college as a whole. It has long

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been evident that the space heretofore allotted to
the chemical department was insuflficient, while the
increased work made necessary by the new course
of study makes it absolutely necessary' to have
better accommodations. However, a question im-
mediately confronts us which demands an answer.
How can a room be provided for the numerous col-
lege gatherings? For years it has been the custom
to hold meetings of the classes, the literary soci-
eties, and other college organizations in the old
chapel. The room has also been used for exercises
in declamation, and for rehearsals of the orchestra
and band. If it is really the intention of the
authorities to turn the old chapel over to the use of
the chemical department, and to have all religious
exercises in the new chapel, it is evident that some
room must be provided for general college gather-
ings. How this can be done we will not attempt
to say, but we trust that in the work of improve-
ment so soon to be begun, this matter will not be
forgotten.

That vrell known saying, "Position is every-
thing," might be fully applied to the position one
must take in order to read any of the papers or
magazmes iu the reading-room. To be sure we
have the choice of two positions, sitting and stand-
ing, but certainly the standing is preferable. If we
sit, it must be upon a high stool with our feet clear
of the floor, and then bend almost double over the
sloping tables upon which the papers are fastened.
That this position is unhealthy, any physician will
testify ; that it is uncomfortable all Aggie students
know. Why cannot some plan be adopted so that
one may sit in an easy and comfortable position
while reading? The papers would certainly be used
more if they were so placed that the pains and aches
at present iucurred in the reading of them, would
be avoided. The principal objections to the use of
tallies and comfortable chairs is that the papers
would be •'borrowed" by some of the students, but
the primary object of the Association has not been
accomplished if the papers are not read by the stu-
dent body as a whole. Then again the appearance ;
the room looks uncomfortable to begin with and the
impression made upon visitors is far from favor-
able. This consideration is however of minor im-
portance compared with the personal comfort of the
students.

^on"tribu"ted.

THE ALUMNI CLUB REUNION.

Wednesday evening, February 1st, the Alumni
Club of Boston and vicinity held its annual reunion
at the Quincy House, Boston. This was one of the
most notable events in the annals of the club, as in
addition to the usual program, a reception was
tendered the Faculty of the College and the State
Board of Agriculture, which proved a most pleasing
and appropriate feature. The reception lasted from
6.30 to 7.30 p. M., when the company repaired to
the banquet hall, where an elaborate repast was
served. Much chatting was indulged in, and the
oldest alumni, made boys again on that night were
foremost with their yarns concerning college days.
Meanwhile the Everett Banjo, Guitar and Mandolin
Club made the informal occasion still more enjoya-
ble by their rendition of airs both lively and grave.

Amoug the specially invited guests present were
Hon William Olin, .Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Hon. William R. Sessions, Secretary of the Board
of Agriculture, E. W. Wood, Chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Board of Agriculture.
There were present in all, thirty-three members of
the Board of Agriculture, and Overseers of the College.
Also in the gathering were numbered Wm. H.
Bowker, '71, of Boston, H. J. Wheeler, '83, Ph. D.
of Kingston, R. I., Prof. Wm. P. Brooks, '75, Prof.
.1. B. Paige, '82, D. V. S., Prof. C. O. Flagg, '72,
President R. I. Agricultural College, C. L. Flint,
'81, of Boston, Austin Peters, '81, M. R. C. V. S.
of Boston, J. C. Cutter, '72, M. D., of Worcester,
J. B. Lindsey, '83, Ph. D., of Amherst, E. R.
Flint, '87, Ph. D.. of Boston, E. W. Dwight, M.
D., Boston City Hospital, J. F. Winchester, '75,
D. V. S., of Lawrence, F. A. Davis, '87, M. D., of
Boston, and many others of our notable alumni,
whose names, unfortunately, space will not allow us
to publish.

W. C. Parker, '80, LL. B. of the Common Coun-
cil. President of the Alumni Club, presided at the
supper and subsequent addresses, and in the open-
ing speaking extended a warm welcome to the
Board of Agriculture and the faculty. He alluded
to the changes that have taken place in the college
since he was a student, saying: "There is noth-
ing that gives me greater pleasure than to compare
the M. A. C. of 1879 and '80 with what it is to-day.
At that time it was looked upon as the meanest

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Ill

institution in the state. All stump orators took
great delight in ridiculing it. It was a question
whether we would be absorbed by Amherst, or
taken up by Harvard, or abandoned altogether by
the state. But through all those dark days our
noble president was steadfast. 'Keep to your
books and never mind what the papers say,' was the
advice given us by President Stockbridge, and the
splendid standing of the college to-day bears out
the great value of that advice. The college ranks
to-day second to none."

Hon. Wm. M. Olin w:is then introduced. He
made a short speech and succeeded pretty well in
keeping the company in a roar of laughter. In
speaking in his capacity as Secretary of the Com-
monwealth, Mr. Olin assumed a more serious man-
ner. It was his opinion that Massachusetts can look
for good sound commonsense in no better place than
its agricultural college, as also for its brain, good
brawn and hardy muscle. Nowhere can be found a
better class of citizens than in the farming cla«s.

Mr. F. H. Fowler, '87, clerk of the Alumni Club
read letters of regret from His Excellency, Governor
Wm. E. Russell, Lieut.-Gov. VVolcott, Es-Gov. J.
Q. A. Brackett, President H. H. Goodell, Prof N.
S. Shaler of Harvard, Prof. G. F. Mills. Dr. C. S.
Walker, Mr. £. Hersey of Hingham, and Mr. E. A.
Thompson of Worcester.

Our good friend, Secretary Wm. R. Sessions of
the State Board of Agriculture, then spoke of the
college and its work, praised its purposes and its
aim. He said :

"Students are at the Agricultural college for a
purpose. This is distinctly different from many
students in other colleges. I have adopted two M.
A. C. men in my oflBee and I wish I could adopt

them all.

"I hope the Massachusetts Agricultural College
will continue in the good path trodden so long by it,
that its membership may be doubled, its usefulness
trebled, and that we will always be as proud of it

as we are to-day."

Wm. H. Bowker, '71, of Boston was the next

speaker. The college, he said, never was so
healthy as it is to-day in funds', friends and enthus-
iasm. Its income is not far from $60,000 a year.
He denied the statement that the college was estab-
lished lor farmers' sons. It was for the sons of the
citizens of Massachusetts.

Prof. Levi Stockbridge next took the floor amid
great applause. The popularity of the congenial
professor was demonstrated in a rousing manner.
Among other things, he said :

"I presided at the birth of your alma mater, I as-
sisted her in her swaddling clothes, and I tried to
erect her aright — and I did the same for most of
you ; but I begin to feel almost as a stranger here.

"The year 1879 has been referred to here. The
secret of those troublesome times is not known to ex-
cept a few, and it probably never will be known to
many what the secret spring of all the opposition
was. I am loyal to the Massachusetts Agricultural
College idea as it was originally conceived. It was
established to benefit farmers.

"Benjamin Butler is dead, but he still lives in
Massachusetts Agricultural College, and is respon-
sible for what it is to-day. Butler was elected gov-
ernor in 1883, and that year sent a special message
to the Legislature in regard to the college.

"He presented the object of the college in its
true light, with no flattery, but just as it was. When
the time came to pass the appropriation for it there
was not a dissenting voice. Every Republican was.
afraid to oppose it for fear that Butler would have
the credit of doing a good thing. We had good
sense enough not to ask for more money than we
actually needed. The tide then turned and ever
since it has kept true and strong. The public sen-
timent of the Commonwealth is exactly where it
should be. Keep true to your alma mater. Be per-
fecily loyal to the idea of the men who founded the
college."

Prof. Wm. P. Brooks said a few words on the
new course which is soon to go into effect. He also
spoke somewhat at length on other improvements
which htive been made in the college. He then
touched on athletics and the new athletic fleld
project.

Prof. C. O. Flagg, '72, of the R. I. Agricultural
College gave an interesjtiug account of the real be-
ginning of Agricultural education in Rhode Island
and of the work they are now doing at their college
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.

Dr. John C. Cutter, 72, related some very humor-
ous college stories and thus gave his audience to
understand that college men in his day were up to
the same pranks we hear of now in connection with
students. He also said : "Aggie journalism began

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while I was in college. We had the use of three
columus in the Amhersl Record, and had an edito-
rial board of five members, three from '71, and two
from '72. But the editors had most of the work to
do so the scheme was not long continued."

Interesting speeches were also made by Charles
A. Mills, chairmiin of the examining board of over-
seers, and others, after which college songs were
indulged in, and gradually the gathering was dis.
persed.

The Reunion of 1893 was a very successful one.
It accomplished its objef;t, but it is to be hoped
that next year the event will attract more of the
alumni, not particularly of the older or of the
younger classes, but all that are in easy range of
Boston. It cannot but be conceded that no small
amtniut of good is to be derived from reunions of
this nature as by associating witli our superiors we
are greatly benefited.

BISHOP PHILLIPS BROOKS.

In the death of Bishop Brooks, the young men of
America have met with a great loss. His greatest
work has been among them. He won their love
and respect, though never through flattering.
Bishop Brooks was an earnest ardent worker and
every moment of his time was occupied. Although
always occupied he never refused callers and found a
kind word for every one. He graduated from Har-
vard with the class of 1855, and since graduation,
he has spent many hours a day with the young men
of his almamater, such was his loyalty to his college
and his love to its students.

A short time before his graduation, he called on
the president of the college for the purpose of con-
sidering his fuiure profession. The wise president
told him that it would be well to pick out first those
professions for which he was not fitted. "For in-
stance," said the President, "you never can become
a preacher owing to the impediment in your speech."
America has rejoiced that this advice was not taken.
It was through an effort to overcome this impedi-
ment that Bishop Brooks acquired such a rapid ut-
terance. A thirty minute sermon preached at
Westminster Abbey, averaged two hundred and
thirteen words per minute. Thus it was by persist-
ent work and a wonderful effort that Phillips Brooks
overcame the impediment and became one of the

greatest pulpit orators that ever lived. Of his style
Dr. George Gordon says, "So unlike all the great
oratory of recent times, so new and striking in its
type, achieving its purpose by its native force, its
utter genuineness, and the magnificent rush of its
movement; for after all. the thing that drew all
hearts to Phillips Brooks was the uniqueness of the
man, his wonderful simplicity and sincerity, his
great unconsciousness, his massive goodness of
heart, his towering humauity, above all his single-
minded and sublime devotion to the kingdom of
Christ." We as college men can get much good by
studying such a life. His ou'n untiring efforts and
his lofty motives with the love he had for young
men compelled liim to encourage and to entreat the
students of the colleges to make the most of their
opportunities and to appreciate more highly the
great privileges which they are enjoying.

S.F. H.

THE HAWAIIAN SITUATION.

The first missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands
were sent from Boston in the early part of the pres-
ent century. Since that time the United States has
sustained friendly relations towards these nearest
neighbors of ours in the Pacific, there having always
existed common interests between their inhabitants
and our own people.

During the first quarter of the century, under
Kamehameha I, a man of remarkable zeal and intel-
ligence, ships were built according to a model left
by an early European explorer and commerce among
the islands was started. His successors have all
lacked his persevering energy and so the progress of
the islands has been seriously retarded. The popu-
lation is a mixture of several races. The natives,
who constitute about one-half the entire number,
are of medium height with dark features. They are
inclined towards higher education and English is
taught in some of their schools. The Chinese and
Japanese are the most numerous of the foreigners
and have been brought to the islands chiefly as con-
tract laborers. The Americans rank next in num-
ber and it is by them and the Europeans that the
trade of the country is carried on.

The kings have from time to time been compelled
to grant privileges to these foreigners. Though
these were really benefiting the natives, they have

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always considered them as eiicroachuoents on their
rights and fiually tlie queen, since deposed, was
compelled to recommend the adoption of anew con-
stitution which practically amounted to the reestab-
lishment of absolutism. At a meeting of the Cab-
inet held a short time ago at HonoUiln, the members
refused to ratify her ideas. Immediately a threat-
ening crowd collected before the palace and the
ministers were obliged to seek the government
buildings for safety. Pleasures were at once taken
to prevent the change of government. The foreign
element of the community held a mass meeting at
which the measures of the queen were condemned
and a Committee of Safety consisting of thirteen
members was organized. Finally a Provisional
Government was agreed upon and an executive
council of four prominent citizens was chosen with
a graduate of Williams College as President. The
danger to the property of foreigners of all nation-
alities was deemed sufficient cause to warrant the
landing of troops from the United States cruiser
" Boston," and a temporary protectorate under the
American flag has been sanctioned by the minister
representing the United States. In the midst
of this unsettled state of affnirs the long thought of
annexation to the United States culminated in the
despatch of envoys to our country with the purpose
of making arrangements for this union. The ques-
tion now naturally arises as to the advisability of
annexation. There are two main standpoints from
which we may consider this important problem.

Regarding the commercial advantages of this
union, little would be gained, for the treaty of reci-
procity with the United Slates affords every oppor-
tunity for trade. On the other hand it is claimed
by some that our sugar industries would suffer but
this is hardly true because these islands now pro-
duce all that IS possible of this product. The soil
being of volcanic formation contains more than the
usual per cent, of saltpeter and a superior quality
of tobacco can be grown. This and many fruits
which only flourish in a mild climate have not been
thoroughly tried as yet but it is asserted that they
can be successfully raised.

Regarded from the naval standpoint the principal
objection to direct annexation is the uncertain atti-
tude of European countries. In favor of union, this
group of islands occupies the most important posi-

tioji in the North Pacific. The rapid growth of our
western states indicates that the commerce on the
Pacific coast is destined to reach large dimensions.
Therefore with intercourse among the many islands
of this ocean it seems proper that we should have a
coaling station for our war-vessels as other nations
have. The necessity of this was particularly empha-
sized when the Charleston was pursuing Itata in the
recent trouble with Chili. The coal became low
and more could be purchased only at an exhorbitant
price. By a treaty made in 1884 the United States
has the exclusive right of entrance to Pearl Harbor.
No movement has yet been made to secure a per-
manent site although it has been already suggested
by President Harrison.

While many advocate direct annexation, a pro-
tectorate has been proposed. However, as it is
understood that the commissioners will not accept
anything short of direct annexation, this form of
control is out of the question. If these islands are
annexed, they will either become a territory or some
provision will be made by which the ballot will be
placed in the hands of only those who are capable
of intelligently using it.

The importance of this subject cannot be appreci-
ated at a single glance for it involves many weighty
questions and the whole country is justified in giv-
ing it much thought. Every patriotic citizen should
give the matter his attention and if possible his aid
to the solution of this problem which effects to so
great a degree the prosperity of our country.

F. L. G.

Senator Proctor of Vermont expects to soon in-
troduce into the senate a bill looking to the founda-
tion of a great national university in Washington.

One of our exchanges makes the startling state-
ment among other items of interest, that Grover
Cleveland has been elected president of the United
States.

Foot ball captains next year : Yale, Hinkey ;
Harvard, Waters ; Princeton, Trenchard ; Amherst,
Haskell; Boston Tech., Thomas; University of
Penn., Mackey ; Williams, Ide.

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^ollc^f ^o-tfs-

— The measles are still with us.
— Burrington, '96, is a victim of the measles.
— Unexcused absences this term are few and far
between.

— The orchestra played at Co. K's ball, Friday,
Feb. 10th.

— The first of the junior orations were delivered
last Friday.

— Edwards, '96, and Smith, '94, are sick with
the measles.

— The time for mid-term exams, has again made
its approach.

— Hemeuway, '9.5, has something excellent in the
line of fountain pens.

— Barker, '94, was obliged to go home last week
on account of measles.

— Kirklaud, '94, is detained from college exercises
on account of sickness.

— An unusually large squad appeared for extra
drill last Saturday forenoon.

— Foley, '95, has returned to college after an
absence caused by sickness.

— S. F. Howard, '94, made a short visit at his
home at Wilbraham last week.

— Pomeroy, '94, and Pntuam, '94, sre at their
homes suffering from the measles.

— F. H. Read, '96, has been entertaining G. F.
Wetherbee of Weslayan Academy.

— That excellent periodical. Public Opinion, now
appears on file at the reading room.

— The repairs on the steam-heating apparatus at
the Drill Hall have been completed.

— Several of the students have secured type-
writers for use in their college work.

— Until further notice the museum of Natural
History will not be open to visitors.

— The orchestra furnished music at a dance held
in the Town Hall, Hadlej', last night.

— The Seniors have petitioned the faculty for
some electives in their course next t^rm.

— There was no Saturday morning inspection on
Feb. 4th, Lieut. Dickinson being out of town.

— The .Seniors are at present studying Pharma-
cology in connection with Veterinary lectures.

— Quite a large representation from the college
turned out to hear the Glee Club at North Amherst.

— The new rules concerning composition exercises
in the English department are having a decided effect.

— Photographer Lovell has secured, daring the
past week, several fine views of the college buildings.

— A picture of last season's base-ball team, the
gift of 1!. E. Crane. '92, now hangs in the library.

--Dr. Walker exchanged with Rev. F. L. Good-
speed of the First Congregational Church, Sunday,
Feb. 5.

— H. G. Stockwell, '94, has been obliged to spend
a few days at home, recuperating from a severe
sickness.

— Among the recent additions to the gymnasium
outfit are a flue set of new dumb-bells and one of
Howe's scales.

— Prof. P'ernald was absent from college a portion
of last week attending to his duties in the eastern
part of the state.

— Tiie reading room tax for the winter term is
75 cents, which is now due. There will be no tax
for the spring term.

— The orchestra furnished music at the drama
"Shamrock and Rose" given by the Dramatic Club
last Monday evening.

— The cases in the museum are being increased
by a row at the west side and also a row through
the center of the hall.

— The Glee Club is to give a concert at South
Deerfield next Friday evening, assisted by R. A.
Cooley, '95, as reader.

—A. E. Melendy, '93, S. L. Morse, '96, A. C.
Cutter, '94, and F. P. Washburn, '96, are conval-
escent from the measles.

— Cold northwest winds and icy sidewalks are a
sufficient indication that New England winters have
lost none of their old time severity.

— Thirteen of the Seniors took a sleigh ride to the
Agricultural Institute, Jan. 31. On the way home
they visited Henry's Stock farm in Sunderland and
Dickinson's Horse farm in Hatfleld. They reported
a general good time.

AGGIE LIFE.

— Prof. Mills will require from each member of
the Sophomore class an article for the college paper.
It ia safe to say they will not all be printed.

— The final examination of the Junior Class in
qualitative blow-pipe analysis was held last Monday.
The remainder of the term will be spent in wet
analysis.

— E. A. Harwood, of North Brookfield, has been
elected as a member of the Examining Board of
Overseers in place of W. A. Kilhurn, of South
Lancaster.

— A portrait of Charles L. Hint, president of
this college during 1879 and 1880, has been pre-
sented by his son and is at present in the library
reading room.

— Mr. W. Gr. Lutze, assistant secretary of the
Young Men's Christian Association of Mass. and
Rhode Island spoke before the Thursday evening
meeting, Feb. 2Qd.

— A number of the students from our college
have secured positions in connection with the
Woild's Fair, a certain line of work being received
solely for college students.

— It is rarely that sickness is a^* prevalent about
college as it has been thus far this term. Occasion-
ally half a class is absent, detained either by sick-
ness, or the care of the invalids.

— A large number of students attended the Am-
herst Lecture Course entertainment last week. The
Lillian Durell Opera Company presenting the Eng-
lish opera "Mignon" was the attraction.

— President Goodell is a member of the executive
committee of the Association of Agricultural Col-
leges and Experiment Stations and is also a member
of a committee to collect intercollegiate statistics.

— Wednesday evening, Feb. 8, the Glee Club
gave a concert at North Amherst under the auspices
of the Christian Endeavor Society. A large audi-
ence greeted them and were apparently well satisfied
with the evening's entertainment.

— Last week the Boston and New York papers
reported an account of an interview of a committee,
with Pres. H. H. Goodell as chairman, with Presi-
dent-elect Grover Cleveland. The committee were
charged with the commission of recommending Hon.
John E. Russell for a position in the new Cabinet
as Secretary of Agriculture.

— Interesting experiments in the mechanical
analysis of soils are being carried on at the chemical
laboratory. Apparatus purchased expressly for the
work is being run night and day, power being fur-
nished by a water motor. The samples of soil were
collected from different parts of the state by the
Hatch Experiment station and are to be exhibited
at the World's Fair.

— Dr. J. B. Lindsey gave an interesting talk be-
fore the Natural History Society, Feb. 6, in which
he ably discussed the question as to whether plants
were able to take free nitrogen from the air. He
gave a short history of the experiments affecting
this question, which have been tried and by diagrams
explained the manner in which leguminous plants
through the action of bacilli were able to make use
of free nitrogen. He illustrated his lecture by the use
of dried tubercle-bearing legumes and microscopic
specimens.

GLEE CLUB CONCERT AT NORTH
AMHERST.

The concert given by the glee club, last Wednes-
day evening, at the North Amherst Congregational
Church proved the most successful one thus far this
season. The rendering of several selections was
superior to thai, of former concerts and the quartette
was repeatedly encored. One noticeable departure
was the manner in which the tenors were arranged
but which seems admirably adapted to the present
number now constituting the club.

The students should have been more loyal in their
support by sending a larger delegation to accompany
the club as it is very seldom that we have the
opportunity of hearing the concerts in places so con-
venient of access as was this last entertainment.

"Will yon drop into my mitten!"

Said the fielder to the fly ;
"No I thank you," said the spheroid,

As he passed the fielder by.

"My skin is very tender

And your mittens hard and tough,
And though I fear you may object,

I thinli I'll use a muff."

— Williams Weekly.

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AGGIE LIFE.

TEE NECESSITY OF ORGANIZATION
AMONG FARMERS.

To anyone, who has given the matter the least
attention, it is very evident that the present condi-
tion of our farmers is far from what it sliould be.
From all sides comes the old cry that "farming
does not pay," ami we are forced to believe this
when we realize the number of abandoned farms in
New England. Furthermore, there are not a few
of us who know that many of the farms, which are
not abandoned, are practically worthless ; they yield
such small returns. The farmers themselves have ,
in many eases, reached such a condition of poverty
and ignorance that their name has become a byword.

To those of us who are interested in this matter,
and all of us should be, this condition of affairs is
cause for grave apprehensions. Agriculture is
the most noble of all occupations ; "it was the first
industry and it will be the last."' Our farmers are
the backbone of the nation. Consequently the deg-
radation of either is a menace to our national pros-
perity, and our national strength.

As we consider this most important subject, the
questions why and how, at once present themselves.
How may their condition be improved? It is the
purpose of this article to partially answer these
questions, and, if it may be pardoned, suggesting a
method of improvement.

Why, with our laud the most fertile, with
mechanical ingenuity second to none, with both
our general and state governments spending large
sums yearly, for the promotion of agriculture, with
our agricultural colleges sending out yearly their
quota of educated young men to take up the work,
why, under these favorable auspices, are not our
farms valuable, and our farmers prosperous and
intelligent?

Agriculture is so broad in its scope that the causes
which affect it, either way, are necessarily numer-
ous, so numerous thut space and time will allow us
to consider only the most important.

Duriug the last fifty or sixty years the profes-
sions, our growing manufacturing interests, and our
growing cities have offered greater inducements to
an enterprising young man than farming. In con-
sequence of this our cities have been growing and
flourishing at the expense of our farms. Able and
ambitious young men have sought their fortunes

elsewhere, leaving there duller and less aspiring
brothers to plod along on the f:irm. Thus the brains
and business managmeraent have, in a measure,
been taken from farming and applied to other
industries.

Our farmers are also at a great disadvantage, in
that they lack capital, without which in these times
ihey can do nothing. They are weak, the manu-
facturer powerful. If capital is power, so is knowl-
edge ; and here also the farmers are lacking.

But above all they lack concerted action, which is
the keynote of all success. "In Union there is
Strength" must iie the motto of the farmers, if they
wish to succeed. "United, they stand; divided,
they fall." This is an era of organization. Not
only are our capitalists and our skilled laborers
organized ; but our unskilled laborers are making
gigantic strides in that direction. If the farmers
are to continue in the race, they too must unite.
The Grange and Farmers' Alliance are steps in this
direction ; but neither of them fills the requirements.
The Grange from its character can only be of local
utility ; and the Alliance has championed too many
wild and visionary principles to recommend itself to
any intelligent person. What is wanted is an
organization which shall he national in its scope and
rational in its principles. An organization which
will give our farmers such power and strength as
will secure for them the respect and consideration
which is accorded to the leaders of other industries.
When the farmers have formed such an organiza-
tion they will have discovered a panacea for their
ills. First, by their numerical strength they will be
able to exercise a controlling influence over our leg-
islation. Second, by combining their capital they
will lie able to command the attention of the busi-
ness world, and to apply business principles to
agriculture.

Through the personal contact, which will be the
result of such an organization, their minds will be
broadened and their desire for knowledge stimulated.
These combined effects will serve to bring farming
up to that point where it will offer inducements to a
young man of push and enterprise to choose it as
his vocation.

"Rome was not built in a day." Neither will
this glorious end be attained at once. It will take
time and labor. With the present generation of

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farmers the work can go on but slowly; "for you
cannot learn an old dog new tricks." But for us
as young men who are going out to take their places
there are great possibilities. It is for us to devote
ourselves to this great work, and to carry it on as
far as we can toward completion. It is for us to
again raise agriculture to its place at the head of all
industries, and to make the name farmer, not a
subject for ridicule, but a title of dignity and
respect.

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

Indoor Meet, Saturday, Febroart 4, 1893.

Running High Jamp.

1st Vaughn, '9G. 2ini Jones, '95.

3d Manley, '94.

Traveling Rings.

1st H. J. FowliM', '94. 2d L. H. Bacon,

'94. 3d Ballou, '95.

Indian Club Swinging.

1st Howard, '93. 2ud Howard, '94.

3d L. H Bacon, '94.

Standing High Kick.

1st Reed, '95. 2nd Vaughn, '96.

3d Manley, '94.
Points by classes :

'94—14 '96—8

'95— 9 '93—5

Indoor Meet, Saturday February 11, 1893.

Light Weight Boxing {wider ISO lbs.)

1st Harper '96. 2nd Sullivan, '95.

3d Tiuoco, '93.

Flying Rings.

1st Davis, '93. 2ud L. H. Bacon, '94.

3d h. F. Howard, '94.

Batule Board Jump.

1st Curley, '96. 2nd Baker, '93.

3d Hubbard, '96.

Standing Hop, Step and Jump.

1st Baker, '93. 2nd Morse, '94.

3d Toole, '95.
Points by classes :

'93—14 . '94—7

'96—11 '95—4

Total points for four meets :

'94—62 '96—22

'93—39 '95—21

The events for the next two weeks are as follows :
Saturday, February 18.
Parallel bars.

Heavy weight boxing, (150 lbs. or over).
Quarter mile walk.
Wrestling.

Saturday, February 25.
Half-mile run.
Three standing jumps.
Running hop, step and jump.
Three legged race, (by classes).
Per order,
H. C. Davis, Pres.,
Lowell Manley, Sec.-Treas.

We sat on the stair,

There was j ust room for two ;
We were not aware,
As we sat on the stair,
That mamma was there ;

Right there in full view
She sat ; — on the stare :

There was just room for two.

Ex.

Schillare's

Photographic Studio.

SOCIETY, CLASS AND GROUP
WORK A SPECIALTY.

PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A. J. SCHILLARE,

108 MAIN STUBET, - SOUTHAMPTON, MASS.

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AGGIE LIFE.

Sumir^D

'81. — Charles L. Fliut is located at 15 Congress
St., Boston, as a stockbroker.

'82. — Everett .S. Chandler, a graduate of the
Chicago Theological Seminary, whose address has
been unknown since 1885, has assuuaed the pastor-
ate of a Congregational Church in Harvey, Cook
County, 111.

'82. — Burton A. Kinney, formerly at 6 Fessendeu
St., Deeriug, Me., is now employed as a traveling-
salesman by the Lowell Novelty Wire Works.

'82. — Joseph L. Windsor is now located in an in-
surance office. La Salle St., Chicago, 111.

'87. — Joseph Martin, ex-'87, has changed his ad-
dress from Marblehead to No. 7 Cypress St., Salem,
Mass.

'90. — Truman P. Feltou is at present engaged in
farming at West Berlin, Mass.

INTERCOLLEGIATE NOTES.

Harvard employs 253 instructors, Columbia 220
and Yale 153.

Yale is to have a covered base ball ground, a gift
from au alumnus.

Lake Forest University has been absorbed by the
Chicago University.

Current Topics is the name given the new Chica-
go University monthly.

More than one-third of the students of Williams
are from New York state.

Boston University is to soon have a song book,
the production of the class of '93.

Smith Sophomores have petitioned the faculty for
permission to publish a college paper.

An exchange says that a tandem tricycle knocks
this English mistletoe business sky high.

Our motto : Unity plus loyalty plus activity to the
nth power equals college spirit. — Campus.

Princeton raised more money for religious pur-
poses than any other college in the country.

A young colored lady passed the best entrance
examinations this year to enter Chicago University.

Spain has 10 universities; Italy 17, Germany 21,
Great Britian 11, Russia 8 and the United States
350.

H. D. HEMENWAY,

DEALER IN

Student Supplies,

FOUNTAIN PENS, NOTE BOOKS, WHITE GLOVES,

POCIOiT LENSES, STATIONERY,

CHOICE CONFECTIONERY,

FIGS, ETC.

PRICES L.O\N.z
21 NORTH COLLEGE.

SWIFT DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER,

.5-shot 38 calibre ^-^.T iZZSM'J „
using 38 S. and W.^,"^' *.2?SW/ a
C. F. cartridges. '"'■— -^".-i
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PRICB $10, by MAII-, POSTPAID.

THE BOSTON BUUL DOG REVOLVER $3 .25.

THE CHAMPION SHOT GUN ONl-Y $12. OO.

FOR SALE BY

I. C. GREENE,

BOX 386, - - - AWiHERST, MASS.

All correspondence will receive prompt attention.

STUDENTS'

TPLIES.

NOTE BOOKS, FOUNTAIN PENS, STATIONERY OF
ALL KINDS, BOTANY OUTFITS, WHITE
GLOVES, ETC., ETC.
FIRST Cr.iSS GOODS. PRICES LOW.

13 SOUTH COLLBGE.

AMHERST COLLEGE

and Carpel Heiiovatiiig Establislinieot,

Aggie Agent, C. L BROWN, '94.

Get Sample Rates for Washing and Mending.

Work taken Monday delivered Wednesday.
" " Wednesday delivered Saturday.

OFFICE :

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119

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ing our ads, you know that we are

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HACKS, DOUBLE AND SINGLE TEAMS

FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE.

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WflTGHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY

FINE POCKET CUTLERY, SILVER AND

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T. M. C. A. TOPICS.

Feb. 16. — How Win our Country for Christ. (Mis-
sionary Meeting.) Luke 14:16-24.
Joseph Baker.

Feb. 19. — Learning from our Mistakes. — Acts 26 :
9-20. H. D. Hemenway.

Feb. 23.— "Whatsover Ye Do." Matt. 10:42;
I Cor 10:31. T. S. Bacon.

Feb. 16. — The apparent Triumphs of the Wicked
are Unsubstantial. Pa. 72 :l-20. Gal.
6 :7, 8. C. L. Brown.

The Brown Herald publishes each day notes from
one of the twelve largest preparatory schools of
New England.

The oldest university in the world is said to be
the University of Fez, the chief seat of Mahometan
theology in the Western world.

NOTICES.

Malls leave the college for the post-office at 1 p. M. and
7-10 P. M. on week days. On Sundays it leaves at 4-45 p.m.

At the post-office mails leave as follows : Boston, 7-46,
8-30, 10-45 A. M. 4-00, 6-45, 8-30 P. M.

Springfield, New York, Washington, Southern and
Western states, 7-45, 10-45, a. m. 4.00, 6-45, 8-30 p. M.

Worcester, Providence, Eastern and Western Massit-
chusetts, 7-45, 10-45, A. M. 4 00, 6-45 p. M.

Fitchburg, North Adams and the North, 8-30, 10-46 a.
M. 4-00, 6-45 P. M.

Northampton and Holyoke, 10-45 a. m. 6 46, 8-30 P. M.

Palmer and New London, 11-45 a. m. 4-00, 8-30 p. m.

The President will be at his office from 2 to 4
every afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays.

The treasurer will be at bis office from 3 to 5
p. M. on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout
the term.

The Museum of Natural History will be open to
visitors on JNIondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays from 2 45 to 3-45 p. m.

The college library will be open from 2 to 4 p. m.
and from 6-30 to 8 p. m. week days. On Saturday
also from 8 to 12 a. m. and from 1 to 4 p. m., and
on Sunday from 12 to 3 p. m. only.

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Strings

FOR THE VIOLIN, BANJO, GUITAR,

CUSHMAN'S MUSIC STORE,

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Hair Dressing Rooms.

Razors Honed, and Shaving Supplies always
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AMHERST, MASS.

.(^ DENTISTS. G)..

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T. G. HUNTINGTON, D. D. S.

CUTZEB'S BLOCK, AMBEUST, MASS.

OFFICE HOURS:
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E. R. BENNETT,
Jew'eler,

Optician,

Watchmaker.

FINE GOODS! LOW FHICES!

GOOD WORK WARE, ANTED!

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(Drugs, Medicines,

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FINE METAL AND FAIENCE LAMPS,

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For Fine Fruit, Confectionery and Fancy Buiscuit go to

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FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, IMPORTED AND

DOMESTIC CIGARS, CIGARETTES, ETC.,

MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, FISHING

TACKLE AND SPORTING GOODS,

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BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
PERS, TRUNKS, AND BAGS.

REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

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TAILOR.-):

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Cleaning and Pressing a Specialty.

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Botanical Department,

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We would inform the friends of tlie college, and the
pnblic generally, that we are prepared to supply
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, a,lso

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers aud Small Fruits, address.

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AGGIE

VOL. III.

AMHERST, MASS., MARCH 1, 1893.

No. 11

Publislied Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Aa:ricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

Entered at the Pest Office as second-class mail matter.

BOARD OJP EDITOnS :

G. F. CURLET, '1)3, Editor-in-Chief,

J. R. PEEKY, '93, Business Manager,

E. C. HOWARD, '93, F. S. HOYT, '93,

A. E. MELENDY, '93. C. F. WALKER, '94,

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. ICEITH, '94,

T. P. FOLEY, '95.

Please address all communications to the Business Manager.

?,^Y.^tHTl^ ^ \.\^^\*tj\i5.t^ ?l\U-^t9.^.

,di°t©raaLls.

The intentional defncing of papers in the college
reading room is a custom which does not and never
will receive the support of any student possessing
the least degree of common sense. Those members
of the college, and they are few in number, who
can find no better employment than destroying the
property of others wi!l doubtless awaken to the folly
of their actions in course of time. As long as the
culprits are unknown to the reading room associa-
tion, that body cannot be held respunsible for the
damaged condition of some of the papers.

We have an extensive and useful library at our
disposal and one which, on certain subjects, is
second to none iu the State. The general classifi-
cation and disposal as well as the raathod of taking
out books, is, as has been observed before in these
columns, one of the best that could be devised.
The accommodating spirit of the management has
lately been made manifest by tlie placing of a vol-
ume in the reference room, for the use of the soph-
omore class, so that it may be referred to and used

at any time. It is understood that the same privi-
lege will cheerfully be granted to any class desiring
the same. This movement is characteristic of the
progrsssive spirit of the President and should be
appreciated by the student body. With the new
books which are continually' being added, the
library is constantly increasing in size and import-
ance.

References are frequently made in the newspa-
pers, either directly or by innuendo to the lo'sv
standard of college journalism. Doubtless these
ciiticisms are to some extent merited, but consider-
ing the limited time which the editorial staff of a
college paper devotes to the editorial work, there is
much in the literature of college newspapers which
is very creditable. The critics do not seem to real-
ize that a student is obliged on account of the
many demands on his time, to devote but a short
lime to the performance of his duties as editor, and
consequently inaccuracies may more frequently be
credited to haste rather than incompetencj'. But
unquestionably there is still much room for improve,
ment in college journalism and it is onl3' by con-
stant attention to details on the part of contributors
as well as editors that the best results can be
obtained.

The lack of interest manifested by the Class of
'95 as to what members of that class shall serve as
their representatives on the Life board during the
coming year is something unusual and unparalleled
in the history of the paper. Is it that the work of
the editors is considered so arduous that there is
hardly a man iu the class who is willing to try for
the position ? Many when interviewed declared
that they have no desire to compete or that they
cannot write suitable articles. Is it possible that
the literary standard of that class is so low that it
cannot furnish three men who are able to offer con-

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tributions? We are not iu a position to decide
whether tliis be true or not but if a student wlio is
in liis soplioniore year cannot, in liis own estima-
tion, furnisli a written production worthy of pul)li-
cation it is evident tliat tlie professor iu charge of
the Englisli department has adopted a method that
will enable the board to ascertain who it is that
should be selected from the class.

As the time draws near for the opening of the
Columbian Exposition at Chicago the importance
of the event to the colleges and universities of the
country is becoming more and more realized. The
exhibits to be made by these institutions and by the
many college fraternities will bo very extensive and
will illustrate in a striking manner the progress of
education m the United States. The attendance
of college students at the exposition will be very
large. Every college and university in the land
will be represented by a larger or smaller deli'g;i-
tion. The benefit that might be derived from the
gathering together of so large a body of college
men cannot be underestimated. We are glad to be
able to say that iu its relations to the exposition,
the M. A. C. is by no meaus bi^hind its sister col-
leges. Our exiiibit, prepared with the greatest of
care, will not fail to show our rank among the Agri-
cultural colleges of the country. This exhibit, too,
will prove of great interest to the many western
alumni and former students who will be at Chicago
next summer. It only remains to establish a per-
manent M. A. C. headquarters at the fair, where all
undergraduates, alumni and members of the faculty
may register, giving their city address and their
period of staj' at Chicago, to secure the greatest
benefit to the college.

"The last term." The lower classmen read tlie
expression and have but one interpretation for it.
They feel how foolish tliey were to spend so much
time in useless recreation and pastimes duiing '-the
last term," and what an improvement it would have
been if they had only been a little more careful
about each day's woi-k. But to the Senior this ex-
pression of three words has a deeper significance,
and, when it has lost its meaning, tliat he will have
severed his active connection with the college is in-
deed a reality. It means more to him than he

would at first be willing to admit, and to some it
may mean more than ihey would at first hope to
realize. The Senior has been with us for nearly
four long years, and has learned to know the col-
lege as a home, a play-ground, an Alma Mater.
But after "the last term," which is so near at hand,
he leaves it, perhaps forever, and begins his life's
career and its many hard pioblems. He will find
that it is harder t) ma^-ter the tribulations of life
the older he gets and that there is not always a
kind professor or classmate at his shoulder to show
him his mistakes and set him on the right track.
But he will realize more, from day to d.ay, what a
boon to hiui a college education is, and how much
of a start it has given him. To all the Seniors Thk
Life wishes the best results for "the last term,"
which is so soon to become the past.

The action of the Princeton faculty in allowing
the students of that institution to take their exami-
nations without supervision, has been fully com-
mented on liy the daily and the college press. Thua
I'ar it has worked successfully, and to us it seems
to be the ideal method of conducting examinations.
With the eye of the instructor constantly upon him,
keeping such a close watch that he virtually s.ays
"Crib if you can without my seeing you," there
almost seems to be a premium put on this perni-
cious practice, and the student who can successful-
ly "shut the eye" of the officer iu charge of the ex-
amination feels that he has done a deed of which he
has no need to feel ashamed. Incorrect as this
sentiment may be from a moral point of view, no
one can deny that there is an element of reason in
the view taken by the student. The Princeton
faculty leave the man wholly to his sense of honor.
He gives his pledge to neither receive aid or give
il during the examination then in progress and
afterwards gives his statement that he has conform-
ed to his promise. In this way the faculty of
Princeton is encouraging a high standard of honor
among the students of that institution, and at the
same time creating a public sentiment in favor of
integrity and honest dealing. Could such a system
be introduced into our own college, there is liitle
doubt but that a custom which has obtained such a
firm root in our own as well as in all the colleges of
our land, would become a thing of the past.

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,r^Du

" THE NECESSITY OF ORGANIZATION
AMONG FARMERS."

In "H's" articlfi in tbe last issue of tlie Life,
under the above head, there are some points on which
there seeoas to be a great diversity of opinion.

Granting, "that the present condition of our
farmers is far from what it should be," we still find
that, as a class, they are vastly better off than any
of the other laboring people. Never in our history
could a farmer take so small an amount of his
produce to market and return home with so much
of what he is obliged to purchase as at present. A
farmer wha has been in the business manj' years,
says : "1 have never before known so good a year
for farmers since I began farming, not even in war
times," speaking in reference to the I'ast year.
"Farming does not pay I " How many farmers are
there who keep an accurate account of their busi-
ness? Only a very small proportion of them. If
thev did they would cease to speak of the farm not
paying. Does not the farmer uct his living from
his farm? And does he not live as well as liis
brother in the city who has an equal amount of cap-
ital? I say most emphatically that he does. And
his living must be regarded as profit, as at the end
of the year, when his set of books should be bal-
anced, he still has his farm, stock and tools on hand
and in most cases, some permanent im[)rovemeuts
on the farm ; some addition to stock and tools,
which must be regarded as increase in capital, there-
fore gain. Besides this, he has had iiis living,
which is a clear profit.

This matter of abandoned farms, alrout which we
hear so much, and out of which certain political
parties have endeavored to make so much capital,
seems to me to be only a natural result of the short-
sighted policy of our ancestors, with no disres[)ect
to them, in regard to the selection of farm locations.
In the majority of cases in which farms have been
abandoned we find that they are situated in inacces-
sible places from railroads and towns, are rocky,
sterile and suited only to the growth of the forests
of whicli they never should have been denmled.

"H" makes the assertion that "the farmers have
jeached such a condition of poverty and ignorance

that their name has become a by-word." and in the
next few lines comes down with the astonishing
declaration that "our farmers are the backbone of
the nation." How does he reconcile those two state-
ments when, later on he himself says that "Knowl-
edge is power?" The fact is that, as a class, far-
mers are the most intelligent and well informed on
any of the leading questions of the day of any of the
laboring people. Not only does the average farmer
have Ills agricultural papers but his local newspaper,
a city weekly, or two, and in many cases, his daily
paper, thus being enabled to keep in touch with the
rest of the world on all the vital questions of the day.

"11" asks "Why are not our farms more valua-
ble?" after practically stating several reasons why
they should be. Let "H," or any other man, go
out to buy a farm. If its owner does not ask all it
is vrorth why, then he sliould purchase immediately.
As a matlei' of fact, recently proven by statistics,
farm values are steadily increasing.

It is true that the professions and manufacturing
industries and other pursuits have drawn heavily
from the farm for their best men. This is as it
should be to a certain extent. JNIany of the men
who have left the farm have been those who did not
like farming and its attendant hard work, preferring
intellectual labor, or the skilled operation of machin-
ery. Even so great a man as Daniel Webster is
said to have been a little shirky when there was
hard manual labor to be performed on the farm.

Any man who is not a lover of Nature and who
cannot find pleasure in the vario.is processes of farm
life can never make a success of farming and should
therefore choose some other occupation, as it is
mainly from such men that most of this grumbling
about the farmers' hard liie is heard. Furthermore,
if all the men reared on farms always remained far-
mers, there would be a louder cry of overproduction
than at present and many who otherwise would make
good lawyers, doctors, clergymen, or skilled work-
men, would make indifferent farmers, doing nothing
to improve agriculture, which is the point we are
striving for.

Harmonious organization extending through polit-
ical and business matters and embracing all the far-
mers in the country is something hardly to be ex-
pected so diverse are the interests of the different
sections and so conservative are the farmers in their

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opinions. Wlial kind of an organization would it
be tliat could embrace and satisfy all the farmers
from Maine to California and from Texas to Minne-
sota? Methinks it would be something wonderfully
if not fearfully made.

"H" says the Grange can be of only local utility.
I beg to differ with him. The Grange not only has
local organizations known as Subordinate Granges,
but also Pomona Granges. State Granites and the
National Grange. To this last is due almost the
entire credit of securing the national legislation fav-
orable to agricultural interests in the last decade.

It was in no small degree due to the influence so
powerfully exerted by the National Grange, work-
ing through its agents in Washington, that the
Hatch Bill was passed establishing the stations ;
the bill increasing the fund of the agricultural col-
leges ; the bill limiting and controllini: the manufac-
ture and sale of bogus butters ; and the rates on
agricultural commodities were raised in the McKin-
ley Bill to a par with the protection afforded manu-
factured articles. In Massacliusetts much good
work has been done by the State Grange through
its agent in Boston who remains there nearly all the
time the Legislature is in session, looking out for
the interests of the farmers. Much harmful legisla-
tion has been prevented and much beneficial secured
by tbe prompt attention of this agent in giving
notice to all the Granges in the state whose mem-
bers would straightway deluge the legislators with
petitions and letters giving their reasons for or
against the proposed measures. A.u instance of the
influence of the Grange is seen in the support ac-
corded this institution, it being the policy of the
Grange to uphold anything that will educate the
farmer, either directly or indirectly.

At the present lime any legislation that is asked
for by all the farmers in concert is granted, although
they demand so little that it is almost lost sight of
in the multitude of bills and resolutions enacted
into laws favorable to other classes.

"H" says that through personal contact resulting
from such an organization as he proposes the far-
mers' minds will be broadened and their desire for
knowledge increased and stimulated. This is pre-
cisely what the Grange has done and is doing whur-
ever it exists and to the hundreds of thousands of
farmers and their families who belong to the order

it has been of incalculable value, not merely in an
educational and social way but in the moral influ-
ence exerted.

What the farmers of the United States need to do
is to support the Grange more strongly, form new
ones where there are none, learn all they can from
their connection with it, and then, acting through
the existing political parties elect such men as will
legislate only in their interests, voting for none who
will not pledge themselves to support measures fav-
orable to the agricultural classes.

Let us as we go out into the world to take our
places in the rank.? of the farmers, not try to multi-
ply farmers' organizations, but give our best
tiioughts and endeavors to those already in exist-
ence worthy of our support, working for the ad-
vancement and success of them and our fellowmen,
and we shall reap the reward of an honored name,
the kind regards of our neighbors and the heartfelt
gratitude of a thaukful posterity.

H. R.

UNIVERSITY EXTENSION IN WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS.

It is safe to say that the prosperity of a nation or
people is measured by its intelligeEce. Here in
the United States there is a lack of education above
a certain point among the busy working class. It
is the purpose of University Extension to make
good this deficiency and to put the desired courses
of instruction within the reach of those whose cir-
cumstances forbid a regular college training. The
interest that has been taken in this subject by the
foremost of our country's educated men, has in-
creased, until at present the system now proposed
is l)elieved to be the correct solution of the problem.

In a state such as Massachusetts, abounding in
colleges, the opportunities for University Extension
are unusually good. Where such institutions are
few, and huudreds of miles ajiart, greater and in-
surmountable obstacles present themselves. Real-
izing these advantages a system has recently been
perfected in Western Massachusetts by a committee
appointed for the purpose. A number of citizens
in any community may by corresponding with this
committee secure the services of an instructor, gen-
erally a professor in some college or university, who
will deliver a course of six lectures on the subject

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desired. In accordaace with this plan the instruc-
tor meets his class ouce a week. A printed sylla-
bus is previously distributed to the audience and
opportunities are "iven for tnkins notes. At each
lecture references are made to books pertaining to
the subject of the course and also topics are pro-
vided upon which short papers are to be written for
correction by the instructor. At the close of the
course those who so desire are examined and if suc-
cessful in passing they are awarded the certificate
of the American Society of University Extension.

With the above intention courses have been pre-
pared in astronomy, sociology, physics and chemis-
try. Besides these biology, botany and zoology
are treated so as to cover the subjects thoroughly.
Courses are also offered in Greek poetry, drama
and mythology ; in economics and civil government.
English history is taught as portrayed in the plays
of Shakespeare, in a series of seven lectures.

It is sincerely hoped by those f<.)remost in this
movement that the o[)portunities presented for the
further education of the common people of this part
of the state will be improved to the advancement of
their general welfare and prosijerity.

F. L. C.

A CORRECTION.
In the last number of the Life we stated that
Fres't Goodell and the committee of which he was
chairman were charged with the commission of rec-
ommending Hon. J. E. Russell for the position of
Secretary of Agriculture. This was a mistake.
Mr. Russell was first interviewed and declined to
accept such a position thus obliging the committee
to give up that part of their [ilau. They then
decided to present the name of Major Henry E.
Alvord for the position of Assistant Secretary.
Major Alvord was at one time professor of Agri-
culture here and has always been active iu the pro-
motion of this science. We give below the letter
of recommendation.

January, 1893.
To THE President of the United States :

Sir : Assuming that the position of Assistant
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture will be
vacated by the present incumbent in March next,
and that the duties of that office will continue to be
mainly a supervision of the various scientific

branches of I he Department, requiring special qual-
ifications as well as general executive ability, we
have the honor to suggest to you the appointment
of Henry K. Alvord of Virginia (Levvisville P. 0.,
Fairfax County.)

Major Alvord has been during the last twenty
years actively associated with the progressive agri-
cultural workers of the country, has held numerous
positions of honor and trust in various prominent
agricultural organizations, has an extensive acquain-
tance among agricultural leaders and public men,
and is himself widely and favorably known. He
has been for several years President of the Mary-
land Agricultural College and Director of its Ex-
periment Station ; was previously Professor of Agri-
culture at the Massachusetts Agricultural College,
and for five yetirs was general manager of the cele-
brated Houghton Farm, iu Oiauge County, Nevr
York.

We believe that by ex[)erience and personal capa-
city jMajor Alvord is eminently qualified for the
place, and that his a[)pointmeut as Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture would be heartily approved for
its fitness, by the public and press interested in the
Department and its successful administration.
Very respectfully yours,
Henry H. Goodell,
President Massaclinsetts Agricultural College.
J. H. Smart,
President Purdue University, (A. & M. College) Indiana.
Geo. W. Athekton,
President Pennsylvania State College.
S. D. Lee,
President Agricultural and Mechanical College of Miss.
Chas. W. Daeney, Jr. ,
President University of Tennessee.
J. M. McBryde,
President Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College.

A HIGHWAYMAN.

Young Cupid, in a rogue's disguise,

Stole to a lonesome heath ;
A brace of pistols iu his belt,

A sturdy heart beneath.

And there I met him all alone,

I sang a merry measure,
— Until he pulled his pistols, and

Demanded all my treasure !

But as I saw behind his mask,

I gave a happy start.
And to this highwayman of love

I gladly gave my heart.

— Williams Weekly.

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Colle^? No't^S-

— All subscribers who have not yet forwarded
their subscriptions will confer a great favor on the
Business Manager by sending at once as all accounts
must be settled before the new board is chosen at
the end of the term.

— Rubber boots on drill, — three demerits.

— Buy your spring hats of Blodgett and Clark.

— E. C. Howard, '93, has been temporarily on the
sick list.

— N. Shultis, '96, has returned after a short stay
at his home.

— C. H. [>aue, '95, was indisposed for a few days,
but is out again.

— Not many of the students were out of town the
22d on account of the storm.

— R. A. Cooley, '95, has been confined to his room
for several days by sickness.

— Freshmen group pictures are recent additions
to the individual art galleries.

— It is gratifying to see the continued interest
which attends the singing class.

— The catalogue will probably be distributed
during the last part of this month.

— Frank E. Paige, ex-treasurer of the college,
spent a few days in town last week.

— Recent happenuigs in college have gone to show
that "Thieves are not all dead yet."

— The Sophomores take up Surveying this week.
Final exam, in Mensuration Monday.

— A. E. Melendy, '93, went to South Deerfleld
last Friday to attend the funeral of his grandmother.

— Prof. Paige was unable to lecture to the Seniors
last Thursday as he was "snowed in" at West
Pelham.

— The second half of the dancing course began
last Friday night, and the class was considerably
enlarged.

— There is positively no truth in the rumor that
the college is to be closed on account of
sickness.

— The lecture bv Prcs. Gates of Amherst college
on "Patriotism in times of peace," has been
postponed.

—Perry, '93, Keith, '94, and Harper, '96, attended
the Washington's Birthday Reception at Smith Col-
lege last week.

— The heavy storms of last week caused an inter-
ruption of mail commuuicatiou which was felt some-
what among us.

— ". P. Lounsbury, '94, is assisting Prof. Fernald
in his work at the "buggery" during the absence of
A. H. Kirkland. '94.

— The following promotion is announced in the
military department : Cadet Corporal Spaulding to
be sergeant in Co. B.

— H. D. Clark, '93, F. T. Harlow, '93, H. J.
Putnam, '94. H. G. btockwell, '94, L. M. Barker,
'94, are still on the sick list.

— F. S. Hoyt, '93, has had charge of the meteoro-
logic-il station during the abseuce of the regular
assistant, F. L. Warren, '95.

— It is probable that no more concerts will be
given by the Glee Club at present owing to the sick-
ness of Mr. Clark, the leader.

— The indoor athletic meets are better patronized
than ever before, both in the number of entries and
in the attendance of spectators.

— Quite a number of students propose attending
the annual Gymnasium Exhibition at Wesleyan
Academy to be held next Monday evening.

— H. F. Staples, '93, H. T. Edwards, '96, W. S.
Bemis, '95, B.K. Jones, '96, who were recently at
home on account of sickness, have returned.

— H. U. Clark, '93, and G. F. Billings, '95, are
confined by illness. Their absence is keenly felt by
the glee club, of which they are both members.

— President Goodell has been elected a mem-
ber of the executive committee of the Connecticut
Valley Alumni Association of Amherst College.

— Feb. 28, President Goodell and Prof. Brooks
attended a meeting of the Committee on Agricul-
ture to discuss matters in relation to the college.

— Several students are taking next term's work
in advance in order to officiate upon the Columbia
Guide Corps, at Chicago, during the spring term.

— Rev. Albert li. Dunning of Boston, editor of
the Congregalionalist, will deliver the annual ad-
dress before the college Y. M. C. A. at Commence-
ment.

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127

— A bill has beeu reported unanimously by the
committee on agriculture, appropriating $165,000
for the use of the gypsy motii commission for the
coming season.

— Through a typographical error in our last issue
the article entitled, "The Hawaiian Situation" was
credited to F. L. G., whereas it should have been
toF. L. C, '96.

— The innovation of placing books of interest on
special subjects of study in the various courses, in
the college reading room, meets with the hearty ap-
proval of the students.

— Prof. J. B. Paige delivered a lecture on "The
anatomy, functions and diseases of the horse's foot,"
at an institute of the Housatonie agricultural society
at Great Barrington, yesterday.

— The Glee (.'lub gave a concert at Whately on
Wednesday evening the IStli. Upon the evening
of the 17tli a concert was given at .Sonth Deerfleld,
assisted by R. A. Cooley, '95, as reader.

— The new Life board will be elected Thursday,
Mar. 9, so it is quite essential that all contributions
should be forwarded very soon. The result of the
election will be announced in the next issue.

— Prof. C. S. Walker has been elected as a mem-
ber of the committee in charge of the lectures for
the furtherance of university extension in this sec-
tion and he has also been selected to talk about
economics and civil government.

— The Harvard Glee Club is to give a concert in
the Academy of Music, Northampton, March 8th.
An excellent opportunity is thus afforded students
interested in college singing to liear the Glee Club
from the Great American University.

— Guy A. Hubbard, '96, has left college on ac-
count of his intention to enter the Boston Conserva-
tory of Music. He has played 1st clarinet in the
orchestra and band since entering college, and will be
especially missed by those organizations.

— Quite extensive alterations are being made in
the zoological museum. The side cases have been
quite extensively enlarged and all the available
space on the floor is being taken up by roomy cases.
When the work is completed the museum will afford
much better facilities for preserving specimens than
formerlj'.

— S. A. Phillips has the contract for putting in
the heating apparatus at the Hatch barn. The office,
dairy-room, and both the cellar and stables in the
north wing are to be heated. The hot water system
is to be used.

— While sickness exists in the dormitories, stu-
dents ought to be more careful of their behavior in
the entries and upon the landings. We are reminded
in all cases of the necessity of quietness by notices
posted in various places, but these do not remedy
the difficulty. It is bad enough to be sick in Colleo-e
without being further disturbed by the trampino-,
songs and cat-calls [terpetrated by a thoughtless
few.

— Saturday evening, Feb. 8, the Remenyi Concert
Company entertained an appreciative audience at
College hall. The great feature was Remenyi's
violin playing which commanded repeated encores.
On the whole the concert which was an extra one
was a great success. The next and closing enter-
tainment of the course will be given March 2, by
"The Boston Leaders" who number among their
artists Mr. De Seve, well known as one of the lead-
ing violinists in the country. The company is to
be assisted by Heiurich Schiiecker, the harpist, who
h.as appeared the last two seasons in College H:dl
and therefore needs no introduction to Amherst
people.

THE INDEX.

As our college is continually growing and extend-
ing its influence, so must the publications and organ-
izations of the college not only grow but command
a greater influence in the future.

The lirst Index of the M. A. C. was published in
1869. It was a modest little book, of paper covers
and rough sketches,— sketches of an entirely differ-
ent character from those of the more recent Indexes.
Since then the Junior publication has been chano-ed
in size, appearance, quality and quantity of original
matter, and the tenor of the book has been in keep-
ing with the advance of our college in Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, until today we have the '94
J/idea; which fltly represents our college and honors
the class that published it. The Index is more a
college annual than a class-book. A class-book is
issued by a certain class and contains only such
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interest to those outside of the class and has little to
saj- of the college or university to which it belongs.

Is not the M. A. C. Index a college annual? Does
il not recognize the whole college? Is not the whole
college interested in it? Yes, it is a college annual.
It is not, and never was, a class-book from the fact
that the Junior class has the honor of issuing il.

The '1)4 Index Board has greatly improved the
future of the M. A. C. Index by advancing this idea
and bringi;)g it so prominently before the students.
The '95 Board realizes its lesponsibility both to its
alma mater and its class, it realizes that our college
is taking great strides towards that high position as
a scienlilic college which it is to hold in the near fu-
ture, and it realizes that work in the literary line
must advance correspondingly.

The fact that through the action of one of our
professors, and the interest shown in this endeavor
by our President and the faculty, we have probably
secured a new athletic field ; that through the work
of our new athletic association the students are be-
■coming more interested in athletics, and the fact
that more and more enthusiasm is being shown in
the work of our baseball and football learns, — all
this shows that our college is rapidly gaining a rep-
utation for athletics and shows to the '95 Board
that college spirit shown in this direction should be
duly recognized. It is not the object of the writer
to call attention to the '95 Board and its work, but
to the first editorial in the '94 Index, and to thank
the '94 Board for their kind offer of assistance. In
extending this offer of aid the Board has broken an
old college custom.

A college in some respects is a very conservative
institution, although it is generally fully abreast
of the times, its students will cling to some cus-
toms which are nothing less than relics of barbarism ;
rushes. Freshman-night rackets, and jealousy be-
tween one Index Boaid and the succeeding one are
the objectional customs that, until of late, have
clung to our college. The old custom of celebrating
the close of the Freshman year is practically done
away with. It is hoped that the feeble attempt at
rushing, witnessed last year, will not be repeated.
Now that '94's Board has given '95 an opportunity
to break up the third custom named, it will not h-'s-
itate to do so, and, in all probability, will in turn,
-offer to '96 similar assistance. The members of

the '95 Board can say in the words of their prede-
cessors that, "We shall do all in our power to make
it a thing of the past." But '95 would not forget
the '93 Board to wliich it naturally looked for ad-
vice. The Seniors have always rendered valuable
aid to the Sophomores in their work upon the Index
and this year is no exception.

In thanking the members of the '93 Board for
their kindness,'95 would notfor a moment have them
believe that it will give up their aid and advice for
that of '94, but that, hein| so fortunate as to secure
an interest in its work from both the other Boards
in college, it will strive to make good use of the ex-
tra advantages thus gained.

F. C. T.

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

Indoor Meet, SATUEOAy, Feb. 18, 1892.

Heavy Weight Sjjarring [150 lbs. and over.)

1st. Boardman, '94. 2nd. Lehuert, '93

3d. Bagg, '95.

Quarter Mile Walk.

1st Hemmeuway,'95. 2ud. K. T. Harlow '93.

3d. L. H. Bacon, '94.

Parallel Bars.

1st. Howard. '94. 2nd. Tinoco, '93.

3d. Baker, '93.

Points by Classes, —

'94—11. '93—10.

•95—6.
Indoor Meet, Saturday, Feb. 25, 1893.
Three Standing Jumps .
1st Toole, '95. 27 fl. 11 in. 2ud L. H. Bacon, '94.
3d. H.J. Fowler, '94.
Half Mile Run.
1st. H. J. Fowler, '94. 2nd. Toole, '95.
3d. Crehore, '95.
Running Hop, Step and Jump.
1st. Davis,'93.37 ft. 6 in. 2nd. Toole, '95.
3d. Frost, '95.
Three Legged Race.

1st.

j Spaulding, '94. .. . f W"alker,'93
I VVliite, '94 '^'^'^* I Perry, '93.

„ , j Dickinson, '95.
I Smith, '95
Points by Classes, —

'94—14 '93—8

'95—14

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Events for Sat., March 4 :

Light Weight Wrestling (under 150 lbs.)
Floor Tumbling.

Heavy Weight Wrestling (150 lbs. or over.)
Pole Vault.
Events for Saturday, March 11 :
Barrel Eoll.
Backward Jump.
One Mile Relay Race.
The relay race is to be by a picked team of five
from each of the four classes, against time.
Per Order

H. C. Davis. Pres.

LovFELL Manlet, Sec.

lumrflB

l©tfS»

'81. — Charles L. Flint is located at No. 25 Con-
gress St., Boston, instead of at No. 15 as was
stated in our last issue. It is E. K. Flint, '87,
who is located at No. 15.

'88. — F. S. Cooley has been awarded first and
third piizes on articles delivered before the Hamp-
shire Agricultural Society.

'89. — A. L. Miles of Rutland spent a few days at
the college last week.

'69. — Herbert E Woodbury, Principal of the
Northboro High School, made a short visit here last
week.

'90. — D. Barry was in tovvn last Sunday.

'90. — F. J. Smith, president of the county Chris-
tian Endeavor Union, presided at the conference
held at the East Amherst Congregational Church.

'90. — James B. Maynard, ex-'90, of Worcester,
book-keeper for Maynard & Ma3nard, visited here
last week.

'90. — Frank O. Williams of Sunderland was
united in marriage to Miss Kathleen Roberts of
North Amherst, Fob. 22d.

'91. — F. L. Arnold, Assistant Chemist at the
State Experiment Station, received second prize
from the Hampshire Agricultural Society for an ar-
ticle giveu before that society. "

'92. — H. C. West of Belchertown spent Sunday,
Feb. 19, with friends at college.

'92. — W. I. Boynton, student at the Boston Den-
tal College, has been spending a short vacation at
North Amherst.

'92.— M. H. Williams, Tutor at the Harvard Vet-
erinary College, is speudiug a few days at his home,
Sunderland, and called ai the college last Friday.

Y. M. C. A. TOPICS.

March 2d — Christian Cooperation. Es.l7:8-12;
Rom. 15:1. A. J. Blorse.

March 5tli— What is Christ to Us? Gal. 3 :26-29 ;
Col. 1 :27, 28. S. Saito.

Blarcli 9th — Readiness V) Serve God. Rom. 1 :13-
16 ; Gal. 6 :9, 10. H. G. Stockwell.

March 12th — The Sustaining Power of a Clear Con-
science. Dan. 3:16-18; Acts 7 :55-60.
H. P. Smead.

BEATS TWO PAIR.

"Pa, what's a science? " the small boy asked.

The parent, calm as fate,
Replied, " 'Tls to hold a Royal Flush

When the other man holds a Straight."

Photographic Studio.

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INTERCOLLEGIATE NOTES.

Chapel lias been made optional at Biovvn.

The new Yale Law School annual will be called
the Yale Shingle.

Bates college hopes to erect a library building in
honor of J. C. Blair.

Tiie 25 fratei-nities at Cornell have thus far this
year initiated 192 men.

There is talk of founding a Naval Academy on
the lake front at Chicago.

The late James G. Blaine was a graduate of
Wabhington and .lefferson college.

About 300 students are taking the course in jour-
nalism offered at the Univ. of Chicago.

The Chicago University nine have received 150
applications for games this spring.

Football, baseball and rowing are finding their
way into Japanese educational institutions.

The State University of Iowa will soon have a
new athletic field through alumni subscriptions.

There are in the United States G500 women in
colleges who are members of Greek letter fraternities.

Scarlet fever has appeared at Tufts and quaran-
tine measures have been adopted to pi event its
spreading.

The Smith Freshmen have new class pins in the
form of the letter S, of silver interlinked with '96 in
class color, purple.

Over 500 college students will form an organiza-
tion to be known as the Columbian Guide Corps at
the World's Fair next summer.

Princeton and Wesleyan have waged war against
"cribl)ing" or "skidding". It is purely a student
movement to right a great wrong.

The captain of the Harvard eleven has sent letters
to prominent alumni asking for opinions on the
adoption of the undergraduate rule.

The Princeton Faculty have made a rule forbid-
ding the undergraduates to wear the emblem of any
outside athletic club in competition.

The Dartmouth Glee Club has made arrangements
to accompany the baseball team on its spring trip
and give concerts at the same places.

The movement which resulted in the establish-
ment of about 400 college Y. M. C. A. organiza-
tions started in Princeton 15 years ago.

H. D. HEMENWAY,

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FOUNTAIN PENS, NOTE BOOKS, WHITE GLOVES,

POCKET LENSES, STATIONERY,

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STUDENTS' SUPPLIES.

NOTE BOOKS, FOUNTAIN PENS, STATIONERY OF
ALL KINDS, BOTANY OUTFITS, WHITE
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FIRST CLASS GOODS. PRICES LOW.

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Get Sample Rates for Washing and Mending.

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-A-Iw^HEUST ,

3VE.A.SS.

THE FUNNIEST JOKE.

The funniest joke I ever heard.

From no comic paper came,
But our dear professor spake the word.

To his scholars tried — and tame.

Perhaps 'twas because he sweetly smiled.

And fixed upon us his eye;
But the class burst forth into laughter wild,

That startled tlie very sky.

Oh, hundreds of students may have sat.

And grinned in the selfsame way.
Yet that gag remains as fresh and pat.

As it was on its natal day.

So the funniest joke I ever heard.

From no comic paper came,
But our dear professor spake the word

To his scholars tried — aud tame.

— The Polytechnic.

One chair will do, on a pinch for two,

For love will find a way ;
But one kiss won't do, nor will a few.

For love don't work that way.

— TJie Polytechnic.

NOTICES.

Mails leave the college for the post-ofHce at 1 p. M. and
7-40 p. M. on week days. On Sundays it leaves at 4-45 p.m.

At the post-office mails leave as follows : Boston, 7-45,
8-30, 10-45 A. M. 4-00, 6-45, 8-30 P. M.

Springfield, New York, Washington, Southern and
Western states, 7-45, 10-45, a. m. 4.00, G-45, 8-30 P. M.

Worcester, Providence, Eastern and Western Massa-
chusetts, 7-45, 10 45, A. M. 4 00, 6-45 p. M.

Fitchburg, North Adams and the North, 8 30, 10-45 a.
M. 4-00, 6 45 p. M.

Northampton and Holyoke, 10 45 a. m. 6 45, 8-30 p. M.

Palmer and New London, 11-45 a. m. 4-00, 8-30 p. M.

The President will be at his office from 2 to 4
every afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays.

The treasurer wiU be at liis office from 3 to 5
p. M. ou Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout
the term.

The Museum of Natural History will be open to
visitors on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdaj'S, and
Fridays from 2 45 to 3-45 p. m.

The college library will be open from 2 to 4 p. ji.
and from 6-30 to 8 p. m. week days. Ou Saturday
also from 8 to 12 a. m. and from 1 to 4 p. m., and
on Sunday from 12 to 3 p. m. only.

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Hair Dressing Rooms.

Razors Honed, and Shaving Supplies always
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CALL AT OUR STORE NEXT TO THE BANK.

Fli ITAL AND FAIENCE LAMPS,

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Metallic Cartridges for PLstols, and Sporting and Syj-ingfleld Rifles.

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Office Hourj, 9 to 12 a. jr., 1-30 to 5 p. M.

I^^Etliei' aD(1 Nitrous Oxide Gas administered wiien
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BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
PERS, TRUNKS, AND BAGS.

REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

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CASH ROW, AMHERST, MASS.

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Cleaning and Pressing a Specially.

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AMHERST,

MASS.

MASS. AGRICULTURy\L COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHERST, MASS.

We -would inform the friends of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fruits, address.

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AMHERST. MASS.

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HOSIERY, RIBBONS, AND SMALL
WARES OF ALL KINDS.

AMHERST,

MASS.

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FOE EVERYBODY.

A complete line of goods suited to the students' wants.

BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES. PILLOWS, STUDY
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AGGIE LIFE.

VOL. III.

AMHERST, MASS., MARCH 15, 1893.

No. 12

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

Entered at the Post Oilice as second-class mail matter.

BOARD OF EDITORS :

G. F. CUELEY, '93, Editor-in-Chief,

J. E. PEERT, '93, Business Manager,

E. C. HOWARD, '93, F. S. HOTT, '93,

A. E. MELENDT, '93. 0. P. WALKER, '94,

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KIllTH, '94,

T. P. FOLEY, '95.

Please address all communications to the Business Manager.

tt.^?t\V-^t^ Ik V\a^^ViQ\i^t^ ^^^^^-^t^^.

Ed g"t© rials.

The athletic associatioa deserves much credit for
planning and carrying out the series of indoor meets
which have been so much enjoyed by the students
duiiug the past winter. Tliey have been successful
from the start and the interest manifested by the
contestants resulting from class competition has but
increased as the season advanced. Everything is
certainly most favorable for a creditable field day
during the next term and when the athletic directors
have formulated and announced their plans we shall
expect some lively work by aspirants for athletic
honors.

Several times of late books of reference have
been taken from the library reading-room and de-
tained for some time much to the annoyance of
others of the students who have wished to consult
them. The books taken have been those placed
temporarily in the reading room from the library
that they might be more readily accessible to all.
Books so placed in the reference room are all dis-
tinctly marked, "Not to be taken from the

Library" and any one disobeying this injunction is
depriving others of privileges which belong equally
to all. Every student ought to respect the kindness
of our President in making library books for which
there is frequent call so much easier for reference
and should understand that all have an equal right
to use them. We trust that the students will see
to it that that the offence is not repeated.

When the present method of electing the Aggie
Life editors was adopted, it was thought that the
recommendations of the different classes would en-
able the retiring seniors to judge more accurately
what men to select ; but there can be no doubt
that this measure is now regarded simply as a matter
of form to be observed and of no consequence in
affecting the result of the election. In the last
recommendations, one class realizing the insignifi-
cance of the step did not trouble to ballot on the
matter, but chose their men by acclamation. In
view of the fact that this plan offers no aid to those
empowered with the choosing of the new board, it
would seem advisable to abolish this custom at the
first mass meeting of the college. Another custom
which it would be well to establish is to have the
retiring editor-in-chief or business manager call and
act as chairman of the meeting of the new board for
organization.

The Western Alumni Association of the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College was organized at
Chicago a little over two years ago. Although the
graduates who were present at the first meeting
were few in number owing to the distances from
which they were obliged to come, the gathering was
a success in every respect. Since that time the
organization has done much for the good of the in-
stitution by bringing the many alumni who resided
in the far west into a closer relation to their alma
mater. To still more increase its influence the as-

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sociatiou has agreed to this year ofifer the freshmen
and sophomores prizes for excellence in declama-
tion ; il will also have charge of the college head-
quarters at Chicago next summer and will hold a
meeting in that city at wliich it is expected many of
the students and instructors will he present. Such
evidences of loyalty as these should not be ovei-
looked. To the Western Alumni Association the col-
lege owes the heartiest cooperation and support it
is able to oive.

While the college has been making such exten-
sive preparations for its exhibit at the Columbian
Exposition, it is a noticeable fact that the student
body receives no recognition. As a college fails to
perform its function without the studeut body, it
would seem that some recognition of it should be
made in the exhibit of our institution. Of course
mere photographs could give no definite idea as to
the character and life of the students in an institu-
tion of learning, yet for want of a better means of
showing our workings as a body, why could not
group photographs be placed in a convenient place,
in connection with the exhiliit of grounds, appara-
tus and the material part of the college? Surely
such photographs as those of our glee club, orches-
tra, the various editorial boards and our athletic
teams, would make a pleasing exhibit, and in addi-
tion to this, would go far toward raising our stand-
ing in the eyes of those to whom we are but little
known. Every college of prominence in the country
is to have such an exhibit, why cannot we give a
little insiglit into our social, literary and athletic life
in addition to the display made of our other re-
sources ?

With this issue of the Life, the present board of
editors makes its exit. The duties imposed upon
us oue year ago have been completed to the best of
our ability, and it is now in turn our place to give
wa_y to others and to entrust to the incoming board,
these responsible charges. It has not been our
plan to effect any great revolution in the general
make up of the paper but we have endeavored sim-
ply to carry out the ideas of our predecessors. Our
principal motive has been to make the Life a repre-
sentative M. A. C. newspaper, and only so far as
we have been successful in this are we quite satis-

fied with the results. We have not been exempt
from errors, and we can say with the preceding
boards that could we begin anew, we might cause
our work to be more satisfactory to ourselves, at
least. The increase in the number of editors has
proved to have l)een a wise move and the lightness
with which the work has fallen on the individual has
of itself, robbed tlie editorial work of many of its
reputed difficulties. Furthermore, in submitting the
editing of the paper to the new board, we can as-
sure them that pleasant and beneficial duties await
them, and trust that they will profit by our failings,
ever keeping in mind the highest interests of Aggie
Life, our representative publication.

eBu

AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.

The time is approaching when an important ques-
tion must be answered bj' each one of us. It is this :
"Shall I attend the World's Columbian Exposition
at Chicago during ihe coming summer?" We wish
that all might realize the importance of deciding this
question in the affirmative.

The occasion, as we all know, is the celebration
of the four-hundredth anniversary of the discovery
of America by Columbus, and able men, and women
too, from all parts of our Union, and even from the
whole world, are sparing no eflforts to make the af-
fair what it should be — one of the grandest in the
history of our country.

This is not to be the first world's fair ever known,
and although il may not be the last, yet, such an
opportunity as this may never again present itself to
the present generation. There have been fairs of a
similar nature in London, one in Vienna, and still
another of no small importance in Paris. In our
own country we have no London ; no Vienna ; no
Paris, with an Eiffel Tovver nearly one thousand
feet in height ; but we have a Chiciigo, a typical
American city, a world-wide wonder. Starting with
twelve families in 1832, it increased five hundred
and seventy per cent, in twenty, years, — a growth
that is regarded as without a parallel. It bravely
survived the calamity of 1871, and to-day it is the
home of one million and a quarter human beings.

AGGIE LIFE.

135

Yes, the city of Chicago is a wonder in itself.

AVitliin the limits of this western monster of a
city, lies the large tract of land known as Jackson
Park. This is to be the center of attraction during
the coming summer. Here have been erected struc-
tures which twenty years ago would have been re-
garded as impossibilities. Memorial Hall of '76 at
Philadelphia would serve only as an entry into some
of the new Chicago buildings.

Perhaps there is no better way of showing the
value of a visit to the "White City," than by taking
a glance at a few of the buildings, with their con-
tents, as they will appear next summer.

A structure of striking appearance, and one that
will be of importance to those interested in Horti-
culture, is Horticultural Hall, an immense building
one-tifth of a mile in length, with a giaceful dome
towering to the height of one hundred and thirty-
two feel. In this hall will be exhibited in profusion,
representatives of every variety of plant ubtainable.
Aquatic plants and shrubs will occupy a prominent
position ; a .Japanese exhibit will flourish in one cor-
ner, while within easy access will be a "wooded
island," which will be made to "blossom as the rose."

An exhibit that will be of especial interest to us,
will be found in the Agricultural Building. Within
the massive walls of this edifice will be an elaborate
displa3 of agricultural products and farm implements.
If the farmers of the United States could but make
a study of the contents of this building, their eyes
would indeed be opened.

Then there will be other buildings, perhaps of less
interest to us : Fisheries, Mines, Administration,
Woman's, Government, and rransportation Build-
ings. The last covers eighteen acres and will con-
tain exhibits of almost every kind of machinery used
in transportation. Apart from this is Machinery
Hall, enclosing seventeen acres of machinery space.
The progress of electrical science will be shown in
the Electrical Building, where a model electrical
dwelling-house will be an attractive feature.

Next is the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Build-
ing, which is not only the largest structure on the
grounds, but is the largest structure ever erected by
man. Its length is one third -of a mile, and the
. highest point of the roof measures two hundred and
thirty-two feet from the ground. One-half million
of people can easily find standing-room on its thirty

acres of floor space, while the side galleries add four-
teen acres more. Imagine, if you can, a field of
four acres ; then imagine eleven of these fields to-
gether, and you have the floor and gallery space.
This structure, vrhich could swallow three Coliseums,
will contain such a display of educational and manu-
factured exhibits, that a person would be obliged to
walk twenty miles a day Cor seven days in order to
see them all.

These few structures which have been mentioned,
will include three-lourths of the roofed area of the
grounds. The various states of the Union and
foreign nations will occupy the other fourth. Of
our forty-four states, thirty have erected pavilions,
while foreign countries have already set apart
S8, 000, 000 for the work. Altogether there are to
be represented eighty-six nations or colonies, and it
is said that an enumeration of the marvels to be
exhibited by any one great nation would fill volumes,
England, Germany, and France are deeply interested
in the work ; Russia, Norway, .'-(weeden, Denmark,
Austria, Spain, Italy, and Greece — all are sparing
no efforts to be well represented ; republics of South
and Central America have responded readily ; the
various countries of Africa will exhibit in villages ;
products are coining from all parts of Asia and Poly-
nesia, making the Chicago Exposition stand vastly
superior to all its predecessors.

It is almost an utter impossibility for us to esti-
mate the benefits to be derived from a visit to these
magnificent structures, and from a careful study of
the exhibits of each. Director-general Davis has
said that a visit to the World's Fair mny well be
compared with a college education. A thorough
study of the exhibits of any one department would
give one a fair education in that line ; while a study
of all the departments — which will be next to im-
possible, would give one a general education of the
highest order. The exhibits of foreig.i nations in
their native villages will also be instructive.

lu view of these facts, no one should feel that he
cannot afford to visit the World's Exi)osition ; he
should think rather, that he cannot afford to lose
such an opportunity. As citizens of the United
States let us feel that il is our duty to support this,
the most elaborate fair which any nation has ever
attempted.

G. H. M.

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AGGIE LIFE.

SIGNAL SERVICE AT THE M. A. G.

One of the plaus of ihe College authorities has
materialized now that the meteorological observa-
tory in South College tower is to be equipped as a
Signal Service Station. A complete set of signal
flags will be obtained and these will he floated from
a hollow rim flagstaff rising to a height of forty-
seven feet above the roof of the tower, thus making
the total height of the signal one hundred and twelve
feet. By means of a very ingenious arrangement,
the operator will be able to hoist the proper signals
at all times from the flag-room, without exposing
himself to the weather. A flue standard barometer
has been purchased Hud will be used to verify the
readings of the barograph; also, a ''Greely self-
starting, self-stopping, ink writing telegraph regis-
ter; " together with the usual sounder and key.

Asido from this new Hue of work, several ver3'
costly instruments have also been addi d to the
equipment of the observatory. These include ''a
set of maximum and minimum thermometers ; a
portable, self-registering anemometer ; and Fergu-
son's self-recording rain and snow gauge." Bv
these recent additions to its former apparatus, the
station is better equipped with self-recording instru-
ments than any other of its kind in the country.
Although the station is under the direction of the
Hatch Experiment Station, it will receive weather
forecasts from Washington and will cooperate with
the Weather Bureau in its work.

These forecasts, telegraphed from Washington
via Boston, will come direct to the college as soon
as connections can be made with the Boston wire.
They will probably be received at 8 o'clock morning
and evening, although this is not yet fully decided ;
and the Greely register will be prepared to receive
and record messages at all hours. Until the line-
men have finished their work, forecasts will be re-
ceived at the main office at Amherst and forwarded
to the college. It has been considered advisable to
use the cold wave flag as a warning of late or early
frosts in the spring and fall.

The flags being displayed at so great an altitude
will be readily discerned, with the aid of a glass
from many miles distant, thus benefiting not only
the people of Amherst but also those of many neigh-
boring towns.

Since the Weather Bureau has won for itself a
steadily increasing popularity by the high per cent,
of accuracy of its forecasts in the daily press, the
people of this vicinity will, no doubt, appreciate the
advantages of an authorized Signal Station at the
college. M.

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
The final indoor athletic meet of the term took
place last Saturday. Great interest has been mani-
fested by the different classes in the contest for the
pennants, which will probably be placed on exhibi-
tion by the lieginning of next term. The directors
will endeavor to give a list of the field-da}- events
and the date when they take place in the first issue
of next term. Below will be found a list of last
Saturday's events with the points as they stand, up
to date.

Indoor Mekt, Satdrdat, March 11, 1893.

Barrel Roll.
1st. Curley, '96. 2nd. E, H. Clark, '95.
3d. H. J. Fowler, '94.
Pole Vault.
1st. Manley, '94. 2nd. Curley, '96.

3d. Baker, '93.
Best vault, 7 ft. 5 in.
One Mile Relay Race.
f Crehore f Morse, A. J.

I Hemeuway Sanderson

1st. '95. -{Warren 2d. '94. ^ Gifford

1 Fairl tanks Fowler, H. J.

l^ Clark, E. H. ^Shepard

Time, 4 m., 35|^ sec. Time, 4 m. S6^ sec.

f Bacon, T.S.
I Fowler, H. M.
3d. '94. -{ Boardman
I Brown
(^ Lewis
Time, 4 m. 40^ sec.
Points for Meet :

'94—14 '95—13

'96—8 '93—1

Total for Indoor Meets.
Whole number of points, 279.
'94_107 '95—76

'93—63 '96—33

Per Order,

H. C. Davis, Pres.

Lowell Manlet, Sec.-Treas.

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137

GENIUS.

In those old days when elves, fairies and kindred
beings dwelt in Europe, a somewhat similar class of
sprites inhabited Western Asia. Of these latter we
have 10 do, at present, with but one genus. I refer
to the so-called Genii. An individual of this order
was called a Genius.

If my rather misty recollections of the talcs told
by tlie charmiug Schehererzade serve me rightly, a
Genius was a powerful spirit who could do much
for the weal or woe of human kind. Many were the
stratagems used to gain the help of these Genii, who
seem to have been very easily outwitted in a bargain.

From this belief in Geuii arose the habit, when
people did great deeds, of attributing them to the
influence of tliose spirits. Later, when belief in such
superstitious was a thing of the past, the name
genius still clung to that faculty which enabled men
to do great deeds and think great thoughts. Thus
comes our [)resent usage of the word. We speak
of a man's "genius"' to express our sense of his
power in some line of action. In this sense genius
is still considered to be an individual, not a general
quality.

"Poets are born, not made." We say that they
are born because to be a poet one must possess, in-
herently, qualities that cannot be acquired iu their
full extent by labor. A poet must be inspired. Fhis
inspiration consists, in part, of a large faculty of
vision, the results of much observation. This in-
spiration is often termed genius.

For a deflnition ol the term perhaps the following
is as good as any : Genius is an infiuite capacity
for work. Observe the use of words. luflnite —
without limit — applied to capacity, which is synono-
mous with ability, and qualified by the [jhrase "for
work," This does not exactly coincide with my old
idea that a genius had a sort of snap in life.

But reflection only confirms the truth of the prop-
osition. Can you point me a genius who did not
owe his success to capacity tor intense labor? Why,
even His Satanic Alajesty, whom our Orthodox
friends hold to be a prince of genii, is represented
as being eternally busy aud liking to keep other
folks busy also. Was it not iustilled into our youth-
ful minds that "Satan fluds some mischief still for
idle hands to do?" "

As for successful men, or rather, men of genius,

who has there been that sat with folded hands and
^ grew into fame and honor. Are not our present
public men the busiest of their generation? Did
not all famous musicians, artists, literarv men,
warriors, philosophers and inventors devote their
whole lives to work? And intense work at that?
Yes, it is true that genius consists in an infiuite
capacity for work. And if one possesses this capac-
ity and applies his power of work to that work which
best unites with his natural aptitudes, then is he,
and will he be known as a genius.

F. L. G.

FORES TUT EXHIBIT.

The forestry exhibit of this state has been pre-
pared under the du-ection of Prof. Mayuard and will
soon be shipped to Chicago. The exhibit comprises
47 varieties of woods found in this state Each sec-
tion is three feet long aud cut so as to show cross,
longitudinal, and oblique surfaces, which were first
sandpapered and then shellaced, again sandpapered
and re-shellaced, and now present an excellant ap-
pearance, the fine grains of the different varieties
showing perfectly.

M. A. O. REPUBLICAN GLUB.
Report of Treasukek.

Received from 74 taxes,

$37

Paid

for cloth,

$ 72

turpentine and [laint.

candles, tacks and brush.

torches and expressing.

14 63

oil and wicks.

1 47

M. A. C. Band,

7 50

election returns.

2 00

Total expenditures.

$26

Amount on hand March 1 . 1893

$37 00
Respectfully submitted,

G. H. Merwin, Treasurer

The World's Fair athletic grounds will seat
35,000 people, and contain a half-mile oval track,
440 yards with one turn, 220 and 300 yards
straight-away.

138

AGGIE LIFE.

folle^^ flot^S-

— The new Life board has beeu elected and has
organized as follows : editor-in-chief, C.F.Walker,
'94 ; business manager, G.H.Merwin, '94 ; associate
editors. T. S.Bacon, '94, T.F.Keith, '94. F. L.
Greene,'94, T.P. Foley, '9.5, E. O. Bagg,'95, C. B.
Lane, '95, R. L. Hayward, '96.

— Merwin, '94, was in H;irtford, Conn, last week.

— The mid term finals are being given this week.

— Washburn, '96, will not return to college next
term.

— Senior exam, in Materia Medica last week
Monday.

— L. Manley, '94, has been elected athletic cap-
tain of that class.

— E. D. White, '94, spent a few days at VVesleyan
University last week.

— There has been an unusual interest taken in
athletics the last week.

— Owing to illness Prof. Warner was unable to
meet his classes last week.

— M. E. Sellew, '96, has been chosen as reading-
room director for that class

— The Life board was photographed to-day at
Schillare's in Northampton.

— The last indoor athletic meet of the term was
held last Saturday afternoon.

— H.D.Clark, '93, convalescent from the measles,
has been at home the past week.

— F. L. Greene, '94, was obliged to go home
last week on account of sickness.

--L. W. Smith, '93, has been obliged to go home
for a few days on account of sickness.

— The catalogues, which are unusually late, were
distributed to the students on Mondaj'.

— Plumbers have been making extensive repairs
in the heating appai-alus of South College during
the past week.

— Quite a number of the students attended the
Harvard Glee Club concert at Northampton last
week Wednesday.

— Pres. Goodell was absent from the college the
greater part of last week having been called to
Washington on business.

— The class of Ninety-five was very pleasantly
entertained by Prof, and Mrs. Maynard at their
home last Friday evening.

— Town-meeting last week Monday ; several of
the students took lessons in local government and,
consequently, received drill demerits.

— Singing school to-night. Prof Charmbury was
unable to be present last evening necessitating the
change from the regular night of meeting.

—P. K. Davis, '94, suffered from a second slight
attack of the measles the first of last week which
has necessitated his absence from recitations.

— It you observe a particularly happy expression
upon the face of any member of the senior class
you may be sure he is one of the retiring editors of
the Life.

— The orchestra furnished music at a social dance
in Hadley lasi Friday. They will assist at an enter-
tainment to be held in the town hall next Friday
evening.

— President Gates of Amherst College delivered a
ver\ interesting lecture in the Union course last
Wednesday evening, upon the subject, "Patriotism
in Times of Peace."

— The Western Alumni Association will hold a
meeting at Chicago next summer whenever the
largest attendance of undergraduates and members
of the faculty can be secured.

— The following men from the Junior class have
been appointed to compete for the Flint oratorical
prizes next commencement : Averell, Curtis, Kirk-
land, Merwin, Walker, White.

— F. F. Gilman, Architect, 145 Main St., Fitch-
burg, has been awarded the contract for making the
plans and specifications as suggested by Prof.
Brooks for the new stock-barn.

— The seniors will be required to present military
theses before May 1st. A first and second prize
will be awarded the two best and these will be de-
livered during the militarj' exercises of commence-
ment week.

— The collection of photographs of the college
buildings that is to form a part of the exhibit at
Chicago has been completed. The views, about
thirty in number, are nearly all of them new, having
been taken expressly for this purpose.

AGGIE LIFE.

139

— The work on the tower in preparation for the
new Signal Service arrangements has been necessa-
rily delayed on account of the illness of Prof.
Warner. The tall flag-staff has already been erected.

—The local chapter of the Q. T. V. Fraternity
held an informal reception in their rooms Saturday
evening, March 4th, in honor of their resident grad-
uates and local alumni. A good number were pres-
ent and all enjoyed a very pleasant evening.

— The seniors recently petitioned the faculty to
give them the benefit of as many electives as pos-
sible next term. The jietition was acted upon and
it was decided to allow chemistry to be elected in
place of any other branch except agriculture.

— The retiring Aggie Life board will hold a ban-
quet at the Amherst House tomorrow night. The
tasty menus which have been printed indicate that
the occasion will administer to the inner wants ot
our hard worked editors in a satis^factory manner.

— Preparations are being made for the establish-
ment of an M. A. C. headquarters at Chicago next
summer for the benefit of those members of the col-
lege and alumni associations who will visit the Co-
lumbian exposition. We understand that the mat-
ter is in the hands of the Western Alumni Asso-
ciation.

— President Goodell, as a member of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Agricultural colleges and Ex-
periment Stations, interviewed Secretary Morton
and secured first, the retention of Mr. Willett as
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture until he shall have
completed the government exhibit at Chicago and
second, that the new assistant secretary shall not
be appointed until the above committee have pre-
sented the claims of Maj. Henry E. Alvord.

— March "2 the last entertainment of the Amherst
College lecture course was held in College liall. The
Hoston Leaders gave the conce.'t which proved to
be all that was anticipated. The features of the
evening were the harp solos by Mr. Henrich
Schiiecker and the violin playing of Mr. DeS6ve.
Both of these artists received repealed encores.
The concert was well suited to close a season which
has been characterized by the excellent quality of
its entertainments.

—The Washington Irving Literary Society held
a special meeting Friday evening. The Glee Club

furnished music, followed by a declamation by Hay-
wood. Then followed a deliate contested by Hoyt,
Lane, Howard, '93, and Potter. Roper delivered
a declamation which closed the formal exercises of
the evening. As this was the last meeting of the
term, the announcement of the prizes offered earlier
in the term, was made. Potter, '92, received first,
and Roper, '96, second.

UNAPPROPRIATED BLESSINGS.

An eminent divine, refering at one time to old
maids, euphemized his remarks by calling them
"unappropriated blessings." His idea was that
every woman, when married, became a blessing to
her husband ; and that, if by chance a woman re-
mained single, it was nothing against her ; she was
simply "an unappropriated blessing." If we may
judge from the complaints and criticisms which
have appeared from time to time in this paper, there
would seem to be here in our midst, three institu-
tions v?hich might also be aptly called "unappropri-
ated blessings," viz. : our library, our debating
society and our college paper. Three institutions
which, if we will but use them rightly, may be
made invaluable to us ; but from which, owing to
our present neglect, we are gaining comparatively
nothing.

It would doubtless be presumptuous for us to
criticise this neglect too freely, but we feel bound
to enter a protest against it, for by it we are losers,
both as a college and as individuals.

Our library, it is true, is not verj' extensive out-
side the scientific department ; but it makes up in
quality what it lacks in, quantity, and contains all
the books necessary to make an ordinarily well read
man. Of historical works there is an ample supply,
and along this line, if no other, might we do some
profitable work. It is to be regretted that the study
of history does not find a place in our curriculum,
but since it does not, we must read it for ourselves.
We should do this because " history, rightly stud-
ied, is of fundamental importance in the growth of
the mental and moral nature." It is of special mo-
ment in our country as a preparation for citizenship
in a free self-governing nation. How can we appre-
ciate what we enjoy unless we know how it came to
to be ? This is only one of the ways in which our
library might be a blessing to us.

140

AGGIE LIFK.

Conceruing our debating society fuitlier com-
plaint is superfluous. It stands anaong us a monu
ment of neglect. Instead of the well attended and
entbuiiastic meeliugs which we should have, we can
find hardly men enough lor a quorum, and of nearly
every meeting it is said, "it was characterized by
small attendance and lack of interest." This is not
the fault of the society or its officers, it is the fault
of every man in college. The aiiility to speak read-
ily and fluently cannot be prized too highl}', for
such ability gives to its possessor power over his
fellow-men and opens to him the road to honor and
success. "True eloquence must be born with the
man," but readiness and fluency of speech may be
acquired by practice such as we might get in our
society. This much might the society do for the
individual; what would it do for the college' A
strong and successful debasing society would do for
us in the literary field what a strong and successful
football team would do for us in athletics ; it
would raise our standing among the other colleges.
If through its influence we could produce from
among our number men able to become successful
participants in an intercollegiate debate, or alumni
who might win forensic honors in our legislative
halls, the gain to the college could not be overes-
timated.

Of our neglect to support our college paper, its
editors have continually reminded us. Here the loss
is three-fold ; to the individual, the paper, and the
college. We are all losing most valuable practice,
for although we do much class work in the way of
writing, we do not obtain the l)enefit which we
would obtain by writing for our college paper. We
do not give the time and care to our essays and the-
ses which we would give to the preparation of an
article which we hoped to see in print, and which
we knew would be unsparingly criticized. By writ-
ing articles of this kind upon which we must con-
centrate all our forces, we shall get valuable train-
ing which we cannot get elsewhere. We all of us
think good and great thoughts, all we lack is that
power of expression which can be cultivated only
by practice. Our paper is the loser ; for however
able our board of editors may be, thej- must have
the general support of the students if they would
have the paper appear at its best. If they had a
large number of contributions from which to select

the matter for each issue, they would be sure of
getting the best. As it is they are obliged to either
take anything which comes to hand, or write the ar-
ticles themselves. This latter course helps the
paper, but it is more than we have a right to ask of
them. Whatever is the loss of the paper is the loss
of the college. Our paper goes into the reading
rooms of other colleges and through the students
and alumni it reaches many homes. The higher the
standard of our paper the greater credit will it re-
flect upon the college, and the .sooner will people be
led to see us in our true light.

Blaine in summing up his eulogy of Judge Black
says: "He had attained unto every excellence of
mental discipline described by Lord Bacon. Read-
ing had made him a full man, talking a ready man,
and writing an exact man." As much might be said
of many others of our great men — great by virtue
of the attainment of these excellencies. These
three institutions of which we have spoken, offer
opportunities for working toward the attainment of
each of them. We must remember that with each
of us rests the reputation of our college. Remem-
bering this, let us make such use of our present op-
portunities that in our future course in life, we may
do credit not only to ourselves but to our beloved
Alma Mater.

R. L. H.

THE CATALOGUE.

The thirtieth annual report of the Massachusetts
Agricultural College was issued to the public Mon-
day, March 13th. It shows that the past year has
been undeniably one of unusual prosperity to the
institution.

The president's reports show that the whole num-
ber of students enrolled during the past year is 190,
the largest in the history of the institution. Since
the entrance of the first class in 1867, nearly 900
men have received instruction, not including those
already in college. The whole number of gradu-
ates who have received the degree of B. S. is 361 ;
of these 348 are now living.

The many improvements that have been made in
the equipment are described ; and the demand for
still greater facilities for instruction in some of the
departments is presented. A full page photograph
of the new Durfee Plant House forms the frontis-

AGGIE LIFE.

141

piece to the pamphlet. Especial attention is given
in the report to the work of the meteorological di-
vision. The late addition of selt-recordiug instru-
ments to the equipment of the tower is described ;
also the plans that have been adopted for convert-
ing the department into a U. S. Signal Station.

The chief items of interest in the report are those
regai'ding the new courses of study. It is an-
nounced that the increased requirements for admis-
sion will not go into effect until the examinations
held in the summer of 1894.

The pamphlet contains the usual reports from the
different departments of the college, and of the va-
nous divisions of th' Hatcli Experiment Station.
Last year's entrance examination papers are in-
cluded for the benefiL of those who intend to enter
as students. The a[)pendix contains articles by
Prof's Brooks, VVarner, Paige and Maynard. and by
Pres. Goodell. The report will be sent free of
charge to any address upon application to the
President.

Y. M. C. A.

Mar. 16,
Mar. 19,
Apr. 6,
Apr. 9,

TOPICS.

Ps. XXIII.

H. L.

He Leadeth Me.
Frost.

What Christ Expects of Us. John xv :

16 ; Phil. i( : 1-16 E. O. Bagg.
How to Become Strong Christians. I Cor.

XVI : 13: Gal. vi : 1-10. A. E. Melendy.
Praying for our Friends. Mark vii : 24-30.

H. E. Clark.

The roysterer tipples the juice of the maize,
And soon gets as corned as a thief ;

The fatting ox feeds on the grain of the same
And then we hear of corned beef.

HilUbus Icibus,
No rubborum ;

Feetibns slipplbus,
Cocoanut sorum.

GASTKONOMICS.

"You look sweet enough to eat"

I said to the maid "with eyes of blue ;

She gazed at me with a wondering look
And calmly replied "1 do."

-Ex

umni

'78. — J. N. Hall, II. D., has removed his office to
No. 780 Sixteenth St., Denver, Col.

'82. — Councilman "W. C. Parker of Boston has
recently undergone a dangerous surgical operation
at the City Hospital. He is now convalescent. At
a meeting of the Common Council, the announce-
ment of the success of the operation was received
with applause.

'87. — At Peterboro, N. H., Feb. 14, a son was
born to William H. Caldwell.

'89. — Arthur L. Miles has been elected as an
officer of the Rutland Creamery.

'90. — David Barry is employed as Superintendent
by the Amherst Gas Co.

'92. — E. T. Clark visited the college last week.
He is soon to take charge of a stock-farm at Lyn-
don, Penn.

'92. — F. H. Plumb is in charge of the horticultu-
ral department of the Homestead Publishing Co.

Schillare's

Photographic Studio.

SOCIETY, CLASS AND GROUP
WORK A SPECIALTY.

PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A. J. SCHILLARE,

10s MAIN STBMET, - NOBTBASTPTOlf, MASS^

142

AGGIE LIFE.

INTERCOLLEGIATE ITE3IS.

Massachusetts has the ouly state art normal
school in the country.

The Uuiversitj" of Michigan has fifty of its own
graduates on the faculty.

The law students of Boston University have de-
cided to put a baseball team in the field.

The current issue of the Harvard Monthly is a
memorial number to the late Phillips Brooks.

Mr. Rockefeller's gifts to Chicago University
are the largest of any in the history of education.

Seventy-five thousand medals and diplomas will
be given away at the World's Fair next summer.

The Yale Lit is the oldest college periodical in the
U. S. and was founded by Hon. Wm. M. Evarts.

The faculty of Brown have recently decided to
raise the standard of marks from 50 to 60 per cent.

Oberlin has the finest tennis field of any college.
There are twenty-one courts occupying more than
four acres.

Lehigh has a senior society of much the same
■order as Yale's Skull and Bones, called the Sword
and Crescent.

The students of the University of Blichigan meet
every Saturday morning for the purpose of singing
college songs.

Amherst may send an expedition, under Prof.
Todd, to South Africa in April to observe the
■eclipse of the sun.

The faculty of Kentucky University have sus-
pended all college sports on account of alleged gam-
bling among the students.

A tract of 190 acres in Natick has been sold to
a syndicate which intends to build a college for
women, similar to Wellesley.

An intercollegiate oratorical contest will take
place at the Chicago fair, and the orations will have
as their subject the Prohibition question.

Leland Stanfard Jr. University will this year fol-
low the lead of eastern universities in opening a
summer school — the first of its kind on the Pacific
coast.

The students of Ann Arbor have been denied the
right to vote. They elected their own men to run
the town, consequently the state legislature sat
upon them.

H. D. HEMENWAY,

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.A-OVCHEPIST,

3Vn.A.SS.

To the rustic a stump is tlie stub of a tree.

To tlie small boy defiance it breathes ;

The rostrum's a stump in the laud of the free,

And often one's walking stumping will be,

If he's stirring his stumps ■ne;ith the trees.

When one runs on these meanings all in a lump

And seelis for the right one ; why, he's up a stump.

Her eyes were depths of hazel.

Her form embodied grace.
Her lips a half -blown rose bud

'Mid the dimples of her face.

Though he would fain have snatched a kiss,

He could not reach, I ween.
For she was a city damsel

And — her skirt was crinoline.

Where is the man who has not said
At evening when he went to bed,
"I'll waken with the crowing cock,
And get to work by five o'clock."

Where is the man who rather late
Crawls out of his bed at quarter of eight,
That has not thought with fond regard
'"Tis better not to work too hard."

NOTICES.

Mails leave the college for the post-office at 1 p. m. and
7-40 p. M. on week days. On Sundays it leaves at 4-45 p.m.

At the post-office mails leave as follows : Boston, 7-45,
8-30, 10-45 A. M. 4-00, 6-45, 8-30 P. M.

Springfield, New York, Washington, Southern and
Western states, 7-45, 10-45, a. m. 4.00, 6-45, 8-30 p. M.

Worcester, Providence, Eastern and Western Massa-
chusetts, 7-45, 10 45, A. M. 4 00, 6-45 p. m.

Fitchburg, North Adams and the North, 8-30, 10-45 a.
M. 4-00, 6 45 P. M.

Northampton and Holyoke, 10-45 a. m. 6 45, 8-30 P. M.

Palmer and New London, 11-45 a. m. 4-00, 8-30 p. M.

The President will l>e at his oflice from 2 to 4
every afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays.

The treasurer will be at liis office from 3 to 5
p. M. on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout
the term.

The Museum of Natural Hislorj- will be open to
visitors on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays from 2-45 to 3-45 p. m.

The college library will be open from 2 to 4 p. m.
and from 6-30 to 8 p. m. week days. On Saturday
also from 8 to 12 a. m. and from 1 to 4 p. ii., and
on Sunday from 12 to 3 p. m. only.

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VOL. III.

AMHERST, MASS., APRIL 19. 1893.

No. 13

4iJi 11 £

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mail matter.

BOARD OF EDITORS :

C. F. WALKER, '94, Editor-in-chief.

G. H. .MERWIN, 'i)4, Business Manager.

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

F. L. GREENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '95,

E. O. BAGG, '95, C. B. LANE, '95,

R. L. H-4YWARD, '96.

Please address all communications to the Business Manager.

^l,9.?U\"\^^ tJ. M,6UtV.Cl\i^t^ ?^\\V-^t^^.

Students and alumni are requested to contribute. Com-
muuications should be addressed Aggie Life, Amherst,
Mass.

With the present issue the Life passes under a
new management. The editors acknowledge their
indebtedness to the members of the retiring board,
and to the college in general, for the present flour-
ishing condition of the paper. The ensuing 3'ear
promises to be one of unusual prosperity to the
college ; the duties devolving on the college paper
will therefore be largely increased. That Aggie
Life may continue to contribute to the highest wel-
fare of the iustitution it represents, we solicit from
the officers, alumni and students of the college the
same earnest support ihey have given in the past.

Will members of the alumni associations please
take especial pains during the present term to keep
us informed of all changes in ;vddrcss or occupation
of graduates of the college ? We wish to make the
Alumni Department of the .paper a reliable source
of information, and this can on!}' be accomplished
through the efforts of the alnmni themselves.

Articles for publication or any items of
the college will be thankfully received.

interest to

A WORD regarding the competition for positions
on next year's Life board may not be out of place
in this issue. We shall not require from candidates
a prescribed amount of work but we wish to have it
understood that the contest commences at once for
members of the present freshmen and sophomore
classes. Those who wish to hold positions on
the ne.'ct board should not wait until the last half of
the winter term before making their purpose known.
One or two articles each term, carefully prepared
and submitted for publication, will count more in
the end than twice as many such articles handerl in
just before the election. Please bear this in mind.

The department in Action of the college library
has lately been increased by the addition of the gift
of Mr. William B. Court. This gift consists of
over sixty volumes of the works of the standard
writers of fiction. It contains complete sets of W.
D.Howells and E. P. Roe's works. Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Edward Eggleston
and Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe are also repre-
sented. This is a move in the right direction. This
department of the library has not kept pace with
the increase which has been steadily going on in
many of the other departments and this gift will
serve to some extent to offset the inequality. The
way the department has been called upon of late is
good evidence that the gift is used and appreciated.
The reading of scientific books may be instructive
but it is not always interesting and standard fiction
may occasionally be indulged in with good effects.

The candidates for the base-ball team, having
commenced practicing in the gym. early in the
winter, are now in good condition to commence the
season's work. The gymnasium is large enough
for the winter work of the team, but its dusty con-

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dition is very detrimental, and it is with a feeling of
relief that outdoor practice is resumed. The
campus is in Hue condition. The financial con-
dition given by the student body has enabled the
management to secure the services of a trainer
who has spent the past weel< in getting the indi-
vidual players in good condition. He has directed
his atteution largely to work at the bat, and the
improvement he has brought about has been
very marked. There seems to be no reason
why this year's season should not be a surcessful
one ; we have excellent material, the men have
trained faithfully, the management has secured a
good number of games and the college has given
the required financial support. All that now
remains is for each student iu coUeue to atiend the
games and give his personal support to the team.

The approaching field-day should develop some
new records for this college as it certainly has
developed the men who are capable of breaking
many of our old ones. This they should endeavor
to do. At this season of the year base-bali demands
a considerable amount of the time and attention of
the students. But we must not allow this to usurp
all other sports. This is to be the first field-day held
here for many years and each class should strive to
win the class championship and banner and by so
doing to make better records for the college. This
is the first banner ever offered here for competition
in a series of athletic contests and judging from the
efforts put forth by the classes at the meets of last
term it is evident that the winning class will have
to exert itself m order to be victorious. Already a
number of men have commenced training and the
number should be greatly increased during the
coming week. Let all interest themselves in this
and show the directors of the athletic association
that their efforts are appreciated by making this
coming field-day so successful that we may look
for one each succeeding year.

It has sometimes been said that our college needs
a school in which our students should receive spec-
ial preparation for entrance, but the fact that we
already have, not one, but many schools which fur-
nish just the preparation needed is often over-
looked. The majority of towns in our state sup-

port high schools. These, though differing widely
in grade and efficiency, are the natural preparatory
schools for the M. A. C. In our present system of
public instructiou, they form the connecting link
between the grammar schools and those higher
institutions, such as the Normal Schools, the Tech-
nical Institutes and the Agricultural College, which
are maintained either wholly, or in part, by the
state. Any graduate of a high school should be
able to meet our requirements for entrance, without
conditions. His training in the high school will
enable him to better appreciate and take advantage
of the opportunities here offered. When the objects,
means, and advantages of this college are better
understood by high school scholars and graduates,
and our entering classes contain a larger per cent,
of the latter, then much will have been done toward
raising and maintaining a still higher standard of
scholarship.

The controversy in the Conn, legislature as to
whetiier the Federal grant of 1890, soon to be S25,-
000 a year, should be given to Storrs Agricultural
School or Yale College is- practically ended. The
granges of the state, acting in a body, have been en-
thusiastic in upholding the interests of the farmers
during the struggle, and their untiring efTorts
have finally been crowned with success. The bill
in favor of the school passed the House of Repre-
sentatives by a vote of 135 to 31, and the Senate,
by a vote of "20 to 2. It is not probable that the
governor of the state will veto the bill which has
passed both houses by such overwhelming majori-
ties. The dispute as to which institution should
receive this fund is but a repetition of the struggle
which has occurred in various states of the Union,
our own not excepted. This fund has been and is
still being received by institutions, which. claim to
fulfil all the required conditions of the Morrill Bill,
when in reality only such conditions are observed as
will allow them to draw upon this government
money. As a consequence, agricultural education
is suffering iu many of the states. But the time is
coming when this matter must be settled aright,
and the money used for the purpose for which it
was intended. Our sister state has set a good
example by its recent decision, and the farmers of
the state are to be congratulated upon their success.

AGGIE LIFE.

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A NEW ATTRACTION.

As one approaches the DuitVe plant house from
the soiitberu side the first thing Ihat attracts his at-
tention is the tower arising between the two octa-
gons. From its position so much nearer the larger
of the octagons, it is evident that it was not pur-
posed as a part of the building in the original design.
Closer inspection proves its temporary nature and
arouses wonder as to its object. But a glance at the
wonderful plant beneath its shade satisfies the in-
quirer that it is even more useful than ornamental.

After living and storing up its strength for over
fifty years, the century plant is preparing for its
final effort, the transmuting of its stored up nourish-
ment into a mighty blossom ; this done, it will have
attained its life purpose and will die. Already the
rapid growth of the bud shows the need of the tower
as its protection from tlie vicissitudes of our New
England climate.

This specimen is pronounced, by those who are

competent to judge, one of the largest and most

perfect of its class ever seen outside of its native

clime. It is supposed to be about fifty-three years

old and was started by Pres't Hitchcock of Amherst

College. It has been on these grounds ever since

1867.
Some four weeks ago the bud was first discovered ;

since then it has grown about eight feet in spite of

being kept cold to retard its growth. The blossom

stalk is expected to reach a height of from twenty

to thirty feet. The flowers will be two or three

inches in length, on very short pedicels, and glo-

bosely clustered. Their color is a yellowish green.

The species to which it belongs is known as
Agave Americana. It is indigenous in South Amer-
ica and was discovered in 1640. Its common name
was derived from the erroneous idea that it blossoms
only after a century's growth.

Already the news of its budding has attracted
many visitors to the plant-house, and when it is in
full bloom they will come from far and near to
behold the marvelous plant.

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION NOTICE.
With such success as the college has lately
attained in both base-ball and foot-ball, and with
the success of our weekly indoor meets the past win-

ter, it seems as a matter of course that more should
be done toward raising the standard of our outdoor
and track athletics. In no other wa}- can this be
better accomplished than by the establishment of an
annual field day. And so notwithstanding the fact
that the spring term is a very busy one in all
respects for college students, after due considera-
tion it has been deemed advisable that this year
should be the one to witness the foundation of such
a custom. This is with the hope that each succeed-
ing spring we shall see this same movement carried
out, and with increasing results for the better.

In order that our first Field Day ma}' be a suc-
cess, the support of every man in college is needed,
either in practicing himself or by inspiring others in
his own class to do so. With the men of each class
lies the responsibility of winning the banner.

The time and place of holding our nest meet has
not yet been fully decided upon, but it is hoped that
it can be held on Hampshire Park, on Wednesday,
May 17. In case we do not succeed in obtaining
that date and place, it will be held on our own
grounds the Saturday previous. By the next issue
of the Life, however, we hope to be able to explain
more fully and in detail, and to give the exact date
on which the names of all those who wish to compete
must be handed in. After this date no new names
can be entered as printed programs are to be gotten
out and circulated among members of the college.

The following is the list of events :— Throwing
the hammer, putting the shot (IGlbs. ), hurdle
racing, running hop, step and jump, pole vault,
100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, half-mile run, mile
run, relay race, standing high jump, running high
jump, standing broad jump, running broad jump
and mile walk. There will also be a mile bicycle
race if we succeed in obtaining Hampshire Park.
Competent judges will be obtained and the points
will count the same as in the Drill Hall, the events
indoors counting 50% and the Field Day counting
50%. The class obtaining the highest per cent,
will win the banner.

Per order Athletic Association.

H. C. Davis, Pres't.

L. Manlet, Sec. and Treas.

BASEBALL CRITICISM.
The candidates for the team have been in active
training since the beginning of last term and have

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now become pretty well sifted down so that the
makeup of the team is for the most part settled.
The men have worked hard and are now putting
more spirit and time into practice than is usual in
an M. A. C. nine.

W. J. Curley, '96, is the successful candidate Cor
catcher's position. The place is a little novel to
him yet, but he is a good thrower, a sure hitter and
will uudoul)tedly develop into a good.reliable man.

H. B. Read, '95, is doing the pitching. He has
good speed and curves, is cool-headed and although
a trifle wild as yet, will prove a good pitcher.

Baag, '95, covers first in good shape. He is a
good batter, and can also play behind the bat if
necessary.

Clark, '95, is playing well at second and works
faithfully in practice. He bats well and will
undoubtedly keep up his reputation of last year.

Read, '96, is a "liud" at short. This was his old
position in Wesleyan Academy. He understands
the place thoroughly, and plays the game for all
there is in it. He is a winner from start to finish.

Day, '96, covers third ver}' creditably. Ho fields
well but is QOt a sure hitter as yet. Still he is
improving and will be a gooti man.

Sullivan, '95, Howard, '94, Curley, '93, Jones, '95,
and Marshall, '96, are the candidates for the out-
field. The former three, having had last year's
experience will probably play, although Jones and
Marshall are sure fielders. The men as a whole
field their respective positions well but they lack in
team work and do not play together as nicely as
they should. The battery is weak as a whole and
great improvement must be made in this line if
games are to be won. The college has given
splendid financial support and now let there be man-
ifested equal support in good M. A. C. enthusiasm,
as the hard work of the boys deserves it. They are
going in to win.

AGGIE LIFE BANQUET.

The banquet of the retiriug board of Aggie Life
editors was held at the Amherst House on the
evening of March 17th. All members of the bonrd
were present and each professed himself as fully
prepared to meet the urgent demands of the occa-
sion.

The banquet was complete in every detail and

every one did ample justice to the repast; then all
turned their attention to those intellectual pastimes
so eminently fitting for a board of Life editors.
Ex-editor-in-chief Curley, acting as toast-master,
called upon all the members, who responded ably
and characteristically. The business manager in-
creased the general good feeling by giving a state-
ment of the present greatly improved financial con-
dition ot the paper as compared with that of a year
ago ; others followed with hits of fact or fancy as
their taste inclined. Some spoke of the past history
and future possibilities of the paper ; others consid-
ered its pre,sent standing in the college and among
college journals. That the Life has become an
essential and established leature of our Alma Mater,
tliauks to the class of '91, was conceded by all.

The alumni and exchange editors vied with each
other in extolling their departments while another
member called attention to the fact that the toast-
master, who was a rnember of the pioneer board,
was the last undergraduate able to claim that honor.
The party dispersed at a late hour, all expressing
themselves as fully repaid by the pleasures of the
occasion and the benefits they had derived from the
editorial work.

WEATHER BUREAU REPORTS.

The arrangements for displaying weather signals
at the observatory have at last been completed.
The forecasts are received each morning at 8.00
o'clock b\' telegraph, and the flags are displayed
(rom the tower as soon as the messages are received
at the college. The Western Union Telegraph Com-
pany will connect the observatory with the central
office as soon as possible ; until this work can be
accomplished there will necessarily be a delay
in displaying the flags. The forecasts are for
twenty-four hours from the tini(^ tliey are issued.

The following are the signals used :

White flag alone, fair weather, stationary tempe-
rature.

Blue flag alone, rain or snow, stationary tempera-
ture.

Blue and white flag alone, local rain, stationary
temperature.

While flag with black triangle above, fair weather,
warmer.

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149

White flag with black triangle below, fair weather,
colder.

Blue flag with black triangle above, rain or snow,
warmer weather.

Blue flag with lilack triangle below, rain or snow,
colder weather.

Blue and white flag with black triangle above,
warmer weather with local rains.

Blue and white flag with black triangle below,
colder weather with local rains.

White flag with flag below iiearing black square
on white ground, fair weather, cold wave.

Blue flag with flag below bearing black square on
white ground, wet weather, cold wave.

BASEBALL SCHEDULE.

Manager Goodrich has announced the following
list of games already arranged. Others will be an-
nounced later.
April 22 — Mt. Herinon, at Amherst.

" 29 — Worcester Tech., at Worcester.
May 6 — Trinity, at Hartford.

" 20 — Williston, at E;tsthampton.

" 27 — Trinity, at Amherst.

" 31 — Williston, at Amherst.

Mr. E. H. Lehnert will officiate as umpire the
coming season, and the scorer will be chosen after
the first game.

April

Luke XV ;
23— The Living Water.

Y. M. G. A. TOPICS.
April 20 — The Joy of Bringing Others to Christ.

1-10. H. D. Clark.
John IV : 13, 14.

Shiro Kuroda.
April 27 — Looking unto Jesus. John i : 29-36.

E. H. Henderson.
April 30 — Making the Best of Circumstances.

Acts xsvii : 43, 44 ; Phil, iv : 11-13.

R. A. Cooley.

HIAWATHA'S MITTENS.

He has slain tlie Mucljekievis,
Of Ms skin he made him mittens,
Made them with the warm side inside,
Made them with the cold side outside,
He, to get the warm side inside
Tvirned the inside skinside outside,
Thus he turned them inside outside.

BASE BALL.
Worcester Tech., 7 ; M. A. C, 3.
Tlif baseball season was opened at Aggie Satur-
day, April 1.0th, with a very exciting and interesting
game with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute
nine. The result was the defeat of the college
team by a score of 7 to 3, but despite this, a
stronger game has seldom been put up by an
M. A. C. team upon the college campus. The game
was won by " Tech " in the sixth inning, because
of a costly passed ball and three hits with a total of
four. The features were the team work of both
nines. The batting of Technology was the most
effective, coming at critical points. Fine running
catches were made by Capt. Curley and Knowles.
Clark look in a very difficult line hit. Read, the
new Aggie pitcher, was very effective and well sup-
ported by W. Curley. The work of Read at short-
stop and of Clark at second base was of high order.
The score :

Gallagber, rf,
Fhilpot, c,
Zaeder, lb,
Gordon, cf, (Capt.)
Howe, If,
Perkins, 2b,
H.aiTis, 3b,
Knowles, ss,
Abbott, p,

TECHNOLOGT.
A B K
3 1
3 0

IB TB SH PO

Total,

29
M. A. 0

A B

T B

S H

Bagg, lb,

0 ■

W. J. Curley, c,

Clark, 2b,

Curley, It, (Capt.)

F. S. Howard, o f ,

(

Day, 3b,

Sullivan, r f,

F. H. Read, ss.

H. B. Read, p,

Total, 32 3 7 9 3 24 14 3

Innings, 123456789

"Tech," 10100401 — 7

JI. A. C, 0 0 110 0 10 0—3

Stolen bases— Clark 2, Howard 2, Harris 3, Gallaglier 3, Fhilpot,

Gordon, Bagg, W. J. Curley, F. H. Read. Two-base hit— Howe.

Three-base hit— Day. First base on balls— Tech. 4, II. A. C. 5.

Sti'uck out— Bagg 2, Perkins, Knowles, Harris. Batter hit — Abbott.

Double plays — G. Curley to Clark, Knowles to Perkins. Passed

balls— W. J. Curley> Philpot 2. Umpires— Lehuert and Stone.

Scorer— Keith. Time— Ih. gsm.

The Willistonian says that the Sigma Chi pin that
Pres't Cleveland wore during the inauguration cere-
monies is valued at $500.

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8-15 A.
8-30 A.

A. M.
8-30.

SCHEDULE.

GENERAL EXERCISES.

Chapel. 1 10-30 A. M., Church, Sunday.

Inspection of Rooms, Sat. I 4-15 p. M., Drill, M. T. Th.

CLASS EXERCISES.

SENIOR. JUNIOR.

Constitutional History. English, M. F.

9-30. Veterinary Science.

10-30.
11-30.

p. M,
1-45-

2-45.

A. M.
8-30.
9-30.

10-30.

11-30-

p. M.
1-45.

2-45.

Agriculture, M. T. W.
English, M. F.
Chemistry, T. W. Th.

Military Science, M.
SOPHOMORE.

Agriculture.
English, M. F.
French, T. W. Th.
Surveying

Chemistry, T. W. Th.
Landscape Gardening, M. T. F.
Chemistry, W. Th.
Entomology, M. T. W. Th.
Physics, first half term.
Entomology, second half term,

M. T. W. Th.

Landscape Gardening, Th.
Landscape Gardening, Th.
FRESHMAN.

Geometry, M. T. W. F.
Agriculture, M. T. W. F.
English, Th.
Botany, M. W. Th. F.
English, T.

Surveying,second half term. Latin. M. T. Th. F.

Horticulture, M. T. \V.
Horticulture, M. T.

— Electives at last.

— Whc> suspended Mand?

— Beware of the book-agent !

TT-Japanese kite-flying is a fine art.

— Sellew, '96, is correspondent for the ;S'priwg';?eZd
Union.

— There are now over 13,700 books in the college
library.

— The first outdoor drill of the year was held
April 4.

— Rev. J. B. Ward of Lynn visited the college
last week.

— TheD.G.K. house has lately been photographed
by Lovell.

— The drill for Tuesday, April 11, was held Fri-
day, April 7.

— The work on soil analysis at the laboratory has
been completed.

Mt. Hermon next Saturday.- There must be a
good attendance.

— The first signal flag was displayed from the
observatory April 5.

— Canvas canoes attracted considerable attention
on the pond last week.

— The lower portion of the walls in Prof. Brooks'
room have been sheathed.

--Is It not most time for another fire-drill — one
of those unexpected ones?

— Prof. C. S. Walker and family were in Darien,
Conn, during the vacation.

— Hayward, '96, was suddenly called home at the
commencement of the term.

— The reading room association has enlarged the
space devoted to newspapers.

— Fletcher Dobyns of Oberlin lectures on Prohi-
bition at College Hall to-night.

— The Amherst Heavy G3m. Ex. attracted the
usual amount of attention March 22.

— The trustees of the Hatch Experiment Station
held a meeting the first day of April.

— The farm department has been at work improv-
ing the roads on the college grounds.

— A handbook of the college will be issued by the
Y. M. C. A. at the close of the term.

— The man who has the money with him is popu-
lar with the baseball mrmageinect just now.

— Ninety-one and Ninety-two will play the college
team sometime during commencement week.

— Thomas -J. Niland of the Lynn team has been
training the college nine during the past week.

— An unusually large number of students were
detained by sickness at the beginning of the term.

— Mr. F. F. Gilman, the architect for the new
college buildings, has been in town the past week.

— Profs. Mohler and Sanford of Wesleyan A(3ad-
emy visited the college the latter part of last term.

— April 10. the artillery, sabre and bayonet squads
and the college band were photographed by Lovell.

— Where is the Natural History Society ? This
warm weather should make them come out of their
holes.

— At a meeting of the Y. M. C. A. April 6, the
following officers were elected for the ensuing year :
president, G.H. Merwin, '94; vice-president, A. J.
Morse, '94 ; corresponding secretary, R. A. Cooley,
'95 ; recording secretary, B.K.Jones, '96 ; treasurer,
H. L. Frost. '95.

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— That new flag is a beauty.

— Now for one or two brand new yells.

— April 6, Fast day. No college exercises.

— Saturday's game was exciting to say the least.

— The Meteorological bulletin for March records
thunder and lightning the night of the 14tli of that
month.

— April 9, Rev. E. W. Gay lord of North Amherst
occupied the college puipit in exchange with Dr.
Walker.

—F. T. Harlow, '93, H. G. Stockweli, '94, C. L.
Stevens, '95, and H. H. Roper, '96 have not yet
returned.

— The money remaining in the treasury of the
Republican club has been donated to the athletic
association.

— Ten demerits now instead of five for uuexcused
absences from military drill. The way of the trans-
gressor is hard.

— E. D. White, '94, is compelled to use crutches
as a result of a bad sprain received in the gymna-
sium last term.

— The Board of Control of the State Experiment
Station held a meeting last week. Their report for
1892 has just been issued.

— Bulletin No. 21, published by the Hatch Experi-
ment Station, was issued Apiil 13. It was devoted
to the Horticultural department.

— The Ninety-five Index board was photographed
last Wednesday. The photograph will form a part
of the college exhibit at Chicago.

— At a meeting of the Conn. Valley Economic
Association held at Springfield March 29, Prof.O.S.
Walker was re-elected president of the organization.

— Through the courtesy of the Secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, 200 copies of the annual
report have been given to the President for
distribution.

— F. S. Hoyt, '93, represented the college Y. M.
C. A. at the conference of the Eighth District, held
atMonson, Mass., April 14-16. He spoke on
"College Work."

— A valuable St. Bernard dog was seriously
injured last Thursday by breaking through the glass
at the plant house. The animal was the property
of Prof. Neill of Amherst college.

— The usual baseball subscriptions were taken
April 10. A little over three hundred dollars was
raised among the students present, a sum that is
very satisfactory to the association.

— The orchestia furnished music at the ball given
by A. X. Petit to his classes in dancing at the Town
Hall, April 5. Those who were present from the
college report a very enjoyable time.

— The Ninety-four Index board held a class
auction sale on Friday of the cuts that appeared in
the publication. The bidding was quite livelj-,
esj ecially when the half-tones were put up.

— A final examination in the separation of bases
was given ilie Junior class is the chemical laboratory
April 11, closing the work of last term. The sub-
ject will be continued during the present term.

— A youngster with a miud for investigation was
recently found emptying the water out of the raiu
guage on the campus, sadly upsetting thereby the
calculations of the meteorological department.

— -The century plant has continued to grow during
the past t.vo weeks and the indications are that it
will not fail to accomplish all that is expected of it.
The curiosity is viewed every day by many inter-
ested visitors.

—At a meeting held March 15, Ninety-six elected
the following officers : President, W. J. Curley ;
vice-president, H. W. Rawson ; secretary, C. A.
Nutting; treasurer, J. E. Green ; sergeant-at-arms,
W. B. Dodge.

— Lewis, '94, Lane, '95, White, '96, Root, '95,
Ballon, '95, and Kramer, '96, have obtained leave
of absence for the term. They will start for Chicago
April 29, where they will enter the service of the
World's Fair Commission.

— Extensive improvements have been made at the
plant house during the vacation. The disorder
occasioned by the work of reconstruction has been
remedied and now the grounds are fast assuming
their usual attractive appearance.

— President Goodell delivered his lecture on"Life
in the East," in the Union course, March 15, before
a large and appreciative audience. Having spent
his early life in Constantinople, his lecture was full
of pleasing reminiscences. His portrayal of the
manners and customs of the people, illustrated by
many humorous anecdotes, was full of interest.

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— The botany can is again on deck.

— Junior Flint orations are due May 1 .

— Out on the diamond now, everybody !

— Mr. Thomas Canavan has been quite ill.

— The Weekly Review is now in the reading room.

— Corporal Higgins has been transferred to the
band.

— President Goodell was in Washington during
the vacation.

— Military and graduation theses from the Seniors
are due May 1.

— H. G. Stockwell,'91,is seriously ill at his home
in Sutton, Mass.

— It is reported that improvements will soon be
made around the pond.

— A photograph of the last Life board will soon
be placed in the library.

— The Freshman class was entertained by Prof,
and Mrs. Maynard last Friday evening.

—The fire alarm Thursday night caused the usual
amount of excitement in the dormitories.

— A special examination in last term's work was
held in the English department, April 17.

— The attempt to continue the singing school this
term proved a failure owing to lack of interest.

— Bleetings at Amherst Grange, No. 16, will be
held this term as follows : April 21, May 5, May 19,
June 2, June 16.

— T. S. Bacon, '94, will have charge of the alumni
department of the Life and T. F. Keith, '94, will
look after the exchanges.

— l wo hard thunder storms and a blizzard fol-
lowed close after the appearance of the tirst flag on
the observatory. Good work I

— A quartette from the glee club furnished music
at the meeting of the Connecticut Valley District
Grange held in Amherst March 15.

— The storm flag that has done service during the
•winter has been replaced by a new flag which will
be displayed throughout the term during pleasant
weather.

— Battalion drill will be held on the parade ground
every pleasant drill day at which the entire corps
must be present. Considerable attention will be given
to instruction in ceremonies.

— June 18 is Commc'ncement Sunday.

— Owing to the spirit of malicious mischief pos-
sessed by some members of the college, it ivas nec-
essary to lower the top .mast of the flag staff last
week to replace the halyards. C<j. D was detailed
for the work.

— A conference of the presidents of the college
y. M. C. A. organizations of New England will be
held with I he Harvard association at Cambridge,
April 20-23. This ;issociation will be represented
by the president and vice-president.

— The report of the Twentieth Annual Session of
Mass. State Grange of which Elmer D. Howe, M.
A. C., '81, is Master, has lately been issued. It
contains an interesting report on the college by the
committee appointed for the purpose.

— Baseball excitement must not interfere with
regular out door practice by those who intend to
enter the athletic contest on Field Day. The interest
taken in athletics last term shows that the efforts of
the association can be well supported by the student
body.

— The class of Ninety-five has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the term : president, Jasper
Marsh ; vice-president, H. D. Hemenway ; secretary,
C. W. Crehore ; captain, H. B. Read ; base-ball
captain, E. H. Clark; athletic captain, E. O. Bagg ;
historian, A. F. Mason.

— Thosp who have the interests of the new athletic
field in charge have issued a circular letter to the
alumni and former students calling for funds.
Replies are coming in slowly but surely and the indi-
cations are that the former students are taking a
deep interest in the matter.

— The twentieth volume of the Boston University
Year Book has lately been issued. It shows that
the steady growth of the institution has been unin-
terrupted. There are 1075 students now in atten-
dance, a number larger than that of any previous
year. Editorial refeience is made to the recent
changes in the Mass. Agricultural College, the"Col-
lege of Agriculture" of the University. Pres.
Warren's Opening Day address entitled, "Collegiate
Life" is printed in full. The discourse was deliv-
ered before the College of Liberal Arts last Septem-
ber, and is of great interest to college men.

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— If a siiflacieut number of students desire it, Mr.
Petit will continue his dancing class during the
present term. The class will meet at the college
instead of down town as heretofore. Those interested
in the matter are requested to notify Cutter, '94.

— Ninety-four has organized for the term as fol-
lows : president, A.J. Morse; vice president. G.
H. Merwin ; secretary, L. Manley ; treasurer, C.H.
Spaulding ; Captain, E. L. Boardman ; sergeant-at-
arms, T. 8. Bacon ; baseball captain, S. F. Howard.

— The following committees of the Y. M. C. A.
have been appointed by the president: Devotional,
E. D. White, '94, E. H. Henderson, '95, George
Tsuda, '96; membership, E. H. Alderman, '94, F.
C. Tobey, '95, J. E. Green, '96 ; missionary, H. P.
Smead. '94, Shiro Kuroda, '95, Seijiro Saito, '96 ;
nominating, G. E. Smith, '96, E. A. White, '95, E.
E. Kinsman, '96.

— The following officers were elected by the
Boarding Club at a meeting held March 18 : pres't,
business manager and 1st director, F. H. Henderson,
'93; vice-president and 2nd director, G. H.BIerwin,
'94; secretary, treasurer and 3rd director, F. S.
Hoyt, '93; 4th director, H. M. Fowler, '94; 5th
director, H. C, Burrington, '96: 6th director, A.J.
Morse, '94; 7th director, J. Marsh, '95.

— The committee on agriculture of the legislature
has reported favorably a bill appropriating about
$40,000 to the college to he expended as follows :
For additional accommodations in the chemical
department, $1200 ; for a system of sewerage dis
posal, $1800; for insurance, furniture, taxes, col-
lections, etc., $1500 ; for equipping a dairy school,
$8500 ; for improvements at the farm house, $1500 ;
for new barns, $25,000. The bill is now in the hands
of the finance committee.

— At a meeting of the class of '93, it was almost
unanimously voted to hold a Senior promenade
Tuesday night of commencement week. The class
of Ninety-one held a like event two years ago and
the present Seniors think they are justified in striving
to make this a college custom, — an occasion to
which students and alumni will look forward with
pleasure every year. Definite arrangements have
not been made as yet, but an enjoyable time may be
anticipated. Invitations, etc., will be sent out in
due time.

lumm

'80.— Mr. William Colvard Parker, of the Boston
Common Council, who since a severe surgical opera-
tion has spent the time recuperating his strength at
Yonkers, N. Y., has returned to his duties at Bos-
ton and may be found at his office No. 53 Tremont
street.

'82. — George D. Howe is general agent for
Rhode Island for the Mapes Fertilizer Company.

'83. — Llewellyn Smith of the Quinnipiac Fertilizer
Co., 7 Exchange PI., Boston, was in town last
week. His address is 24 Washington St., Worces-
ter, ;\!ass.

'83. — Prof. J. B. Lindsey welcomed a daughter
to his family, Thursday, Apr. 13.

'86. — Mr. Winfleld Ayres received tlie degree of
M. D. from the Bellevue Hospital Medical College
Mar. 27th. He was appointed on the third surgical
division of Bellevue Hospital and began an eighteen
months' service the first of this month.

'86 — Mr. J. K. Barker, who has recently com-
pleted a course in civil engineering at the Universi-
ty of Illinois, is at present pursuing his profession
at Constitution Wharf, Boston.

'87. — BIr. F. H. Fowler has changed his residence
from Waverly to Wayland where he has purchased
a farm.

'90. — Dwight W. Dickinson of the Boston Dental
College is spending his vacation at his home in
Amherst.

'91. — C. A. Magill paid a short visit to the college
last week. He will remain at No. 15 Cedar St.,
Maiden, until May 1st when he will leave for the
Columbian Exposition.

'91. — A. H. Sawyer is located at the Oak Grove
Fruit Farm, Cromwell, Conn.

'92. — G. B. Willard is at present working in a
drug-store at Charlestown.

'92.— W. C. Boynton of the Boston Dental Col-
lege has been spending his Easter vacation at North
Amherst.

It is not at the close of their daily devotions,
But at the close of the"season's" gay follies and notions ,
That society maidens of thirty and ten,
Look up sadly, and sighing, then wliisper, "ah! men!"

— Brunonian.

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Among the recent arrivals at our exchange table
the Aurora of the Iowa Agricultural College and
the PJireno Co-iinian of Dakota University are of
especial excellence. We hope soon to include the
publications of more of our sister agricultural col-
leges in our exchange list.

The Bates Student is responsible for this fact,
that in the money expended for religious purposes,
Princeton leads every college in the country.

One of our young men went out to call,
Sporthig a brand new "prince; "

He placed his heel on a banana peel,
And he hasn't bananawhere since.

—Ex.

The Purdue Exponent [■- one of the best periodi-
cals that we receive. In its last issue was a fine
frontispiece of the president of Lake Forest
University.

There is considerable excitement among the stu-
dents of Parsons College over the action of the
Senior class introducing the innovation of Oxford
gowns and mortarboard hats. The students and
faculty were much surprised the other morning
when the Seniors marched into chapel arrayed in
their new class dress. They were permitted to
wear them that day without interference or unfav-
orable comment, but the next morning, just after
they had taken their places in chapel, the freshman
class entered from a side door dressed in their last
year's campaign costumes, composed of red caps
and helmets, and marched solemnly to their places,
and closely following them came the preps, dressed
in Mother Hubbards. The effect was paralyzing,
and even the faculty joined iu the uproar. — Chicago
News Record.

I met a girl of the .

And gently pressed her |@^
I tlioiight I'd pop the ?

But didn't have the s&.

—Ex.

At Harvard, for fifty years, no smoker has grad-
uated with first honors of his class. — Ex.

The law department of the University of Penn-
sylvania has enrolled its first woman student. They
have appropriately called her the sister-in-law.

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LIFE.

VOL. III.

Aj\1HER«T, MASS., MAY 3, 1893.

No. 14

f\ \& %A & ba Brt fi 1^ & !

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1.00 per year, in advance-

Single copies. 10c-

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mail matter.

BOARV OF EDITOMS :

C. F. WALKER, '94, Editor in-oMef.

G. H- .MERWIN, '94, Business Manager.

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

F. L. GREENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '95,

E. O. BAGG, '95, C. B. LANE, '95,

B. L. HATWARD, '96.

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica-
tions should be addressed Aggie Lite, Amherst ILass.

It is necessary that all outstanding subscriptions be
paid at once- Subscribers finding this item marked please
make payment to the Business Manager as soon as
possible.

Cdl'^riais.

Last commencemeui it was publicly announced
that during the ensuing college year, a prize would
be awarded in the mathematical departmi^nt Since
that time, with the exception of the meagre informa-
tion contained in the college catalogue, we under-
stand no further announcement has been made, even
to members of the senior class. A prize of fifty
dollars is worth striving for. Is it not time that a
formal announcement of the conditions under which
it is offered should be made to those who are to
enter the competiiion?

Our critic has been in the library and the results
of his explorations will be found in another column.
The growth of this department of the college has
been so rapid that the studelits have barely been
able to make themselves familiar with the titles even
of the more important of the new books. We

hope, by publishing in the Life the names of the
more interesting of the volumes which are being
placed on the library shelves, to make the depart-
ment of still more use to the students than it has
been in the past.

We wish to commend the members of the class
of '95 who have seen the necessity of improving the
ravine. Their work on Arbor Day i? a move in the
right direction toward the improvement of what
might be made one of the most beautiful places on
the college grounds. Hitherto this has served the
purpose of a "dump," judging from the heterogen-
eous accumulations of matter found there. Let the
good work initiated by '95 be continued and in place
of this unsightly spot we shall have a natural orna-
ment to the grounds to which Wi; can point with
pride.

College pranks are inseparable from college life.
When they arise from a purely innocent sense of
fun and cause no inconvenience they may be criti-
cised but not opposed ; when, however, the deeds of
certain students arouse the indignation of the whole
college and threaten to affect the good name of the
institution, it is time the perpetrators realized the
foolishness of their actions, and turned their atten-
tion to more honorable employment- Authorities
may be eluded and offenders may escape detection,
but there is no escape from the verdict of public
opinion.

With the introduction of electives in the course
there comes to each member of the present junior
class the question, What studies shall I take nest
year? The problem demands a great deal of
thought. The decision should be made with refer-
ence to what one's life work is to be so that be may
elect those studies that best equip him for bis future

158

AGGIE LIFE.

career. Out of the uine elect! ves offered, at least
three must be chosen, but the choice will be practi-
cally limited to certain sets or courses of these nine
as the schedule will probably not be arranged so
that each student could pick out any three studies
and not have the hours of some of them conflict.
Again the nature of the work to be done would in
some measure influence the choice. It would be a
great help in deciding which studies to elect if by
some arrangement the schedule for next term's
work for the senior class, at least, could be pub-
lished before next vacation.

Again we are shocked by a tale of cruelty in con-
nection with the Greek letter societies of one of our
colleges, an outrage of which the Spanish Inquisition
might have been proud. This time it comes from a
western college and a theological one at that. Four
juniors, while initiating a man into their society,
were attacked by twelve sophomores, belonging to
a rival society', by whom they were stripped and
beaten till they were insensible. They were bound
hand and foot, gagged, blistered on their legs and
backs, and as a crowning cruelty, branded on their
faces, like Texan steers, in such a way that they must
bear the marks for life. It is a fact, at times un-
pleasant, that whatever is done by one college or
society reflects indirectly upon all others ; so that it
is the duty of us all to express our abhorrence of
all such outrages as the above. Warrants are out
for the arrest of the members of the assaulting
party, and it is our earnest wish that they may be
apprehended and punished to the full extent of the
law.

The declamations of the twenty members chosen
frf)m the sophomore and freshman classes was held
at the Old Chapel last week and proved a greater
attraction to the student body than any of those of
previous years. The rendering of all the selections
was exceptionally good. Although the members
have been chosen to appear on the commencement
stage, let those who were unsuccessful realize that
other opportunities for acquiring excellence in this
department will continually be open to them
throughout the rest of their course, and they may
gain the desired positions later on. Let no one
underestimate the value that this training is to each

one who participates, not only to the commence-
ment speakers but to those who have worked for the
exercise held so recently. During the latter part of
the college course the students begin to see the ben-
efits of such training. These exercises were but
public demonstrations of the excellent work accom-
plished by the English Department during the past
year.

The battalion is improving. This is quite evi-
dent. But the improvement is slow. There must
be some real work done by both officers and men if
we are to present our usual fine appearance at com-
mencement. And we ought, not only to endeavor
to appear as well as usual, but better than ever
before. "Constant improvement," should be our
motto on drill. The present condition of the bat-
talion is far from satisfactory. The principal faults
seem to be in dressing, following the guides and
keeping the intervals. And yet, upon these appar-
ently unimportant points depends the rapidity and
accuracy of the different movements. Although a
certain amount of company drill has been held
during the winter we think an occasional exercise of
this kind would be of great benefit. Then the cap-
tains would be brought into closer contact with the
men and would be able to pay more attention to
mistakes than at present. As it is now, the cap-
tains are obliged to keep their companies moving
and it is well nigh impossible to repeat commands
and correct mistakes at the same time. A rest
might also be given now and then with good effects.
We have no doubt but that the companies will put
more earnest work into the drill if they are rested
once or twice'ia the hour. A more uniform cadence
might also be acquired. But as long as the drill is
"Battalion drill," we should make it battalion drill
and try to bring the drill up to as high a degree of
perfection as possible. The appearance of the
battalion at commencement should be a matter of
personal pride with every student.

THE REASON.

succeed

The ladies now, as clerks

In doing very well ;
The reason tho' Is clear indeed

In Hgures they excel.

-Brunonian.

AGGIE LIFE.

159

THE COLLEGE EXHIBIT.

The entire exliibit of the Mass. Agricultural Col-
lege and Experiment Stations ha?; been forwarded to
Chicago to Maj Henry E. Alvord who has taken
them in charge and attended to their arrangement
on the exposition grounds.

The buildings and the general equipment of the
college are represented by a collection of twenty-
four photographs, which were taken especially for
the purpose. Among the more interesting of these
may be mentioned exterior and interior views of the
Stone Chapel and of the Durfee Plant House, the
latter, showing the tropical plants growing in the
house, being especially fine. Interior views of all
the principal recitation and lecture rooms, and of
the various laboratories with apparatus displayed
are also Included in the collection. There are also
two interior views of the museum of natural history
and two of the meteorological observatory. Besides
these, there are fourteen photographs of the college
organizations, including the secret societies, the
editorial boards of Aggie Life and the Index, the
glee club, orchestra, and the base-ball and foot-ball
teams of last year. A complete file of the college
catalogue and of the bulletins of the Hatch Station
accompany the exhibit, also the last volume of
Aggie Life and the last three volumes of the Index.
A large map of the college grounds will also be dis-
played. Of the articles exhibited by the various
departments may be mentioned the following : agri-
cultural department; collection of soil samples
taken from different parts of the state and accom-
panied by the results of their mechanical and chem-
ical analysis ; veterinary department, clastic model
of the horse ; entomological department, represen-
tations of the gypsy moth in all its stages ; horticul-
tural department, a case containing specimens rep-
resenting the progress of agriculture and horticul-
ture as shown by the changes in plant growth, forty-
seven specimens of valuable woods of Massa-
chusetts, the apparatus used b}' Pres't Clark in
studying the pressure exerted by the flow of sap, a
collection of botanical charts used in class-room
instruction, and a reproduction of the famous squash
with its apparatus complete.

The wood used in the construction of the Massa-
chusetts bay window in the forestry building was
furnished by the college. The Durfee Plant-House
has been taken as a model of glass structures, and
at the lecture on the subject to be delivered in con-
nection with the fair, views of the building will be
shown with the stereopticon. The meteorological
observatory will also be used as an illustration of
the modern type of signal service equipment.

The exhibit lias been prepared with the greatest
of care and reflects great credit on those who had
charge of its preparation. It will show to all friends
of the college who visit the fair that the M. A. C. is
far ahead of the other institutions of its kind in the
United States. It will be of great interest to the
alumni and former students of the college who live
in the west, and it will contribute to the advance-
ment of the institution by bringing its advantages
to the notice of many persons who could be reached
in no other way.

BASEBALL.
M. A. C, 9 ; Mt. Hermon, 2.
The base-ball team defeated Mt. Hermon upon
the campus, April 22d, by a score of 9-2. Aggie
played a flue fielding game but was weak at the bat.
Bagg covered first in a creditable manner, making
sevear! star plays, and the work of Read at short-
stop and Curley at the plate was very commendable.
The Hermonites excelled at the bat, making several
first class singles, just beyond the Aggie infield.
The features of the game were Capt. Curley's long
hits into left field. The score :

F. Read, bs,
Clark, 2b,
Sullivan, rf ,
W". Carley, c,

G. Curley, If,
Day, 3b,
Bagg, lb,
Howard, cf ,
H. Read, p,

M. A. C.

AB K IBTBSHPO A E
41000070

4 10 0 14 3 1
42220000
3 10 0 13 10
41250000
32000332
3 1 1 1 0 16 0 3
3 0 2 10 10 1
30000070

Total,

31 9

MT. HERMON

A B K

1 B

T B

S H

Edwards, es, c.

4 1

Medway, lb.

3 0

]

Chase, p, If,

4 0

Ford, cf.

4 0

.Jobusou, 3b,

4 0

O'Connor, rf, p,

4 1

Belts, rf,

4 0

Abbott, c,

0 0

Maynard, 2b,

4 0

Watson, If, 88,

3 0

Total,

24 18 6

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AGGIE LIFE.

Innings,

■2

M. A. C,

— 9

Mt. Hermon,

0- 2

Stolen bases— Maynard, Medway, Ford, Johnson, O'Connor, Sulli
van, Bagg 3, Day 2, W. Curley 2, H. Bead, Clark. Two-base hit—
G. Curley. Three-base hit — tr. Curley. First base on balls— F.
Read, Clark, Sullivan, W. Curley 2, Howard, H. -Read, Medway.
First base on errors — Aggie 5, Mt. Hermon 6. Left on bases — Aggie
7, Mt. Hermon 5. Struck out— F. Read 2, SuUiv.in, Day, H. Bead 2,
Maynard, Watson. Batters hit — Day, Bagg. Double play— Clark
to Bagg. Passed balls — Abbott 3, Edwards 4. Wild pitch— Chase.
Time— Ih. 45m. Umpires— Lehnert, '93, and Harris, Amherst, '96.
Scorer— Keith.

M. A. C. 10; Amherst, '96, 3.
Aggie defeated the Amherst Freshman team on
Pratt Field, Wednesday, Apiii 26th, by a score of
10-3. The game was rather loosely played but at
times was quite interesting. The freshmen secured
their only runs in the third inning by means of three
singles and a bad error. Aggie hit Harris quite as
often as the ball was placed over the plate. The
score :

F. Kead, ss,
W. Curley, c,
Sullivan, rf,

G. Curley, If,
Clark, 2b,
Howard, of,
Bagg, lb.
Day, 3b,

H. Read, p,

A B

4
2
3
4
5
5
S
5
4

1 E
0
1

3
2
i

0
0

T E

0
1
3

S H

0
0
0
0

1
1

0
0

P o

7
1
0
2
2
11

Total,

37
iMHERST,

10
'96.

A B

1 B

T B

8 H

P o

Traet, of.

Hill, c.

Barker, If,

Tyler, 3b,

•2

Pratt, BS,

Fales, lb.

Halligan, 2b,

Nichols, rf ,

Harris, p.

Total,

1 24 13

Innings, 123456789

M. A. C, 2 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 —10

Amherst, '96, 00030000 0— 3

Earned runs — Aggie 4, Amherst 1 . Sacrifice hits— Fales, Clark,
Howard. Stolen bases— Sullivan 5. W. Curley 4, G. Curley 3, How-
ard, Day, Baker, Pratt. First base on balls— Halligan, W. Curley
3, Sullivan 2, G. Curley. First base on errors— Aggie 1, Amberst 1'
Struck out-G. Curley, Barker 2, Tyler 2, Trask, Hill. Hit by batted
ball — Trask, F. Read. Time — Ih. 30ru. Umpires — Van Sant, Am-
herst, '95; Howard, Aggie '93. Scorer— T. F. Keith.

Worcester Tech., 14 ; M. A. C, 8.
The college team was defeated at Worcester,
April 29, by the Polytechnic Institute nine, the
score being 14-8. Aggie started out well, making

five runs in the first inning. In the third and fourth
innings "Tech." found the ball quite readily and
aided by errors succeeded in making four runs.
Curley, who has not pitched before, this year, went
into the box in the fifth, but was wild, and conse-
quently proved inefl'ective. Tech played well at
critical points, but as a whole the game was quite
uninteresting. The score :

Gallagher, If,
Phillpot, cf ,
Zaeder, lb,
Gordon, cf ,
Howe, rf,
Knowles, ss,
Harris, 3b,
Perkins, 2b,
Waitt, p.

Total,

F. Read, ss,
W. Curley, c,
Sullivan, rf,

G. Curley, H, p,
Clark, 2b,
Howard cf,
Bagg, lb.
Day, 3b,
H. Read, p,
Jones, If,

Total,
Innings,
Worcester Tech.,
M. A. C,

Times at bat^Tech. 39, Aggie 40.
Phillpot 4, Zaeder 2, Howe Knowles, Perkins 4, Waitt, F. Read.
Two-base hit — Zaeder, Perkins, W. Curley. First base on balls —
F. Read 2, W. Curley 2, Sullivan 2, Gallagher 2, Howe 2, Knowles,
Waitt. Struck out— H. Read 2, Bagg, Waitt 2, Knowles 2, Harris 2,
Howe. Batters hit— Read, Perkins, W. Curley. Passed balls—
Curley 2. Wild pitch— Waitt. Time— 2h. 15m. Umpires— Dwinnell,
Tech : Lehenrt, Aggie.
Scorer — Keith.

WOBCE8TEK

TECH

P O

A. C

p o

1 2

6 7

1 0

6 3

-14

5 1

0 0

1— 8

Stolen bases— Gallagher 3,

NOTICE.
The base-ball season is barely open with us as
yet, but in the games that have been played on our
campus, the conduct on the part of a good many has
not been quite what could be desired. Quite natur-
ally, there is a tendency to become excited when a
o-ood liitis made by the home team, but let the players
do the coaching. There is nothing that will so con-
fuse a base runner as to have too many telling him
what to do. Again we must be preparing for the
important games, at which we can demonstrate our
interest in the team by manifesting enthusiasm.
Good systematic cheering has often won a game.

AGGIE JLIFE.

i6i

simply by giving renewed inspiration to the players.
Help the team along in every way possible and if
you are called upon to assist in the practice, do it.
In this way the whole college can aid in bringing
about a successful season.

BOOKS TO READ.

Among the volumes that have recently been added
to the college library the following are especially
worth}' of mention.

The Victorian Age of English Literature, by Mrs.
Oliphant, is a handy book in two volumes giving
just the information needed by the general reader in
regard to the lives and works of the great army of
writers in all fields of literature who have made the
reign of Queen Victoria almost as brilliant as tiiat
of Elizabeth.

Contemporary criticism labors, of course, uuder
many disadvantages ; but the author strives to judge
impartially and, while generous in her praise of true
merit, does not allow herself to unduly laud those
recent writers whose hold upon popular favor
depends rather upon their bold flights of imagination
and brilliant descriptive powers than upou more
solid literary qualifications. The last chapter of the
book is devoted to an interesting account of the
leading British magazines and newspapers.

Wisps of Wit and Wisdom is the title of a little
book which contains, iu the form of replies lo quer-
ies, much odd and interesting information. Among
the questions answered are : What was the origin
of the Crescent? How did the expression "Davy
Jones' Locker" originate? How did the ladies'
privilege in leap year originate? How did the word
"Tory" originate?

For those interested in the science of the stars
Old and New Astronomy , by Richard A. Procter, is
a valuable and instructive book. It treats iu the
earlier chapters of the history of astronomy, its
development and present status as a science, while
the remainder of the work is devoted to exposition
of our present knowledge of the sun, moon, [ilanets,
asteroids and the stellar systems.. Mr. Procter
held high rank as an astrononaer and this work,
the completion of which was prevented by his
untimely death, oontaios the results of his life-long
studies. It is richly illustrated with plates and cuts
while the clear, graceful style makes it readable

even for one ignorant of astronomical science.
Aspirants for the position of Second Lieutenant
in the U. S. A. have ample directions as to the
manner of attaining that position in Three Roads to
a Commission. In tins is given an account of the
requirements for entrance to West Point and the
course there ; also the qualifications required in
applicants for commissions coming from the ranks
of the army or from civil life.

FIELD DAY.

The arrangements for the spring athletic meet are
nearly completed. The trustees of the college have
consented to set apart May 17 as a Field Day, to be
devoted to the athletic interests of the college, no
regular exercises to be held on that day. Through
the efforts of Prof. Brooks the use of Hampshire
Park has been secured free of charge. If a suffi-
cient number of students desire it, barges will run
from the college to the grounds. Admission will be
free.

The. order of events is substantially as follows;

In the forenoon, beginning at nine o'clock, there
will be : —

1. Running hop, step and jump.

2. Pole vault.

3. 220-yard dash.

4. Putting shot (16 lbs.).

5. Standing high jump.

6. Running broad jump.

7. Mile run.

8. Three Standing jumps.

9. Relay race. (1 inile. Any number of teams

of four men each may take part.)
In the afternoon, beginning at two o'clock, the
following events will take place :

1. Standing broad jump.

2. Throwing hammer. (12 lbs.)

3. 100-yd dash.

4. Throwing base-ball.

5. Running high jump.

6. Half-mile run.

7. Hurdle race. (120 yds. 3^ ft. hurdles.)

8. Half-mile walk.

9. Bicycle race, (one mile.)

The names of all contestants must be handed to
the directors before Friday, May 12, as programs
are to be printed and distributed the following day.
It is hoped that as many of the alumni and friends
of the college as can do so will attend this meet, and
help to make it what it should be, a success in every
respect.

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AGGIE LIFE.

Coik^^ fySo-t^s-

— Athletics !

— Tennis once more.

— Keep off the grass.

— Did you hear Pailerewski?

— H. H. Roper, '96, has returned.

— The drill for Thursday, April 27, was held the
following day.

— Everybody practice for Field Day. The best
class must win.

— H. G. Stockwell, '94, is still very sick at liis
home in Sutton.

— E. D. White, '94, has nearly recovered from
his sprained ankle.

— The Junior class has just commenced a text-
book on electricity.

— A. X. Petit's dancing class meets on Monday
night at the college.

— All preliminary sets in the tennis tournament
must be played by 9 p. m., Saturday, May 6.

— The class of Ninety-five celebrated Arbor Day
by planting trees on the banks of the ravine.

— F. T. Harlow, '93, who has been sick at his
home since last term has returned to college.

— The seniors celebrated Arbor Day by clearing
up their class grove and setting out new trees.

— B. K. Jones, '96, who has been suffering from
inflammatory rheumatism, has returned to college.

— Now that the thesis is out of the way the weary
senior begins to think of his class day appointment.

— The committees on education, military and agri-
culture will probably inspect the college in the near
future.

— Quite a number of the boys took advantage of
the game at Worcester to pay a short visit to their
homes.

— There will probably be three more entertain-
ments in the Union lecture course — two lectures and
a concert.

— At a meeting of the Press Club held April 25,
T. S. Bacon, '94, was elected president and C. F.
Walker, '94, secretary and treasurer. M. E. Sellew,
'96, has been admitted to membership.

— Juniors are again chasing insects.

— Ninety-four planted trees on Arbor Day

— Ninety-four has elected a musical director.

— Only six weeks more — and Commencement.

— Kev. F. J. Fairbanks of East Amherst occu-
pied the college pulpit, April 23.

— Visitors at battalion drill now-a-days. There is
plenty of lOom on the chapel steps.

— R. H. Vaughan. '96, is doing considerable in
the line of Natural History collecting.

— Corporal H. M. Fowler and Private Day have
been transferred from Co. A to Co. D.

— May 6 we play Trinity at Hartford, Conn.
Let a large number accompany the team.

— Prof. Maynaid addressed the Amateur Horti-
cultural Society at Springfield, April 21.

— A large number of new and valuable models
have recently been placed in the museum.

— Nearly every member of the Senior class has
applied for the Boston University diploma.

— Ninety-six has accepted the challenge of Ninety-
five to a game of ball to he played May 10.

— The water in the pond has been drawn off
preparatory to the proposed improvements.

— Drury, '9.t, went home last week. He will take
the competitive examination for an appointment to
West Point.

— Ruggles, '91, Legate, '91, and Crane, '92, were
among the alumni wlio witnessed the game at Wor-
cester Saturday.

— There was a large attendance from both col-
leges at the lecture by Lieut. R. E. Peary, held in
the Town Hall. April 26.

— At the Mt. Hermon game Abbott, the catcher
of the visiting team was quite seriously injured in
the hand by a pitched ball.

— -A fine engraving of Lord Tennyson has been
presented to the college by L. W. Smith, '93, and
has been placed in the Library.

— The century plant is making slow but sure
progress in the wa^' it should go and it still receives
a large amount of attention from visitors.

— We hope the band will soon commence a series
of open air concerts for the benefit of tired and over-
worked students. Music liath charms to soothe.

AGGIE LIFE.

163

— Alderman, '94, was out of town over Sunday.

— April 29, Arbor Day, insptction was omitted.

— Hunting for arbutus is now a fav<irite pastime.

— The fountain at the botanic museum has been
repaired.

— The Sophomore class lias commenced fiekl-work
in surveying.

— M. A. C. vs. Amherst '96 on the home grounds
this afternoon.

— T. F. Keith, '94, is the ofiicial scorer for tiie
baseball association.

— May 17 is Field Day. No recitations will be
held during tlie day.

— F. E. Paige, tlie former tre.isurer of the college,
was in town April 23.

— Thirty-one singles and fifteen douhies will be
played in the tennis tournament.

— Mr. Clias. A. INIilis of tlie examining commit-
tee visited the collejie, Apiil 19.

— The reports of local games in the newspapers
show some features which are startling. Don't
blame the scorers, however, or the hard working
correspondents. Lay it to the soulless type, or the
remorseless telegraph.

— The report of the State Board of Agriculture
for 1892 has lieen distributed to the students. It
contains a comprehensive paper on the work of the
Agricultural College and Hatch Experiment Station,
by Prof. W. P. Brooks.

— The following promotions have been made in
the corps of cadets: to be 1st sergeant, sergeant
C. L. Brown, assigned to Co. B ; to be sergeants,
corporal C. F. Walker, assigned to Co. D, and
corporal E. L. Boardman, assigned to Co. C.

— A letter received from Lane, '96, who is one
ol the parly who left the college some time ago lor
Chicago reports that the boys are comfortably in-
stalled in Bingo hall, on Madison avenue, and are
enjoying life in company with students from all over
the country.

— The banner to be presented by the athletic
association to the class victorious in athletics can
now be seen in the chapel reading room. It is made
of maroon and white silk on which are inscribed in
gold, "Champions, M. A. C. A. A." It is very
handsome.

— Cutter, '94, is College Agent for W. H. Ean-
ney of North Amherst.

— Articles by Profs. Walker and Warner of this
college, accompanied by portraits of the authors,
were published in the Massachusetts edition of Oood
Roads.

— A fac-simile of Shakespeare's will has been
placed in the library. It is the present of Mr.
Heaton of Amherst and is a curiosity worthy of ex-
amination.

— Pres. Goodell has forwarded a formal request
to the Governor asking that a room at the State
Building be set aside for the use of the students
and ahimni of this college as a headquarters during
the World's Fair.

— We would remind contributors from the lower
classes that all articles they may submit for publi-
cation will be credited to them and will be consid-
ered at the next election whether they are published
in the papei or not.

— At a meeting of the Natural History Society,
April 24, the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: president, I. C. Greene, '94; vice-
president, J. E. Gifford, '94; secretary and treas-
urer, H. L. Frost, '95 ; directors, T. S. Bacon, '94,
L. H. Bacon, '94, L. M. Barker, '94, R. H.Vaughan,
■96, E. D. White, '94.

— April 19, at College Hall, Fletcher Dobyns of
Oberlin college addressed the prohibition clubs of
the two colleges on the "Political Battle-grounds of
the Future." After the address each of the clubs
voted to send a representative to the State Inter-
collegiate Oratorical Contest to be held at Boston
in June. Mr. Melendy, '93, will represent the M.
A. C. club.

— Tuesday, April 25, the Finance committee re-
ported favorably the bill appropriating $39,500 for
the use ot the college, with the amendment that but
$14,500 be expended the present year. At the
hearing held Monday, April 24, Pres. Goodell,
Prof. Brooks and Levi Stockbridge represented the
college. Ex-Senator C. A. Gleason, of the board
of trustees, was also present. The committee
seemed to be favorably inclined toward the college
and only introduced the amendment on account of
the unusually large number ofappropriations they
had made daring the present year. The bill is now
in the hands of the Senate.

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AGGIE LIFE.

— Local tramps are taking advantage of the flnc-
weather to explore the country. Mt. Warner to
the west, Toby and Siigarloaf to the north, the
Holyoke range on the south and Mt. Lincoln, tower-
ing up amid the sand-hills of Pelham, all afford ex-
cellent advantages for scientific instruction. He who
lives near to natuie's heart can appreciate the true
charms of this historic valley of the Connecticut.

— A class championship tournament has been
arranged by the tennis association and the finals
will be played by the champions of the various
classes. No prizes are offered. Although this is
pre-eminently the seasonof outdoor sports, base ball
practice and training for field-day, those who are
interested in contests on the court should strive to
make this tournament a success. Quite a large
number of entries has been made.

— April 20, linemen completed their work on the
telegraph line between the office down town and the
meteorological observatory. The wire was strung
as far as the chapel on the electric light poles, a
considerable exijeuse thus being saved. We under-
stand that the line is the property of the college, and
although the Western Union Company would prob-
ably be unwilling to start a regular office hei'e, for
communication between the college and town the
new wire may prove a great convenience.

— The members of the Freshman class who were
seleeted by Prof. Mills to si)eak before the faculty
in competition for commencement appointments,
rendered their selections in the Old Chapel, April
25, before an unusually large audience. The follow-
ing were appointed to compete for the rhetorical
prizes to be offered nest commencement by the
Western Alumni Association : H. C. Burrington, F.
L.Clapp,P A.Leamy,S.Sastre. The other members
of the class who spoke were : F. E. DeLuce, S. L.
Morse, I. C. Poole, Seijiro Saito, and George
Tsuda. H. H. Roper, who was appointed to speak,
was out of town at the time of the exercise. The
Sophomore competition was held April 27. The
men who received appointments were E. H. Clark,
T. P. Foley, Shiro Kuroda and 8. P. Toole. The
others who rendered selections were W. L. Bemis,
H. S. Fairbanks, F. H. Henderson, and M. J. Sul-
livan. F. C. Tobey, who was to speak, was ex-
cused while J. H. Jones, who was also on the list,
was unable to be present.

— The agitation at Amherst College on the sub-
ject of compulsory church and chapel has lately
reached a climax. For a long time there has been
a strong sentiment among the students in favor of
non-compulsory attendance at these exercisi'S, while
the faculty has been almost unanimously opposed to
it. At an open meeting of the college senate held
last week the subject was brought before that body
in the form of a resolution. The student members
of the senate voted unanimously to support the
measure bit it failed to escape the president's veto.

T. M. C. A. TOPICS.

May 4. — Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord.

(Prayer and Praise Meeting.) Ps. 100.

E. A. Hawks.
May 7. — Christ Died for'Us, are We Living for

Him? Is. 53:4-9; Rom. 12:1. G. A.

Billings.
May 11. — God Hears and Answers Prayers. Ps.

10:17; John 11 :42. E. H. Alderman.
May 14. — "I shall give Thee the Heathen for Thine

Inheritance." (Missionary Meeting.)

Ps. 2 :8 ; Eccles. 11 :1. F. S. Hoyt."

MATHEMATICAL PRIZE.
The prize offered this year in the department of
Mathematics by Prof. Warner, consists of fifty
dollars. No second prize will be offered. The
competition is open to members of the senior class
and will be decided by a written examination to be
held sometime during the last week of the term
This examination will consist of ten or fifteen ques-
tions on the subjects of the regular course, as fol-
lows : advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry,
mensuration, ' mechanics, and possibly surveying.
The examination will be conducted by Prof. Warner
and the papers will he sijjned with assumed names.
One or more judges will be selected, probably pro-
fessors in other institutions, who will mark the
papers on the neatness and accuracy of the work.
The student who stands the highest, if above sixty-
five, will be awarded the prize. The previous
standing of the competitors in the mathematical
department will have no influence on the examination.

Nine of the twenty-one men who received philo
sophical and high orations on the Junior appoint-
ment list at Yale, are from New England prepara-
tory schools.

AGGIE LIFE-

x6S

A CONTRAST.

As she writes.
She sits In her dainty boudoir
Inditing a note to me,
Surrounded with pretty trinkets
Arranged there so tastily,
With the sunshine lightly touching
Her hair of the raven's hue,
And the odor of violets scenting
The air, like the breath of dew.
As I write.
I sit by the student's table
Littered with papers and notes ;
From a pipe of " Old Gold," breathing incense,
A cloud of sweet fragrance there floats.
With knick-knacks thrown 'round helter-skelter
On mantel, on table, and floor.
As I sit here inscribing a letter
To the dear one I fondly adore.

Alu

'74.— H. McK. Zeller is located at Hagerstown,
Md., as agent of the Fidelity Loan Building and
Investment Association.

'75. — Dr. J. F. Winchester and Dr. Frederick
Osgood, '82, have been elected directors of the
Mass. Veterinary Association.

'76. — The South Shore Herald in a recent article
entitled "The Floral Department of the O. C. R.
R." has the following concerning Mr. G. A. Parker,
who is in charge of this department at Halifax,
Mass., "Mr. Parker is certainly the right man in
the right place."

'78 — IMr. Lockwood Myrick of Springiield, Mass.
was in town April 30.

'78.— J. N. Hall, M. D., 730 Sixteenth St.,
Denver, Col., has been elected Secretary of the
State Board of Medical Examiners.

'81.— Chas. F. Boynton, M. D., formerly of Port-
land, Ore., has changed his address to Buena Vista,
Ore.

'82. — A letter has been received from John E.
Wilder of Chicago. 111., suggesting plans for an M.
A. C. Headquarters at that city during the Fair but
as yet, nothing definite has been decided upon.

'82. — The address of C. A. Bowman has been
changed from No. 12 Pearl St., to No. 3 Hamilton
Place, Boston, Mass.

'82.— Prof. C. S. Plumb of Purdue University,
has an article in the May number of the Popular
Science Monthly.

'83 —Prof. J. B. Lindsey of the Mass. State Ex-
periment Station is having a series of papers pub-
lished in Agricultural Science upon "The Compo-
sition of Wood."

^—^84. — The address of Llewellyn Smith of the
Quinnlpiac Fertilizer Co., 92 State St., Boston, was
given incorrectly in the last issue. It should read, 24
Wellington St., Worcester, Mass.

'86. --C. F. W. Felt has been appointed Division
Engineer of the Northern division of the Gulf, Colo-
rado, and Santa Fe Railway. His address is
Cleburne, Texas.

'87.— Wm. H. Caldwell, Prof, of Agriculture at
the Pennsylvania State College, will be the expert
in charge of the Guernsey tests at the Chicago Ex-
position with headquarters at Barn 2.

'87. — Edward Barrett has resigned his position
as principal of the High School at Lee. Mass.

'88. A. I. Hayward, late of Mamaroneck, West
Chester county, N. Y., has changed his address
from the above to Ashby, Mass.

'88. — Edward E. Knapp has left Steelton, Pa.,
and is expected here this week.

'90. — F. J. Smith, assistant at the M. A. C.
Laboratory, Amherst, Mass., is to go to the World's
Fair as a Demonstrator of Chemistry from this
college.

'90. — G. B. Simonds of Ashby, Mass., has ac-
cepted the position of Assistant Superintendent of
the Fitchburg Almshouse. He is also a member of
the Rollstone Church choir.

'91. — A. G. Fames was recently chosen as a
member of the Woodruff Six, Senior Oratoricals, at
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. We extend our
congratulations to a former member of the Life
Board.

'9z. — G. E. Ta^-lor, manager of last year's base
ball team, was present at the M. A. C. — Mt. Her-
mon game Saturday, April 22d.

'92. — H. C. West, of Belchertown. is engaged in
the work of the Gypsy Moth Commission. His
address is Commonwealth Building, Boston.

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AGGIE LIFE.

TWO WOUNDS.
The room was aglow and the music was dying

In soft lingering strains at the end of the dance,
When she lifted her flowers, half laughing, half sighing,

And gave me right shyly a rose and a glance.

A tender, blush rose, like the heart of a cupid,
A glance like the opening of flowers in May.

But the rose had a thorn and my finger was crimsoned
And beneath its fair petals a little elf lay.

She noticed my wound with a sweet perturbation,
I saw her kind tenderness in a slight start.

She gave me her kerchief to bind up my finger,
Ah! What will she give me to bind up my heart?

— The Hesperus.

Ima !Ios,g. Ur;i Hogg, and Moore Hogg are the
names of the childien of Governor Hogg of Texas.
An exchange remarks that the governor evidently
believes in tlieold saying, "the whole hog or none."
— Hiram College Advance.

Tiie Brown Daily Herald, in a lengthy article,
proposes that Brown join with Boston Tech, Tufts
and Trinity, and form a foot-ball league for next
fall.

Wilbraham Academy has invited Williston Sem-
inary to join with her and one other strong academy
in the vicinity, and form a triangular athletic league.
Whether this meets wiih success or not the two
institutions will undoubtedly hold a union field day
sometime during the coming spring.

The Dartmouth and College Life are now on our
exchange list. The Mt. Holyoke and The Polytech-
nic of Broiiklyn Tech. are as usual of high order,
and are always welcomed.

The following from au exchange is too suggestive
to need explanation :

Lives of great men oft remind us.

Honest men won't stand a chance ;
The more we work, there grow behind us
Bigger patches on our pants.

On our pants, once new and glossy.

Now are stripes of difi'erent hue.
All because subscribers linger

And won't pay us what is due.

Then let us all be up and doing.

Send your mite, however small,
Or when the sno tv of winter strikes us

We shall have no pants at all.

A school of law is soon to be opened in Tokio for
Japanese women. — S. U. I. Quill.

THE COLLEGE EDITOR.

If only the paper would edit itself
How happy the board would be !
For an editor's work is never done,
I When other folks finish he's only begun.

As you can plainly see.

While gaiety reigns on the college grounds
The editor keeps aloof.
His time is precious, for duty calls.
And hidden within those four brick walls
Is the uncorrected proof.

His eyes grow dim as he tries in vain

To interpret the blotted page,

For to make a choice between worse and worst.

And which shall be last and which not first.

Would puzzle the wisest sage.

Perchance an idea appears in view,
He suddenly is inspired,
But when he attempts to coax it to stay
It takes to its wings and files away
And that makes the editor tired.

Responsibility weighs him down.

And furrows his brow with care.

For he feels that the world on him depends,

And that while his paper assistance lends,

The college need not despair.

Photographic Studio.

SOCIETY, CLASS AND GROUP
WORK A SPECIAL TV.

PKOMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A. J. SCHILLARE,

108 MAIN STREET,

JfOBTHAMPTON, MA8B.

AGGIE LIFE.

167

Yes this is our space. Don't waste your time read-
ing our ads, you know that we are

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AMHERST HOUSE

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T. L PAIGE, Prop'R

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HACKS, DOUBLE AND SINGLE TEAMS

FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE.

CAREFUL DRIVERS. FAIR PRICES.

AMMEBST, MASS.

J. A.. RAWSOlf ,

DEALER IN

WflTGHES, GliOCl^S, JEtfEIiRY

FINE POCKET CUTLERY, SILVER AND

PLATED "WARE, OPTICAL GOODS,

CANES, SPORTING AND

FANCY GOODS,

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REPAIRINa MEATLY AMO ROMPTLY DONE.

AMHERST, MASS.

"Y'

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iva:.A.£3S.

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DEALEK IN

Student Supplies,

FOUNTAIN PENS, NOTE BOOKS, WHITE GLOVES,

POCKET LENSES, STATIONERY, BOTANY

PRESSES, CONFECTIONERY,

ETC.

=PRICES LO\A/.=

S1 NORTH COLLEGE.

A High Grade
A¥heel for a lit-
tle money.

Solid Tire, $85.
, C[isliionTire,$90.
' Pneumatic
Tire, $115.

Send for Catalogue.

TOR SALE El

correspondeBce will receive prompt attention.-'®*

STUDENTS' SUPPLIES.

NOTE BOOKS, FOUNTAIN PENS, STATIONERY OF

ALL KINDS, BOTANY OUTFITS, WHITE

GLOVES, ETC., ETC.

FIRST CLASS GOODS. PRICES LOW.

13 SOUTH college:.

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era

and Carpet Renovating [stablisliment,

Aggie Agent, C. L. BROWN, '94.

Get Sample Rates for Washing and Mending.

Work taken Monday delivered Wednesday.
" " Wednesday delivered Saturday.

OFFICE :

AMHERST HOUSE ANNEX.

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Boots, Shoes <! Rubbers

IN TOWN AT

Slieet Music.

Music Books,

Strings

FOR THE. VIOLIN, BANJO, GUITAR,

CUSHMAN'S MUSIC STORE,

Hair Dressing Rooms.

Razors Honed, aud Shaving Supplies always
on hand.

FERD. FANEUF

AMHERST, MASS.

,(^ DENTISTS. 5),

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T. G. HUNTINGTON, D. D. S.

CUTLHR'S BLOCK, AMSERST, MA.SS.

OFFICE HOURS:
e -A.. Ti/L. TO S -p. IvI.

Ether and Nitrous Oxide administered when desired.

E. R. BENNETT,
Jeweler,

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Watchmaker.

PINE GOODS! LOW PRICES!

GOOD wore: WARRANTED!

First Door from Post-offlce.

(Drugs, Medicines,

TOILET ARTICLES,

CONFECTIONERY, CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND

SMOKERS' GOODS.

PHTSICIANS' l-RKSejilPTIONS CARMFVI^LY
COMPU VNDED,

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6 PHCENLK ROW.

Order your ©@il,£ here.

WILL FIND STUDENT HEADQUARTERS FOR

FURNISHING GOODS

BLODfiETT & CLARK'S,

AMHERST HOUSE BLOCK.

Fqf Ouits and i^all Overcoats

CALL AT OUR STORE NEXT TO THE BANK.

FINE ITAL AND FAIENCE LAIPS,

B. & H. AND ROCHESTER, .$3.00. VERY HAND-
SOME DUPLEX, $2.00, $2.50 AND $3.00.

For Fine Fruit, Confectionery and Fancy Bulscuit go to

O. @. COUCM & SON'S.
FRANK C. PLUMB,.

Hair Dressing Rooms,

COOK'S BLOCK, AMHERST, MASS.

J08EPH Pariseatj,

RAZORS HONED.
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office of

EDWARD A. THOMAS,

Fire and Life Insurance Agent.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE AND TO LET.
Office, Cook's Rlock, Atnherat^ Mass,

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Amtierst House Block, - Amiierst, Mass.

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AMHERST, MASS.

Pure Drugs and Medicines,

FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, IMPORTED AND

DOMESTIC CIGARS, CIGARETTES, ETC.,

MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, FISHING

TACKLE AND SPORTING GOODS,

Metallic Cartridges for Pistols, and Sporting and Springfield Rifles.

Sunday and night calls responded to at residence, first door west
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Office Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., 1-30 to 5 p. M.

^="Ether and Nitrous Oxide Gas administered when
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AMHERST GASH SH0E S¥OREi

You can get tlie most for your money.

BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
PERS, TRUNKS, AND BAGS.

REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

JAMES E. STINSOTsT,

CASH ROW, AMHERST, MASS.

TAILOR.)^

Repairing Neatly Do

tie.

Cleaning and Pressing a Specialty.

NEINA/ SKY LIGHT.
EINLARGED OPBRATING ROOM.

CLASS AND SOCIETY GROUPS A SPECIALTY.

OF HIGHEST GRADE MADE TO ORDER.

SWEATERS,

JERSEYS,

SUPPORTERS,

A FULL LINE OF AMHLETIC AND SPORTING
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jWilitapy Sait.s and Tfimmings.

assachusetls Aaricultural Coileae,

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AMHERST,

MASS.

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Botanical Department,

AMHERST, MASS.

We would iuform the friends of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fruit*, address.

Prof. S. T. Maynard,

AMHERST. MASS.

THE mw

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A complete line of goods suited to the students' wants.

BEDSTEADS, MATTEESSES.J^^ILLOWS, STUDY
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WINDOW SHADES, DRAPERIES,

CARPETS, RUGS, ETC., ETC.

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CASH DEALERS IN

FINE CLOTHING.

Hats, Caps, Umbrellas, and Gents'
Furnishing Goods.

CASH ROW,

AMHERST.

k Thompsoi^,

C*SH DEALERS IN

DRY AND FANCY GOODS,

HOSIERY, RIBBONS, AND SMALL
WARES OF ALL KINDS,

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MASS.

BOOTS AND SHOES

FOR EVERYBODY.

All Goods STS,ICTI>T CASH and at

LOWEST PRICES.

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A FINE LINE OF STUDENTS'

DRESS SHOES, IN PATENT LEATHER, BALS. AND
CONGRESS. A FULL LINE OF

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FOOT-BALL SHOES AT LOWEST CASH PRICES.

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Steam and Hot Water Heating a Specialty.

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VOL. III.

AMHP:RST, MASS., MAY 17, 1893.

No. 15

Published 'Fortnightly by the Stvidents of the Mass.
" Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, lOc.

Entered at the Post Otfice as second-class mail matter.

nOAJtIt OJF BDITOJiS:

C. F. WALKER, '94, Editor-in-chief.

G. H. MEEWIN, '94, Business Manager.

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

F. L. GREENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '9.5,

E. O. BAGG, '95, C. B. LANE, '95,

E. L. HAYWARD, '96.

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica-
tions should be addressed Aggie Life, Amuekst Mass.

It is necessary that all outstanding subscriptions be
paid at once. Subscribers finding tliis item marlied please
malie payment to the Business Manager as soon as
possible.

A FDLL report of the Field Day exercises held
this morning and afternoon will be found in the
Aggie Life Supplement issued witli this number of
the paper.

The base-ball management desires a large attend-
ance from the college at the Williston game next
Saturday. The trip is quite inexpensive. Let
every student who can possibly do so accompany the
team next Saturday. Our games with Williston
have always been interesting and we are sure that
this one will prove no exception.

As the commencement season draws near would
it not be advisable to have a reconstruction era in
the so-called reception-room situated in the Tower?
This is the only room that is available for such pur-
poses and it seems as if the expenditure of a por-

tion of an appropriation might be used to excellent
advantage here. At present the only accommoda-
tions afforded visitors are a limited number of chairs,
a lounge, and a few other minor articles. The walls
are unadorned and the fii'e-place has not even
andirons to relieve its hlankness. The impression
received l)y anyone entering the room is far differ-
ent from that which should be given by a reception-
room. The location of the room is excellent and
we would suggest that its interior condition be
materially improved before commencement

Although the Freshman-.Sophomore ball game
passed off without the manifestation of any radical
class spirit, still we are led to feel that the college
would be the gainer if class contests and the ensu-
ing class feeling were m.ade a still less prominent
featuie of our college life. It is possible to change
the present state of aflairs, and to gain for our-
selves not only increased attendance but a higher
standing among our sister institutions, both in
scholarship and in athletics. This will only be
possibly however, when everything is subordinated
to the best interests of the college as a whole.
Many, if not all, of the acts on the part of college
students, which have disgraced their institnlious
have been instigated by class feeling. Brutal haz-
ing, wanton destruction of property, rushes and cer-
tain other demonstrations are all relics of barbarism,
and by doing away with them we shall be taking a
step forward.

The work being done on the college grounds in
all departments in cleaning up the debris of winter's
work of desolation should afford us not only object
lessons in landscape gardening but also an exposi-
tion of the maxims "Order is Heaven's first law"
and "Cleanliness is next to godliness." From these
sayings deduce the conclusion that both order and
cleanliness are fundamental requisites of beauty.

170

AGGIE LIFE.

Every true friend of the college is willing to help
enhance the beauty of the grounds and buildings in
every way possible. The truth of this statement is
attested by the groves that have been planted by
successive classes as well as by tht many gifts from
both students and friends which adorn the grounds.
The beauty of the place which others are doing
their best to preserve is sadly marred by pieces of
paper, banana-skins and other waste articles, in
themselves, perhaps, trifling, yet in the aggregate
an eyesore and disfigurement. "There is a place
for everything" and surely the waste basket is a
more proper receptacle for such matter than the
lawn. Nor are such copious droughts of water as
are sometimes poured from the windows conducive
to the good health of grass. A word to the wise is
sufHcient.

As the season of commencement approaches, the
manner in which Freshman night is to be celebrated
again becomes a matter of speculation to the unini-
tiated. Will the example set by '95 be followed
or will a return be made to the old custom of riot
and fight all night? Of course the Freshmen are
the principal parties interested but it is, neverthe-
less, a matter of concern to every member of the
college. While the simple celebration of Freshman
Night is no criterion of the moral and mental status
of the student body, it is indicative to a large ex-
tent of what is allowed and tolerated and becomes a
standard as it were of the character of the students.
And disorder on the grounds and chaos iu the build-
ings not to speak of the demoralized condition of
the two lower classes is certainly no satisfactory in-
dication of the general condition of the college.
Of course there can be no rule set down for the
celebration. It would not be followed if there
were one. But whatever plan is adopted the mana.
gers of the event should see to it that nothing be
done by the freshman class that night which will
give to visitors or friends false impressions of the
general behavior of the students. -'While we read
history we make history ;" and the history that we
make is uf far more importance than the history we
read. No event, however insignificant it appears,
is wholly without weight and influence for right or
wrong and these celebrations are far reaching in
their importance. We sincerely hope that the man-

agers of the affair may adopt some plan which will
show at once the ''metal of which they are made,"
and their allegiance to the best interests of the
college.

©ntrril

A SUNRISE IN THE MOUNTAINS.

It is early morning, and still quite dark, when
our expedition sets forth lo scale the loft3" heights
of Satoolah, a neighboring mountain. Soon, how-
ever, objects begin to wear the peculiar gray of the
dawn and ere long resume their natural forms and
colors in the increasing light of day.

After an exhileratiug climb of some length up the
steep sides of the mountain, we are fairly out of
breath and stop to rest a while on a broad level spot
before ascending to the highest point. The faint
rosy tint which was at flrst reflected to the ej'e from
the eastern horizon is now seen to suffuse the whole
sky half way up to the zenith with crimson. Not
daring lo wait longer we hasten to the summit,
and are soon absorbed in contemplation of those
scenes of which one seems never to tire. The great
blue mountains rise majestically upon every side,
either singly, or in groups, or yet again trending
away m ranges to the north and west until hidden
from view b\" the descending vault of heaven ; while
in the south .and southeast they become less and less
gigantic, gradually giving place to hills and the gen-
tle undulations of the lowlands which, in turn, be-
come indistinguishable from the azure of the sky.

But what fills the valleys and basins far below us
making thein look so like the calm waters of a lake ?
Surely it cannot be that those are bodies of water.
If so, we have never heard of their existence. And
while wondering still upon this mystery, the wind,
which had been blowing more or less all the while
since we gained the top, suddenly strikes us with all
the fury of a gale nearly lifting us from our feet ;
as if by magic the mountains, lowlands, lakes, --
everything but our own forms and the rock beneath
are hidden from view ! A vapor cold and damp
envelopes us ; faces and clothing become wet as if
by dew ; we are literally in the clouds. It is be-
coming decidedly uucomfortalile when a sudden gust
makes a rift in the cloud and we catch a glimpse of
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approaching sun ; but the cloud closes over it again.
Discouragement now has the best of us for awhile
and murmurings of discontent are heard, particularly
from the feminine half of the party, when, as sud-
denly as before, a mountain iu the north bursts into
view and is almost instantly swallowed up by the
rapacious mists. The next instant auother comes
into view and disappears. Repeatedly, now, the
veering wmd briuos out the mountains and the next
instant hides them ; but, at last, it tries to hide
them in vain, while, dripping with dampness, and
with many a jest at the others' odd appearance, we
are permitted to observe with enkindling interest
the changing hues of the brightening skies.

A ragged bank of cloud on the horizon shows
golden from the sun below ; another towards the
south, of apparently the same nature, has a very
peculiar purple color ; and still another, to the north,
has a leaden hue. While we wait the changing
colors become brighter and brighter and a glimpse
of the sun itself is caught through a chink in the
cloudy mass. Then from a long narrow opening in
the midst of the cloud an edge of the sun's disk is
seen growing wider and wider, then narrower and
narrower, till it is entirely lost to view. But the
sun rapidly approaches the top of this barrier and
quickly an edge is seen above, broadening till it
looks like an inverted golden saucer — then a semi-
circular ball of fire, increasing in size until the per-
fect sun, the lord of day, leaps clear of the cloud
glowing with light and heat. Gradually the bril-
liant color becomes less bright and fades away and
the cloud itself melts before the sun as he mounts
higher in the heavens ; while the lingeriui; fragments
of mist brought down by the wind are also quickly
chased away.

But, yonder, in the shadow of a mountain, vainly
trying to regain its former place in the sky from
whence it has been hurled by the cruel wind, is a
little cloud, deserted, companionless. See ! It is
slowly creeping, creeping up the precipitous slope
till it has nearly reached the top when it slips down,
down to the valley again. Again and again it
slowly rises, and again and again the desired goal
is almost attained, but at the critical moment it loses
its mysterious hold and falls down to the denser
atmosphere of the valley. At last the powerful rays
of the sun strike full upon it dispersing it like

smoke. This, too, was the fate of our phantom
lakes — for such they were — whose mists vanished
in the air under the same mighty influence.

We now retraced our steps with light hearts, and
lighter stomachs, yet each bearing in the mind an
impress of those beautiful scenes ; some in the joys
and sorrows of life soon to forget, some perhaps to
cherish forever the sweet lesions of hope and patient
perseverence learned from Nature herself that sum-
mer morn.

E. D. w.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY AND M. A. C.

As Commencement Day draws near, the coming
graduate learns, perhaps for the first time, that he
will be privileged to carry away with him either one,
two, or three diplomas. He feels in duty bound to
take a College diploma ; he thinks a military
diploma may be of some service in the future ; and
then, to complete the trio, a diploma from Boston
University becomes one of his cherished posessions.
The query may arise in his mind, and perhaps in
the minds of others, why so large a university in so
distant a city should take cognizance of him.

Boston University, as its name implies, is located
in the city of Boston. Its charter was approved by the
Governor May 26, 1869. Its departments consist
of two general classes. Those which presuppose on
the part of the student a previous collegiate training
are called schools ; and those which do not are called
colleges. The schools are the School of Theology,
opened in 1871 ; the School of Law, opened in 1872 ;
the School of Ifedicine, opened in 1873 ; and the
School of All Sciences, opened in 1874. The first
undergraduate department was the College of Music,
opened in 1872 ; followed by the College of Liberal
Arts in 1873 ; and the College of Agriculture in 1875.

In the original statutes of organization provision
was made for a College of Agriculture, but, owing
to the financial situation after the great fire of 1872
and the willingness on the part of the Massachu-
setts Agricultural College to furnish instruction of
the kind desired and to co-operate with the Univer-
sity in the promotion of ils aim in this direction,
the University decided to secure alliance with the
College and not to establish an independent School
of Agriculture.

The necessary articles of agreement were pre-

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sented to the Trustees of the College by President
Clark aud adopted by them January 14, 1875 ; and
they were unanimously ratified by the Trustees of
the University February 11, following.

The College on its part agrees that matriculants
in Boston University desiring to pursue any regular
or special course of instruction presented in the
Massachusetts Agricultural College shall be at lib-
erty to do so on the same terms as other persons and
on completing the course to the satisfaction of the
authorities of both institutions shall be entitled to
take their appropriate degree, either at the hands of
the College or from the University or both as they
may prefer. The University on its part agrees that
so long as this alliance is found satisfactory it will
refrain from organizing an independent College of
Agriculture and will give its cordial support and
influence to the building up of the Massachusetts
Agricultural College ; that it will by its annual cir-
culars and official correspondence publicly aud pri-
vately recommend those seeking an agricultural
education to resort for it to the Massachusetts Agri-
cultural College ; and that it will publish in connec-
tion with its annual catalogues such statements of
the advantages of the College as may be agreed
upon by the presidents of the two institutions. Both
parties agree that to promote a good understanding
each shall have the privilege of representing its in-
terests by a duly accredited officer or committee in
the business meetings of the other ; and that either
party to this agreement shall have power to ter-
minate it at the close of any scholastic year by giv-
ing notice of such desire and intent one year
previously.

That the University is keeping its pari of the
agreement is illustrated by the following quotations
from the report of its president in January last :
"In the eighteen years which have elapsed, the
alliance has greatly contributed to the mutual advan-
tage. At no time has anything occurred to mar the
cordiality of the relationship, or to weaken the
effectiveness of the cooperation."

Also, "The College of Agriculture was never in
so effective a condition as now. Appropriately
fostered by the state and national authorites, it is
rapidly assuming the position and accomplishing
the purposes in the hope of which its Ibuiiders lived
and labored." It may also be- illustrated by the

fact that the last report of the president devotes
three pages, and the last year book fifteen pages to
the interests of the College of Agriculture.

In closing it may be well to call attention to a few
facts illustrating the scope and work of the Univer-
sity. The last annual report of the Treasurer
shows the excess of assets over liabilities to be
$1,518,796.47. The total number of students in all
departments is 1,075 ; 759 men and 316 women, rep-
resenting thirty-six of the states and territories of
the United States and twenty-one foreign countries.
This University was the first ever organized from
the outset aud throughout on a basis of perfect
equality for men and women. In the eighteen
years of its life 9,422 men and 3,178 women, or a
total of 12,600 persons, have been connected with
it.

President Warren, who has done so much to make
the University a success, brings his last report to a
close with the following vrords : "The history of
Boston University thus far calls for devout grati-
tude. May the thanksgiving of its friends become
substantial thank-offerings. And may every like
period of its future liistor3be signalized by an equal
prosperity "

F. H. Fowler, '87.

BASEBALL.

M. A. C. 25 ; TRINITY, 7.

The college team had a complete walkover in the
Trinity game at Flartford, May 13, defeating them
25 to 7. Aggie's teamwork was first class ; despite
the driving rain they played like old timers.
C'urley pitched his first game of the season strikhig
out nine men and giving but four men bases on
balls ; a remarkable record under the unfavorable
condition of weather. Bowie, the Trinity twirler,
who recently appeared such a puzzle to the Fordham
and New York College teams, was batted very free-
ly and after Aggie had pounded out 13 runs in the
four innings he was forced to retire in favor of
Dingwall, who proved just as easy game. Trinity
was first at the bat, and Broughton succeeded in
scoring, but Aggie was more lucky and through
errors secured three runs. The fourth and sixth
innings proved disastrous to Trinity as Aggie scored
13 runs with little effort. In the sixth Trinity

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awoke from her stupoi enough to secure three runs
on a single and two errors.

The features of the game ou the Aggie side were
quite numerous, the battery work and the hitting
was of high order, while a difficult running catch of
F. Read called forth tremendous applause from the
grand stand.

In the fourth inning Bagg was severely injured
by a base runner, and H. Read was substituted and
quite ably filled his place. Leamy's work at third
was worthy of much praise.

A curious fact in regard to the game was that
with one exception Aggie secured her runs after
two men were out, when the bases were empty ;
then the boys played ball. In the seventh inning
Aggie was shut out but scored in all the others.

For Trinity, Dingwall, Cullen and Peck played
the best game.

The coaching and base running of Aggie should
be severely criticised ; also the failure of the fielders
to play the ball to second on a hit with a man on
first. These weak points tell heavily on our score
in every game.

The score :

F. Eead, ss,
W. Curley, c,
Sullivan, rf,

G. Cm-ley, p,
Clark, 2b,
Leamy, 3b,
H. Eead, lb,
Bagg, lb,
Howard, cf,
Jones, If,

M. A. c.

A E

5
6
7
5
3
5
2
3
5
4

p 0

Eead, Leamy, Broughton 2, Langtord 2, Young 2, Cullen 2, Peck.
Passed balls— Peck 5. Wild pitches— Bowie, Curley, Dingwall.
Time— 2h. ISm. Umpire— Lehnert, '93. Scorer— T. F. Keitii.

M. A. c. '95, 9; M. A. c. '96, 4.
The sophomore class nine defeated that of the
freshman in the class game held last Thursday. The
game was devoid of brilliant plays by either team.
The oppressive heat caused the majority of specta-
tors to seek the shade afforded by the building, and
as a result the systematic cheering by each class,
that has been so prominent in other class games,
was almost entirelj' lacking. The score :

M. A. C, '95.

AB K BH TB SH PO A E
5 2
i 1

E^ S. Jones, If,
Sullivan, rf,
E. H. Clark, 2b,
Burgess, 3b,
Toole, lb,
Stevens, ss,
Bagg, c,
Crehore, cf,
H. B. Eead, p.

Total,

F. H. Eead, p,
W. J. Curley, c,
Marshall, lb,
Pentecost, 2b,
Leamy, 3b,
Vaughan, ss,
Nichols, If,
Harper, cf ,
Bunington, rf,

2
0
0
3
0
12

H. A. C,

'96.

p 0

0 24 16

Total,

TKINITT.

A B

T B

S H

Broughton, ss.

Dingwall, 2b, p,

Bowie, p, 2b,

Langford, If,

Young, cf ,

Cullen, rf ,

Strawbridge, lb.

Peck, c.

Monagan, 3b,

2
0
0

Total,

Innings,
M. A. C, '95,
M. A. C, '96,

Earned runs — Ninety-five 3, Ninety-six 2. Two-base hits — Sulli-
van, Toole, Crehore, Curley 2. Three-base hit — Eead '95. Stolen
bases— Jones 2, Sullivan 2, Clark, Toole, Bagg 2, Eead '95, Eead '96
6, Curley, Leamy, Harper, Bunington 2. First base on balls— By
Eead '95, Eead '96, Curley 2, Pentecost 4, Burrington, Harper 2, Sul-
livan. First base on errors— Jones 3, Clark, Bagg 2, Eead '95.
Struck out— By Eead '9S, Pentecost 2, Harper 2, Leamy, Vaughan;
Marshall, Nichols, Bunington 2, by Eead '96, Burgess, Stevens 4
Toole, Eead '95, Sullivan, Jones, Crehore 2. Passed baUs- Bagg 2,
Curley 2. Hit by pitched ball— Nichols, Marshall. Time— 2h. 10m.
Umpires — Lehnert '93, Curley '93, Dickinson '94. Scorer — T. S
Bacon.

Total, 38

Innings, 12 3

M. A. C, 3 2 2

Trinity, 110

Earned runs — Aggie 6, Trinity 3.

r 10 13 3 24 14 13
4 5 6 7 8 9
6 17 0 4 —25

10 3 0 1 0—7
"Three-base hit — Dingwall

Two-base hits — F. Eead, W. Curley, Clark. Stolen bases— Sullivan
2, G. Curley 2, Clark, Leamy, Jones 2, Howard, Y"oung, Broughton,
First base on balls— Broughton, Young, Strawbridge 2, F. Eead, W.
Curley, G. Curley, Clark 3, Leamy, H. Eead, Howard. Hit by
pitched ball— F. Eead, Strawbridge. Struck out— W. Curley, H.

1-3: 127:1.

Fs. 1 :l-3. G. H.

T. M. G. A. TOPICS
May 18. — Trust in the Lord. Ps. 125

H. P. Smead.
May 21. — Christian Growth

Blerwin.
May 25. — Fray Without Ceasing. I Thess

18 ; Luke 18 :1. Joseph Baker.
May 28.— God's Goodness. Ps. 103 :l-4. E.

White.

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Collect l^o-tfs-

—Sound Off!

— There were no flies on drill !

— Smead, '94, went home May 6.

— And once more the lawn mower.

— Marsh, '95, was home last week.

— Kinsman, '96, was home last week.

— S. F. Howard, '94, spent Saturday and Sunday
at his home.

— E. J. Walker, '93, has been spending a few
days at his home.

— S. L. Morse, '96, has left college for the re-
mainder of the term.

— Sanderson, '94, leaves May 26, to take up his
work for the summer.

— The baud has been engaged to furnish music in
town on Memorial day.

— Prof. C. S. Walker was one of the judges at
the Lester Prize Speaking.

— Two new marker's flags have been purchased
by the military department.

— F. D. Robinson, '96, cut his foot quite severely
with broken glass last Saturday morning. He has
gone home to recuperate.

— Burrington, '96, spent a few days at home
recently, and rettu'ned with a colt to which he is
devoting his spare moments.

— Quite extensive alterations are being made in
the arrangement of the grounds around the Durfee
plant house. The work of improving is still being
carried on within.

— There will probably be new instructors in
botany, English, mathematics, agriculture and
chemistry to assist in carrying out the new course
of study next term.

— A letter lately received from a member of the
college at the Columbian Eixposition states that
wages are good, work is easy, and the boys are
having a good time.

— The museum of Natural History is once more
open to visitors, the hours being from 3 to 4 p. m.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and F'riday. L. M.
Barker, '94, has charge.

— Measles !

—The score : M. A. C. 2.5 ; Trinity 7.

— A. B. Cook, '96, spent Sunday at home.

— Mid-term "exams" were held last week.

— Eead, '96, was at home May 6th and 7th.

— Mr. C. G. Morehouse of Darien, Conn., was
the guest of Prof. Walker over Sunday.

— Three and possibly four committees from the
legislature will inspect the college to-morrow.

— The college appropriation bill is still in the
hands of the treasury committee of the Senate.

— All the runs credited to the college team in the
Trinity game were made after two men were out.

— Lient. Dickinson acted as judge at the Lincoln
Prize Exhibition at the Pratt gymnasium last week.

— E. A. Hawks. '93, was suddenly called to his
home tlie first of the month by the illness of his
father.

— Rev. R. C. Bell of the Congregational church
in Granby will occupy the college pulpit next
Sunday.

— The Junior class has finished the study of elec-
tricity, and will hereafter devote more time to en-
tomology.

— Dirty guns and equipments will be reported at
company inspection hereafter. Look out for
demerits.

— E. E. Kuapp, '88, has presented the chemical
laboratory with a number of fine mineralogical spec-
imens brought from Pennsylvania.

— The Athletic management has arranged to have
barges run between the college and Hampshire Park
for the Field day exercises to-day.

— Professor Fernald has recently received a
horned toad from Lieut. L. W. Cornish, who sent
the living specimen from Indian Territory.

— Quite a ilelegation from the college attended
the meeting of the Amherst Christian Endeavor
Local Union, held at No. Amherst, May 10.

— Lieut. Dickinson has accepted the invitation of
E. M. Stanton Post 147, G. A. E., to the college
battalion to do escort duty on Memorial Day.

— The unusually large number of absences from
military drill the last few weeks have interfered
considerably with the excellence of the exercise.

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— Williston game next Saturday at Easthampton.

— Harry G. Stockwell, '94, has been somewhat
improverl during the past week.

— Rawsou, '96, was suddenly called home last
week. He returned last Monday.

— Baruum and Bailey's Greatest .Show on Eavlh
at Hamp., June 3. See the Elephant !

— H. J. Fowler, '94, has procured samples of
the photographs iocluJed in the college exhibit at
Chicago. They may be seen at No. 13 South
College.

— Those who took the trij) to Hartford report a
good time in spite of the weather. It rained stead-
ily during most of the game but this drawback dirt
not make the playing devoiii of interest. The train
reached home about 11.00 p. u. and was welcomed
with enthusiasm. The only unfortunate occurrence
was the serious injury- of Bagg, '95. by a base run-
ner. He was removed to the home of Manager
Goodrich where he is receiving the best of care and
attention.

— Through the efforts of Pres. Goodell of the
college and Fies. Wilder of the Western Alumni
Association the Massachusetts Columbian Commis-
sion has given the coilet>;e permission to use the
State buildiug as a rendezvous for students, alumni
and members of the faculty. Although the use of
a separate room could not be secured certain hours
will be set apart for the exclusive use of the college.
A circular letter regarding the matter will soon be
issued by those in charge.

— For some time a rumor has been current that
the college uniform was once more to be c;hauged
and the West Point gray to be substituted for the
blue now worn by the battalion. No definite action
has as yet been taken toward making the change.
Two years ago when the present uniform was
adopted, it was done by vote of the trustees, acting
upon the recommendation of Lieut. Cornish who
was supported bj' the faculty. Probably such a
course will again be necessary if another change is
to be made. The present uniform is unsatisfactory
in many respects ; whether better results could be
obtained by again adopting the gray than could be
secured by altering the uniform now in use is an
open question. The opinion of the student body is
desired.

— Now is the time to purchase college views.

— Day, '96, is at his home suffering from an attack
of the measles, He is missed in base-ball circles.
Leamy, '96, is supplying 3d base during his
ai)sence.

— The foot-ball management means business.
Light practice is being held afternoons and is quite
successful. Several new men have commenced
training.

— Ml'. Leonard Metcalf of Boston who had cliarge
of the construction of the dam last fall was in town
last week, preparing the botanic path for grading.
Although the work laid out is quite extensive, it
will be completed by commencement.

— -There must be better ventilation in No. Col-
lege. Cannot the glass sky-liglits be made to ad-
mit fresh air as well as sunlight? Doubtless the
matter will be fully remeilied in time, but some
temporary' relief should be provided at once.

— May 10 was gala day Lit .Amherst college. The
Lincoln Prize Exhibition was held in the Pratt
gymnasium at 1.30. Later in the afternoon occurred
the Amherst-Williams game, followed in the even-
ing by the Lester Prize Speaking, by members of
the Junior class.

— Estimates have lately been made for construct-
ing new concrete walks on the college grounds. We
hope the condition of the road way between North
College and the Boarding House will not be over-
looked by those who have the matter in charge.
Walks at the plant house are an ornament to the
grounds and a convenience to visitors ; a walk to
the Boarding House would be used three times a
day by over half the entire college.

— The commencement speakers from the senior
class and the subjects of their theses are as fol-
lows: F. T. Harlow, "The Successful Farmer of
the Future"; H.J.Harlow, "'Transformation of
New England" ; F. H. Henderson, "Immigration
into the United States" ; E. C. Howard, "The Mis-
sion of the Agitator" ; F. S. Hoyt, "Popular Edu-
cation the Hope of Our Country" ; A. E. Melendy,
"A Duty Neglected" ; F. A. Smith, "A Plea for
Forestry Legislation" ; L. W. Smith, "Economic
Value of Good Roads." E. C. Howard will repre-
sent the College at the Boston University Com-
mencement.

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— May 11. Battalion Parade. Rest! — for the
weary.

— Word having been received from Chicago that
one more photograph will be admitted in the Col-
lege collection, it was decided that the Fire Brigade
would fill the bill.

— The flag-staff has again taxed the patience of
the Quartermaster. We sincerely hope that a new
staff will be furnished before long. Th< present
one has outlived its usefulness.

— Mr. K. S. Thabue, B. S., of Bassein, Burmah,
will take a post graduate course in Horticulture at
the college. He lias been in this country about
eighteen years during which time he has taken
courses in a number of educational institutions, in-
cluding the Michigan State Agricultural College of
which he is a graduate.

During the night of May 3 the Connecticut

Valley was traversed by a severe tempest. Over
two inches of rain fell while the wind blew with a
velocity of 70 miles au hour. Considerable damage
was done in other parts of the town, but with the
exception of a few slates blown from the roofs, the
college suffered but little.

— The next game is at Easthampton with Willis-
ton Seminary. It is hoped that every student who
can posfibly rio so will accompany the team on this
trip. The atmosphere on the other side of the river
is said to be peculiarly conducive to enthusiasm, so
let us have good rousing cheers for Aggie on the
Williston diamond nest Saturday !

— At a meeting of the Boarding Club held May
12, the following officers were elected for next
fall term: 1st director and business manager,
H. C. Burringtou ; 2d director and vice president,
H. M. Fowler; 3d director, sec'y and treas., Jas-
per Marsh ; 4ih director, A. J. Morse ; 5th direc-
tor, C. H. Spaulding; 6th director, W. J. Curley ;
7th director, W. L. Morse.

During the past year 2,214,800 pages of read-
ing matter have been distributed throughout the
country by the Hatch Experiment Station, as fol-
lows : four quarterly bulletins, edition 12,000,
1,608,000 pages; monthly meteorological bulletin
with annual summary, edition 400,19,600 pages;
special bulletin, edition, 36,000, 576,000 pages ;
annual report, edition 400, 112,000 pages.

—I. C. Green, '94, is a contributor to the Observer
upon ornithological subjects.

— The doubles of the tennis tournament must all
be played by 6 p. m.. May 20.

— The Convention of the Grand Lodge, Q. T. V.,
will be held Thursday and Friday, May 18 and 19,
at tlie United States Hotel, Boston. A banquet
will be held Friday evening. The local chapter of
the fraternity will be represented by A. E. Melendy,
'93, L. H. Bacon, '94, F. L. Warren, '95.

MAY TIME.

As one enjoys the sights and sounds of these
beautiful days, he no longer wonders that the poets
are so fond of singing the praises of spring-time.

The heat-giving, life-bringing rays of the sun
have at last unlocked the prison doors of the fabled
Proserpine and she has come forth from her under-
ground home arrayed in her ever new mantle of
beauty to revel in the brief season of liberty allowed
her by her sombre captor. At her bidding the
larches have robed themselves in delicate fringes of
beautiful green, the graceful birches are decked out
in lustrous foliage and even the evergreen spruces
are puttiug forth growing buds that in their lightness
of color harmonize with the season's buoyancy.

The earth's carpet of green and the clear azure
of the firmament backed by the passing clouds make
up the setting and ground work in which this great-
est of all artists displays her tints and shadings.
These latter are by no means confined to variations
of the colors seen in the center of the solar spec-
trum, nor are all her effects produced by color alone.
Every shade from the rich yellow of the golden bell
to the modest blue of the violets, from the delicate
pink of the double cherry blossom to the brilliant hues
of the tulips fiud its appropriate place in the master-
piece and are fittingly contrasted with beauties of
form in leaf, flower and plant.

Eispecially beautiful are the maples as they unfold
their graceful, many-formed leaves. What among
all our trees possesses such quiet perfectness of
form and beauty as does the silver maple? And
where are there leaves more beautiful iu shape,
shading and texture than those of the Japanese
maples ?

At this season the early magnolias are in their

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177

prime covered with large brilliant-hued blossoms.
The delicate spireas are coming into their short
blooming season while stray strawberry blossoms
give promise of the speedy arrival of tliat most
delicious fruit.

The summery sun begins to tempt the butterflies
forth from their hiding-places and the birds aie
joyously singing their love songs or guarding with
patient watchfulness the nests wherein lie all their
hopes. The year seems rejoicing in its youth and
all Nature's forces are working together in prepara-
tion for the time of her coming glory, the month of
June.

The Alumni Tax ($1.00 yearly) for the years
1892 and 1893 will now be thaakfully received by
the Treasurer, Amiierst, Mass. Several of the
alumni have paid for one of these years, others for
both, and still others for years to come. Such will,
of course, respond or not respond accordingly. It
is hoped that by this notice a sufflcient fund may be
collected for the marking of Class Blemorials.

'72. — E. B. Smead, Principal of the Watkinson
Farm School of Hartford, Conn., has just returned
from a trip to the South Islands.

'75. — Rev. Henry Hague of South Worcester,
Mass., paid a short visit to the college last week.

'78.— It is expected that, Prof. H. E. Stockbridge
of Fargo, North Dakota, will be presenfat the com-
mencement exercises.

'82. — 6. D. Howe, of North Hadley welcomed a
boy into his family last week.

'82. — The article entitled "How Science is Help-
ing the Farmer," by Prof. C. S. Plumb of the
Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station has been
reprinted in pamphlet form from the Popular
Science Monthly.

'86. — D. F. Carpenter, formerly an instructor
here, visited the college last Monday.

'88.— Dr. H. P. Rogers, ex-'88, of Allston, was
united in marriage to Miss R. S. Davis, Thursday,
May 4th. E. Rogers, '92, brother of the groom,
acted as best man,

'88. — E. E. Knapp, formerly of Steelton, Pa., has
been visiting here the past week. From here he in-
tends to go to Franklin, Mass.

'91. — W. C. Paige, at present attending the School
of Christian Workers at Chicago, represented that
institution as a delegate to the Y. M. C. A. Con-
ventions held at Louisville, Ky., and Indianapolis,
Ind., last week.

'91. — E. P. Felt has been elected an honorary
member of Sigma Xi fraternity at Cornell Uni-
versity, Ithaca, N. Y. This fraternity elects mem-
bers from among the students who have made dis-
tinguished records in scholarship in the scientific
departments. Again we extend our congratulations
to a former member of the Life Board.

'92. — James E. Deuel is located at No. 148 Dud-
ley St., Boston.

Ex-'94. — A. R. Streeter visited the college last
week.

Es-'95. — A. Davis of West Roxbury, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday at the college. He was a for-
mer member of the Life bonrd.

CO-ED UOA TION IN AMERIGANCOLLEOES.
To the friends of impartial educational privileges
the past few months have been full of interest.
Startling announcements have crowded one upon
another. In six months time every university in
staid Scotland, following one after another the ex-
ample of St. Andrews, threw r-iue its gates to
vs^omen. Conservative Yale at one stroke opened,
in like manner, all its graduate courses and enrolled
between twenty and thirty college women as candi-
dates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The
University of Pennsylvania placed itself upon the
same platform, and with great rejoicing dedicated
its new cottages to the service of women. Tufts
College destroyed every discriminating barrier, even
at the portal of its Divinity School. Wabash Col-
lege unconditionally surrendered. Brown Univers-
ity caught the new spirit and left its fractional char-
acter behind. Columbia, the pride of New York
City, did the same. The Johns Hopkins accepted
new funds for a School of Medicine, covenanting
that the same should forever be open to men and
women on terms of perfect equality. The American
University in Washington, the Leland Stanford in
California, the new University of Chicago, all fol-
lowed the example first set in Boston, organizing
from the start upon the just and humanizing princi-
ples of consistent co-education. — B. U. Year Book.

178

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The Purdue Exponent has lurnished us with a
new idea. It states that two hundred enthusiastic
students of Leiaud Stanford have each given $2.50
toward the construction of a "noise-making machine"
to be used at the next athletic contest between
Leland Stanford and the Univ. of California. It
was to be a monster horn made of galvanized iron
and worked by a steam blower. It was 50 feet in
length, 10 feet in diameter, with a 32-horse power
boiler.

The Hiram College Advance speaks very highly
of the lady base-ball team of that institution. The
editor writes that the features of the last game were
a dandy three base hit and a phenomenal slide to
second.

AN APOLOGY.

Forgive me, love, if I amiss
The other evening stole a kiss ;
But that sweet smiling face of thine,
Wreathed with its tresses soft and fine,
Was just a bit too close for mine.

You know you raised your head to hear
What I was whispering in your ear,
When in an i'^sitant our lips met ;
Sweet mcr' uries of it linger yet ;
Sometimes, you kuow, love will forget.

— Nassau Lit.

Less than one per cent, of the voters of the
United States are college graduates, yet they hold
over fifty per cent of the highest offices.

The most recent invasion of masculine fields of
occupation has occurred at Tufts college, where a
co-ed was duly elected by the Senior class as foot-
ball manager.

The number of "cuts" allowed in some of the
leading colleges is as follows : Yale, 24 per year to
Juniors and ^euiors, to Sophomores and Freshmen,
18; Williams, 36, Dartmouth, 21. At Amherst
and Wesieyan, a student must be present at niue-
tenths of the recitations.

One of our exchanges has a sophomore for editor
in-chief, a junior for local editor, a senior for busi-
ness manager, and an alumnus for exchange editor.
By analou'y we come to the concluson that the pres.
ident of the institution is the "printer's devil." —
College Life.

Oberlin was the first college in the world to ad-
mit women on the same plane as men, and opened
its doors to the negroes 28 years before their eman-
cipation.

President Gates of Amherst has been invited to
open the international conference at the Chicago
Exposition. — Brown Daily Herald.

In a class light between "95 and '96 of Berkely,
thirty freshmen tied up twenty-five sophomores and
took their photos.

When you cau write a merry jest

Cut it short ;
It will be too long at best

Cut it short.
Life is brief and full of care ;
Editors don't like to swear.
Treat youi- poem like your hair
Cut it short.

—Ex.

A literary Frenchman, after studying English for
a few months, wrote to an American friend: "In
small time I can learn so many English I will come
to the America and go on the scaffold to lecture."
— Hiram College Advance.

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VOL. III.

AMHERST, MASS., MAY 17, 1893.

No. 15

NINETT-FODR WINS THE BANNER. — NINETY-FIVE NOT

FAR BEHIND. FULL REPORT OF THE FIRST

ANNUAL SPRING MEET OF THE
M. A. C. A. A.

The exercises of the first annual outdoor meet of
the Mass. Agricultural College Athletic Association
were held this morning and afternoon at Hampshire
Park, Amherst, and the championship banner was
awarded to the class of Ninety-four. Owing to the
poor condition of the tracls after the heavy rains of
last night, some of the records made were consider-
ably below what should be expected. The neces-
sary absence of some of the best men also, without
a doubt, affected the results, but on the whole,
Field Day is a success, and the members of the
Association should receive the congratulations of
the college. The attendance from the college was
not as large as it should have been , but the barges that
ran to and from the grounds, and the tally-ho
coach, chartered by the class of Ninety-four, carried
an assemblage that was enthusiastic to say the least.
The number of points secured by each class in the
indoor meet last winter was as follows :

Ninety-three, 63, or 22.6%.

Ninety-four, 107, or 38.3%.

Ninety-five, 76, or 27.2%.

Ninety-sis, 33, or 11.9%.
The number of points and the percentages of
to-day's meet are as follows :

Ninety-four, 81, or 50%.

Ninety-five, 63, or 39%.

Ninety-three, 9, or 5.5%.

Ninety-six, 9, or 5.5%.
The average of the two meets gives Ninety-tour
the first place, with 188 points and a percentage of
44.1. The other classes stand as follows: Ninety-

six, 42 points, or 8.7% ; Ninety-three, 72 points,
or 14.1% ; Ninety-five, 139 points, or 33.1%.

In the running hop, step and jump, S. P. Toole,
'95, made a record of 39 ft. 6^ in. In the standing
high jump, L. Manley, the winner, made a record of
of 4 ft. 4 in. The second and third prizes were
divided between J. E. Gifford, '94, and E. H. Hen-
derson, '95. 8. P. Toole, '95, winner of the three
standing jumps, made a record of 28 ft. 7 in. S.
P. Toole, '95, winner of the running broad jump,
made a record of 1 8 ft. The relay race proved to
be of especial interest.

EVENTS AND WINNERS.

Forenoon, 9 o'clock.

KONNING HOP, STEP AND JUMP.

7 Entries.

1st, S. P. Toole. '95, 38 ft. 7^ in.
2d, A. J. Morse, '94, 35 ft. 6| in.
3d, H. L. Frost, '95, 34 ft. 7^ in.

POLE VAULT.

7 Entries.

1st, A. J. Morse, '94, 8 ft. 4 in.

2d, L. Manley, '94, 8 ft. 6 in.

3d, H. 8. Fairbanks, '95, 8 ft. 4 in.

220-TARDS DASH.

9 Entries.

1st, S. P. Toole, '95, 24i see.
2d, H. D. Hemenway, '95, 25 sec.
3d, J. H. Putnam, '94, 25^ sec.

PUTTING SHOT.

8 Entries.

1st, P. E. Davis, '94, 32 ft. 6 in.
2d, H. C. Davis, '93, 30 ft. 2 in.
3d, E. C. Howard, '93, 28 ft. 2 in.

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FIELD DAY SUPPLEMENT.

HURDLE RACE. (120 jds. 3^ ft. hurdles.)

THROWING BASE-BALL.

8 Entries.

10 Entries.

1st, A. J. Morse, '94, 21 sec.

Ist, W. J. Curley, '96, 312 ft.

2d, P. E. Davis, '94, 21| see.

2d, S. F. Howard, '94, 296 ft.

3d, L. Manley, '94, 21f sec.

3d, A. H. Cutter, '94, 291 ft. 5 in.

STANDING HIGH JDMP.

RUNNING HIGH JDMP.

9 Entries.

5 Entries.

1st, L. Manley, '94, 4 ft. 3 in.

Ist, L. Manley, '94, 5 ft, 2 in.

2d, J. E. Gifford, '94, 4 ft. 2 in.

2d, P. E. Davis, '94, 4 ft. 8 in.

2d, E. H. Henderson, '95, 4 ft. 2 in.

3d, M. .J. Sullivan, '95, 4 ft. 6 in.

MILE RUN.

ONE-HALF MILE RUN.

10 Entries.

6 Entries.

1st, H. J. Fowler, '94, 5 min. 23^ sec.
2d, H. D. Hemenway, '95, 5 niin. 26 sec.
3d, L. J. Shepard, '94.

1st, H. D. Hemenway, '95, 2 min. 27f ^.
2d, T. S. Bacon, '94, 2 min. 31 sec.
3d, E. H. Clark, '95.

THREE STANDING JUMPS.

RUNNING BROAD JUMP.

7 Entries.

9 Entries.

1st, S. P. Toole, '95, 28 ft. 2 in.
2d, L. H. Bacon, '94, 27 ft. 3 in.
3d, A. J. Morse, '94, 27 ft. 2^ in.

1st, S. P. Toole, '95, 17 ft. 7 in.
2d, H. C. Davis, '93, 17 ft.
3d, J. Baker, '93, 16 ft. 11 in.

RELAY RACE. (One mile.)
4 Entries.
1st, '94 First team, 4 min. 9| sec.
2d, '95 First team, 4 min. 45| sec.
3d, '94 Second team.

ONE-HALF MILE WALK.

6 Entries.
1st, F. L. Warren, '95, 3 min. 56| sec.
2d, H. L. Frost, '95, 4 min. 2| sec.
3d, T. F. Keith, '94, 4 min. 3 sec.

Afternoon, 2 o'clock.

BICYCLE RACE. (Ouc mile.)
4 Entries.

STANDING BROAD JUMP.

1st, L. Manley, '94, 3 min. 59f sec.

8 Entries.

2d, N. Shultis, '96, 4 min.

1st, S. P. Toole, '95, 9 ft. 7 in.

3d, H. W. Moore, '96.

2d, L. H. Bacon, '94, 9 ft. | in.
3d, H. C. Davis, '93, 8 ft. lOJ in.

THROWING HAMMER. (16-lh.)

4 Entries.

1st, P. E. Davis, '94, 65 ft. 10 in.
2d, S. P. Toole, '95, 59 ft. 10 in.
3d, H. B. Read, '95, 58 ft. 6 in.

FIELD OFFICERS.

Prof. W. p. Brooks, Announcer.

Lieut. W. M. Dickinson, Referee.

Dr. J. B. Paige and C. S. Crocker, Judges.

H. D. Haskins, Starter.

J. E. Stinson and A. C. McCloud, Timers.

100-YARDS DASH.

OFFICERS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

8 Entries.

C. Davis, President.

1st, S. P. Toole, '95, lOf sec.
2d, J. E. Gifford, '94, 11 sec.

L.
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No. 16

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

Entered at the Post Oifice as second-cla ss mail matter.

BOAMD OF EDITORS :

C.F. WALKER, '94, Eflitor-in-chief .

G. H. MERWIN, '94, Business Manager.

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

P. L. GREENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '95,

E. O. BAGG, '95, C. B. LANE, '95,

R. L. HAYWARD, '96.

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paid at once. Subscribers finding this item marked please
make payment to the Business Manager as soon as
possible.

f8<3^IS I

The defacing of the papers and magazines in the
reading room still continues. Would it not be a
good idea to form a vigilance committee and ascer-
tain who are the offenders? We feel sure that
this outrage may be traced to one or two offenners.
The students themselves can do more in the matter
of bringing the guilty parties to justice than can the
Association Directors. Let us unite in this matter
and protect the rights of the owners.

A NEW idea has occurred to the editorial mind,
and it is this : Why should not the Durfee Plant
House be opened to visitors Sunday afternoon? It
is a public institution, belonging as it does to the
state, and moreover it is a great source of attraction,
as is shown by the large number who visit it every
day. There would, of course, have to be some one
in attendance, to look out for things ; but there are,

doubtless, several of the students, anyone of whom
would be glad to avail themselves of the chance.
So far as has been observed, everyone seems to
respect the place and everything about it, so that
there need be no fear of vandalism. This is of
course merely a suggestion, and there may be good
reasons for not opening the Plant House on that
day ; if so we would like to hear from those inter-
ested.

Those of the present junior class who may pause
to consider the subject will recognize the fact that,
in all departments of the College, growth has been
onward and upward since their entrance. Especial-
ly is this true of athletics. The fond hope of a field
day so rudelv shattered two years ago, has at last
been realized, and that too in a manner ex-
ceeding the most sanguine anticipations. It was
not to be expected that any world's records would
be broken ; nor were they. But the number of
entries' were large, the events were well contested
and the results were satisfactory to all. Moreover,
the custom was firmly established and it is hoped
will continue as an integral part of our college life.
To the officers of the athletic association is due
much credit for the success of the event.

The return to college of men who have left to go
to some other institution or to take up the active
duties of life is the best of evidence as to the stand-
ing of the M. A. C. and the way it is regarded in
other institutions. With two new courses of study, so
much needed and so admirably adapted to the con-
ditions of the young men of the state ; with the in-
creasing importance of agriculture in all its brancues,
with our new athletic field and '-Aggie" every year
becoming more and more uoticed in athletic circles,
with the spirit of progress which marks the institu-
tion,there can be no reason why the M. A. C. should
not become a great power in the state. Sooner or

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later it must become so ; it is only a questiou of
time. And the sooner the youno; men of the state
realize the benefits and importance of a course at
the M. A. C. the sooner will they become the re-
cipients of all the advantages accruing.

It is a well known fact that the Stale has done,
and is doing a great deril for its Agricultural college,
but there is stiil room for improvement. The insti-
tution being, as it is, under the patronage of the
state, is looked to as a model, and is closely watched
and criticised. For some peculiar reason there are
many who, instead of trying to help it in anyway,
seem to have some feeling against the College and
wish it evil instead of good. We are glad to be
able to say that this class ie small ; but that we are
being sharply criticised is true, and it is for our
interest to remove as far as possible all cause for
the same. Let us beautify our grounds all we can.
Let us have the best buildings for their kind that
can be constructed. Let us have good roads, tools
and teams. Then if we individually try to make
ourselves a credit to the college, we shall make it
the model that it is now supposed to be. But to do
this we must have more money. The intentions
and abilities of all in charge are above questiou ;
but they can not do everything. We hope that we
have not been too forward in this matter, for we
have had at heart, only the highest good of the
college.

It is a well established custom for the reading
room association to sell by auction the various news-
papers and periodicals that are placed in the North
College reading room. Publications that are thus
sold become the property of the bidder after they
have remained for a specified time in the reading
room where they may be used by the whole college.
Has it never occurred to the officers of the associa-
tion that a much better way of disposing of the
more valuable of the periodicals and weekly papers,
would be to dontae them to the library ? This
would probably necessitate increasing the associa-
tion tax a slight amount, but the advantages gained
would much more than compensate the cost. The
fact that (iur library is lacking in reading matter
outside the departments of science and history has
ofte 1 been lamented. If files of such publication

as Harper's Monthly, Harper's Weekly, Century,
Scribners, Review of Reviews, etc., were kept on its
shelves bound and ready for reference, would not
the usefulness of the library be largely increased?
The college will gladly pay for the binding of
such publications, and will replace, wherever pos-
sible, all previous numbers, so that complete files
may be ready for use. We sincerely hope that
next year this system of disposing of reading-room
publications will be adopted.

The number of absem.-es from military drill that
have occurred during the last few weeks has been
startling. After almost every drill, from twenty to
twenty-five names have been posted on the bulletin
board. While many of these may have been ex-
cusable, that a large number of them were not is
shown by the fact that last Saturday morning four-
teen names were posted for extra drill. Such a
state of affairs would seem to indicate that some-
thing is wrong and that an immediate remedy is
needed. The demerit system is supposed to make
unexcusahle absences from drill exceedingly rare,
but when students express their willingness to drill
two hours on Saturday morning for the sake of
obtaining a coveted hour in the afternoon, the value
of this system oC punishment is lost. But not only
are "cuts" from the regular drills of frequent occur-
rence, but the the .Saturday morning exercise is
often tieated in the same manner. Inasmuch as
thiee weeks must elapse from the time the absences
occur before thc^ last of the extra drills is held, the
rapid approach of commencement time allows a
student to "cut" drills with impunity. The military
regulations are strict enough in many details of
minor importance, but we think here is an oppor-
tunity for a great improvement. The facts are
these : according to the catalogue military drill is
required of every student unless he is physically
disqualified ; during the last few weeks the number
of absences has been so great as to interfere to a
serious degree with the work of the battalion.
I'erhaps a large per cent, of these absences were
necessary, but we doubt it.

The University of Colorado has a professor for
every four and a half students. Nothing small
about that except the students. — College Life.

AGGIE LIFE.

183

A S UNDA Y IN CHIC A GO.

To those who have never visited this metropolis
of the west, an account of the manner in which its
inhabitants spend Sunday may i(e of interest. One
who is acquainted with the manners and customs of
New England life, finds that a Sabbath in Chicago
dunng the great Exposition is full of surprises.

Let us take a stroll up Stony Island avenue and
notice the way the day is kept here. We find our-
selves in the midst of a great throng. Hundreds
of workmen may be seen hurrying toward the Fair
grounds, just as they would were it any other day
of the week. Restaurants, beer saloons and grocery
stores are nearly all open and doing a fair amount
of business. Electric cars run as usual. Reaching
one of the entrances to the Exposition grounds we
find the street full of people who have come to the
fair hoping to gain admittance, but the order to
close the gates is carried out to the letter, and no
person who has not urgent business within the
enclosure, is allowed to enter.

The thousands who are turned away du not re-
turn to the city at once, but determine to see what
they can and to enjoy themselves as nuich as pos-
sible, so they turn their attention to the side-shows,
fortune telling establishments and numerous other
nttractioDS. For a mile along the west side of
Stony Island avenue these places are as numerous
as are complaints against Sunday closing. All day
long the street presents an animated appearance.
The shrill voices of fakirs and pop-corn venders
and the music of bands combine to add to the ex-
citement. It is a regular holiday the whole length
of the avenue and in i!s immediate vicinity ; the day
bears no resemblance to a Sabbath in a New Eng-
land city ; it is a Sunday in name only. Such a
condition of things almost convinces one that the
Fair ought to open its gates seven days in the
week.

We will now board a car on the elevated road and
go up into the iieart of the city, a distance of six or
seven miles, to Mr. Moody's church, which we find
crowded to its utmost capacity. Mr. Sankey pre-
sides at the organ, and after an opening selection
by the choir, solos are rende'red by Mr. Sankey and
Mr. Towner. At this particular meeting Mr. Moody
selects the lesson of the Prodigal son, and says that
it is a fact to be regretted that the elder brother in

the parable is well known in Chicago.

Mr. Moody will be assisted in his series of meet-
ings in Chicago by Mr. Spurgeon of England.

At 4-.30 p. M. begins our Y. M. C. A. meeting at
Byngo Hall. This association is made up of about
500 men representing nearly every state. Quite a
number of them are students in theological schools
and seminaries. Our president is from Boston
University. A member is selected to lead the
meeting, another to lead the singing while a young
lady from a neighboring church plays the organ.
You can readily imagine what glorious meetings we
have. Many attend the evening services in the
various churches, and our young ministers are
occasionally called upon to lead. Thus Sunday in
Chicago comes to a close.

c. B. L.

LIBRARY NOTES.

Of the recent additions to the library. Football,
The Rugby Union Game is one that will be of inter.
est to ever3- devotee of that sport. It is an English
book edited by Rev. F. Marshall. Among the
writers are such men as G. Rowland Hill and H.
Vassall whose names are honored by all lovers of
football.

In the first chapter, the origin of the game is dis-
cussed. It is seen to be a lineal descendant of the
old Roman game of /iarpasiwrn, which in many points
resembles the modern game, especially as played by
the Rugby Union.

The modern game is largely an outgrowth of the
game as played in the great English schools of Rug-
by, Eton, Harrow, etc., hence a chapter is devoted
to the peculiar features of the play at each of the
five leading schools. Subsequent chapters describe
the development of the game in Scotland, Wales,
and the colonies. The bulk of the book is given,
however, to the consideration of the clubs and play-
ers of London and the Counties. The history of
the rise of the Rugby Union in opposition to the
Association is given in full. No mention is made
of American football.

The Handbook of Athletic Sports, Vol. IV, will
appeal to a larger class of .readers. This volume
deals with football as played by both the Union and
Association, baseball, rounders, bowls, quoits and
curling. Under each game is given a short history

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of its progress, the qualities demanded for success-
fully playing the different positions, an account of
the principal plays and an appendix containing a
full set of the rules governing the games. Probably
the most interesting section to us is the one on base-
ball. This is here claimed to be a modification of
the old English game of roundeis although Mr. A.
G. Spaulding of Chicago ascribes its origin to the
old French game of tcheque introduced into America
by the Huguenots. As the American national game,
baseball at first gained but few friends in England,
but from its intrinsic value iu furnishing active,
heallliful recreation available, in spite of their scant
leisure, to even the working class, it is steadily grow-
ing in favor among the sport-loving Britons, and it
bids fair to become in time almost as popular there
as here. The game of rounders corresponds iumany
respects to that here known as round ball. The
.Scotch games of bowls and curling are similar in
principle to the tiame of quoits.

If a good title is an advantage to a book then
surely Mr. B. R. Tucker, the author of Instead of a
Book, By a Man Too Busy to Write One launched
his on its career under auspicious omens. Nor is its
title misleading although at first sight the produc-
tion would seem to have all the qualities of a book.
The distinction lies in the fact that a book is a con-
nected whole, while this is made up of extracts
from a paper edited and published by Mr. Tucker.
This paper is the organ of the Anarchist party and
is published, not in Chicago, as one might expect,
but in staid Boston. The paper is eutiiled Liberty;
and if we may judge from the extracts given in the
work we are discussing, it is devoted to the highest
ideal of individual liberty. Some portions of the
reasoning seem to us illogical and far-fetched ;
nevertheless one who gives the work a careful peru-
sal will probably feel repaid for the time even if
some of his preconceived ideas of rights are rudely
shaken.

Best of all is the latest addition to the library.
Although a strictly scientific work it yet possesses
great interest for the unscientific reader both from
the fascination of the subject and the clear and
graceful style. The title is The Great Barrier Reef
of Australia. Its Products and Potentialities by W.
Saville-Kent, F. L. S., F. Z. S., etc. The large
quarto volume is an almost perfect specimen of the

printer's art. It is richly illustrated with forty-
eight photo-mezzotype plates and sixteen chromo
plates representing: the rare and l)eautiful forms of
animal life that inhabit the reel. This reef is of
coral formation and over 1200 miles long. It is,
more correctly, a series of reefs and islands lying
off the coast of Queensland from ten to sixty miles
distant. It possesses great interest to the zoologist
on account of the many varieties of corals which
may there be studied. Our author found seventy
species of, the one genus Madrepora in this reef.
The pearl, trepang, oyster, and other fishing indus-
tries, as well as the mariue fauna are fully described
and iUustiated. An interesting chapter is that on
the potentialities of the region. Already the revenue
derived from the reef is about $500,000 per annum
and when its rrsources are fully developed it will be
a most valuable possession. The book will well
repay m'>sL careful study by both the specialist and
oeneral reader.

FIELD

DAT SUMMARY.

The following summary of the

points

won

the

citnlcstanls at the F

ield Day exercises,

May

, is

given for reference

Bacon, T. S.,

lat.

2d.

3d.
0

Total No.
of Points.

Bacon, L. H.,

Baker, J.,

Clark, E. H.,

Curley, W. J.,
Cutter,

0
0

5
1

Davis, P. E.,

Davis, H. C,

Fairbanlis,

Fowler, H. J.,

Frost,

Gilford,

Hemeiiway,
Henderson, E. H.,

2
0

Howard, E. C,

Howard, S. F.,

Keith,

Manley,
Moore,

2
0

Morse, A. .J.,

Pntnam,

Read, H. B.,

Shepard,
Shultis,

0
0

Sullivan,

Toole,

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185

f^f^s i-^rris.

THE PEART EXPEDITION.

The second arctic fspeditiou, for esploratiLiii and
scientific observation, under the command of Lieut.
R. E. Peary, U. S. N., will sail from New York the
last of June on the sealer Falcon, a vessel especially
equipped for the purpose. The route will be through
Davis Strait and across Baffin Bay to a point on the
west coast of Greenland, 77" 35' north latitude.
Here on the shores of an inlet, the portable build-
ings brought on the vessel will be set up by the
crew, provisions sufficient to last the party three
years will be unloaded, scientific instruments will be
placed in position, books, papers, charts and other
paraphernalia will be unpacked, and then, when
everything possible has been done to contribute to
the comfort and to secure the safety of the party,
the ship will sail away leaving them to pursue their
studies and iuvesligatious as best they may.

Although exploration is perhaps the chief object
of the expedition, other departments of science will
not be overlooked. The party consists of ten men,
each of whom will be in charge of i-ome particular
line of work. In this manner, a great deal of val-
uable data will be secured. Of es|)eeial itnporUince
will be the observations taken on the aurora. As
has been mentioned in jinother column, the meteor-
ological department will probably lie under the
charge of Prof. C. U. Warner of this college. He
will have one assistant to aid him in his observa.
tions and calculations.

If Lieutenant Peary succeeds in adding material-
ly to the scientific knowledge of the world, without
enduring the terrible suffering or bringing about the
loss of life that has heretofore formed a part of the
experiences of arctic explorers, he will merit a just
reward.

HIS LETTER.
"Dear Father:

Please excuse," he wrote,
"The hurried shortuess of this note ;
But studies so demand attention.
That I have barely time to mention
That I am well, and add that I
Lack funds ; please send me some. Goodbye.
Your loving son."

He signed his name
And hastened to— the foot-ball game.

-Ex.

THE VISIT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COM-
MITTEES.

On Thursday, May 18th, the committees of Agri-
culture, Finance, Military and Education visited the
College and inspected the various departments.
There were about forty in the parly, being nearly a
full representation of each committee and also
representing both the Senate and the House. The
party reached Amherst at 11.16, and proceeded to
the Amherst House where dinner was served. The
in.'-pection began on the east side at the insectory,
taking in successively the Durfee Plant House,
Botanic Museum and the State Experiment Station.

The College campus was the next objective poiut
where the Battalion was drilled before the whole
party and inspected by the committee on Military.

In the evening they attended a reception at the
house of Pres. Goodell to which members of the
Faculty and the alumni at the different Stations with
friends were also invited.

On Friday morning they attended chapel, after
which the inspection was continued. The Meteoro-
logical Observatory, the Museum and the Chemical
Laboratory successively received the attention of
the Honorable gentlemen. They visited the Farm
Barn, drove to the site of the new buildings and fin-
ished the inspection at the Hatch Barn.

The Committees could not but have been impressed
by the excellent condition of many of the depart-
ments. No one who thoroughly investigates the
workings of the College can deny that a great work
is being done for the young men of the State, a
work which should receive the attention and support
of the parties to whose hands is instrusted the
power of disposing of the public funds.

r. M. C. A. TOPICS.

June 1. — What must I do to be Saved? Acts 16 :
•29-24. T. S. Bacon.

June 4.— Come unto Me. Matt. 11 :28-30. L. W.
Smith.

June 8.— Studv the Bible. Matt. 22 : 29 ; II Tim.
2 :i5. S. Knroda.

June 11. — Consistent Christianity. Luke 10 : SO-
BS. G. E. Smith.

June 15. — Christ the Wav, the Truth and the Life.
John 14:1-6." J. E. Green.

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PROGRAM.

TWENTY-THIRD COMMENCEMENT.

Sunday, June 18. — Bacealauroate sermon by Rev.
Charles (S. Walker, Ph. D., Professor of
Mental Science. 10 45 a. m.
Address before the College Young Men's
Christian Association by Rev. A.E.Dmining,
D. D., Editor of the Gongregationalist. 8 p. m.

Monday, June 19 — Address to the Senior class by
the President. 8.30 a. m.
Flint Prize Speaking, Junior class, 3.30 p. m.
Prize Speaking, Freshman and Sophomore
classes, 8 p. m.

Tuesday, June 20. — Annual Meeting of Trustees,
at the office of the Hatch P^xperiment Station,
9.30 A m.

Public exercises commemorative of the
Twentieth Anniversary of the Founding of
the Phi Sigma Kappa P'raternity, 10 a. m.
Orator, Rev. Henry Hague of So. Worcester.
Addresses of Comity by representative mem-
bers of other fraternities.
Meeting of Committee on Experiment De-
partment, at the office of the Hatch Experi-
ment Station, 11.30 a. m.
Alumni dinner, 1 p. m.
Class Day Exercises, 2.00 p. m.
Battalion Parade, Battalion Drill, Sabre Drill,
4.30 p. m., followed by reading of military
essays and presenting of military diplomas.
Reception by the President and Trustees, in
the Stone Chapel, 8 to 10 p. m.

Wednesday, June 21. — Graduating Exercises,

10 A. M.

Thursday, June 22. — Examination of Candidates
for admission, at the Botanic Museum, 9

A. M.

— Memorial Day — May 30.

—The score : M. A. C. 11, Trinity 6.

— Orators, oratory and Commencement !

— R. S. Jones, '95, was absent last week.

— Mason, '95, has left college for a short time.

— Harper, '96, has been home the last few weeks.

— H. F. Staples, '93, has gone home for a few
days.

— The Commencement programs are being
printed.

— The last Junior exercise in oratory was held
May 26.

— D. C. Potter. '95, spent a few days at home
last week.

— M. A. C. vs. Williston at Easthampton this
afternoon.

— H. T. Fldwards, '96, is visiting his brother at
West Point.

— E. H. Henderson, '95, is spending a few days
at his home.

— Boston University Commencement exercises
occur June 7.

— Col. Hughes is liable to put in an appearance
at any moment.

— The music at parade last Thursday was worthy
of commendation.

--May 19. The "Professor" and the Phrenologist.
A farce in one act.

— The band has been laboring under difficulties
the last two week.s.

— A. .J. Morse. '94, has been spending the last
two weeks at home.

— A. Davis, ex-'95, has returned to college and
will enter Ninety-six.

— The Junior class will soon commence labora-
tory work in entomology.

— J. E. Gifford has been elected pipe custodian
of the class'of Ninety-four.

— A photograph of last year's Life board has
been placed in the library.

— R. W. Drury, '95, last week took the West
Point entrance examinations.

— 1<. A. Smith, '93, has been spending a short
vacation at his home in Lynn.

— The Seniors meet in the old chapel room every
week for instruction in dancing.

— Mr. Hiram Harlow of West Boylston, Mass.,
visited H. J. Harlow, '93, Sunday.

— The senior class have petitioned the faculty to
grunt the usual senior vacation the last week before
commencement.

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187

— A new transit has been purchased by the math-
ematical depsirtment, and is now in use.

— Day, '96, has finished his engagement with the
measles and is once more about college.

— Extra copies of the Field Day Supplement
may be obtained of the Business Manager.

— A framed photogi'aph of the last Life board
has been presented to the library by the paper.

— The game scheduled to bt played with Williston
Seminary at Easthamptmi, May 20, was postponed.

— W. L. Hemis, '95, a delegate to the Q. T. V.
Convention at Boston is spending a few days at
home.

— Lieut. Dickinson has been unable to perform
his duties at the college the last week by reason of
sickness.

— The construction of the cold grapery at the
Plant House has been conimonced and will soon be
comjileted.

— L. J. Shepard, '94, has accepted a position as
asMstaut at the Worcester County Truant School,
Oakdale, Mass.

— The Cycle ami Supplement publisheil by the D.
G. K. fraternity will lie issued as usual the coming
commeneeuii-nt.

— Mr. A. B. Graves, formerly florist at the In-
sane Asylum at Northampton is now in charge of the
Durfee Plant House.

— At the last meeting of tlie New England Inter-
collegiate Press Association, Aggie Life was ad-
mitted 1<) membership.

— The Grinnell Examination in Agriculture, usu-
ally included in the commencement exercises will be
held Saturday, June 17,

— Prof. Fernald was absent from college a por-
tion of last week, attending to his duties in connec-
tion with the Gypsy Moth.

—Sanderson, '94, left on Friday for Boston,
where he has obtained a position as clerk. He will
return to college in the fall.

— A photograph of last fall's foot-ball team ac-
companied by a handsome frame, has been donated
to the library by J. R. Perry, '93.

— The Dictionary of Thought has been placed on
the shelves of the chapel reading room. Literary
students will find it a valuable aid.

— The Junior class was examined in ornamental
gardening Tuesday and Thursday of last week. They
have now taken up the study of forestry.

— T. S. Bacon, '94, represented Aggie Life at
the annual banquet of the New England Intercolle-
giate Press Association, held at Worcester, May
24.

— The class of Eighty-two has placed a metal plate
upon its class tree at the entrance of the college
grounds. We understand this custom is to be fol-
lowed by other classes.

— An interesting letter from Mr. J. C. Dillon,
formerly superintendent of the college farm, recent-
ly appeared in the Amherst Record. Mr. Dillon is
at Chicago attending to a portion of the state exhibit.

— rhe military essays of the senior class are now
in the hands of Lieut. H. L. Hawthorn, U. S. A.,
of the Boston Institute of Technology, who with
Lieut Dickinson will award the prize of fifteen
dollars.

— Wi rk on the pond progresses but slowly. Work-
men ha\e been busy the past week removing the
surface soil from the southern portion of the area
to bt- overflowed, and carting it to the P. S. K. lot
opposite the Bangs place.

— Prof. C. D. Warner has accepted the invitation
to accompany Lieut. Peary on his second Arctic ex-
pedition. He will be meteorologist to the party and
will be second in command. We wish the professor
success in his new undertaking.

— The following revised schedule of games has
been published by the Baseball Manager :
May 31, Williston at Easthampton.
June 3, Worcescer Tech. at Worcester.
June 10, Williston at Amherst.

— -The next number of Aggie Life will be issued
Tuesdaj' afternoon of commencement week. It will
contain four extra pages, and will be devoted entire-
ly to college news, including a full report of com-
mencement exercises, awarding of prizes, etc.

— The century plant has suddenly made up its
mind to grow sideways as well as perpendicularly ;
nevertheless it is rapidly taking up the space allotted
to it, the stalk now being about 14 ft. high. Prof.
Maynard estimates that it will bear about 1500
flowers.

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AGGIE LIFE.

— The prelimiDary circular of information cod-
'cerning the World's Student's Conference, to be
held at Northfield, July 1-12, 1893, has beerj issued.
Among the speakers will be Prof. Henry Drummond
of Glasgow, Scotland, and Congressman W. C.
Breckenridge, the Kentucky orator.

— The next entertainment of the Union lecture
-course will be held in the Town Hail, .Tune 7, when
Lieut Wadhams, U. S. N., will speak on "Our New
Navy." June 14, a concert will be given at which
a program will be rendered by local talent assisted
by Fraulein Von Mitzlaff of Smith College.

— E. O. Bagg, '95. who is suffering from injuries
received at the Trinity game at Hartford, May 13,
is slowly recovering, although for a time he was in
a critical condition. His absence is severely felt as
lie was especially prominent in athletic circles. He
•is also leading tenor in the Glee Club, a member of
the college band, and one of the editors of the Life.

— There are 128 students now enrolled as members
of the college : 21 seniors, 34 juniors, 34 sopho-
mores and 39 freshmen. Of this total, 11 are now
absent having been excused from attendance during
the present term. Of the whole number of students 5
iiave permanent excuses from military drill. The
battalion now consists of 112 cadets, as follows:
ofBcers,17 ; non-commissioned officers, 29 ; privates,
66.

— May 22, the Fire Brigade — or a portion of it —
was photogvapherl by Lovell for the benefit of sight-
seers at the World's Fair. The hose was laid to
the northwest corner of the drill-hall, where an ar-
rangement of ladders and buckets gave a touch of
ireality to the scene. The heroic fire-fighters, perched
on the roof, enjoyed the adventure immensely and
returned to terra-firma but slightly the worse for red
paint and Pelham water.

— During the last week a large number of work-
men have been engaged in remodeling the grounds
adjacent to the plant house extension. A new drive-
way has been laid out and a large amount of turfiiig
and terrace work has been accomplished. The rose-
houac has at last been fitted with benches and a
large number of plants have been secured, which
will be in blossom by commencement time. The
out-door beds are receiving needed attention and
will soon add to the attractiveness o( tlie grounds.

— The 'gator that for several years has lived a
quiet life in the tank room of the Durfee Plant House
has disappeared from his accustomed retreat among
the aquatic plants. The amphibian was brought
from Florida by Mr. Joseph Gilbert. At first it
seemed quite satisfied vvith the change of climate,
but a diet of Pelham water and soda crackers was
too much for it — and it pined away.

THE THORN THAT GUARDS.

Far in the corner on the stairs,
We were sitting together, she and I,

The murmuring music was soft and low,
Like zephyrs that float 'neath a summer sky.

She held in her fingers a deep red rose,
And was plucking the petals one by one,

Her eyes were filled with the dreamy light
That softens the west when the day is done.

"Ah, Nelly, you are a bud itself,

Its blushing sweetness all is thine.
Cannot you let me press the flower,

And keep it forever and call it mine?"

The fair lips trembled, the dimples smiled,
Her eyes told clearly that I had lost,

But my heart still hoped, till she gently sighed,
"You forget that American Beauties cost."

— Yale Courant.

GLASS DAY EXERCISES.

NINETY-THREE.

Tuesday, June 20th, at 2.00 p. m.
Music, M. A. C. Band

Planting of Class Ivv, Pres. C. A. Goodrich

Prayer,
Ivy Poem,

Music,

Class Oration,

Campus Oration,

Ivy Song.

Class Song.

Campus Poem,

Pipe Oration,

Music,

Grove Oration,

Presentation of Gifts,

Parting Song.
Music,

Dr. C. S. Walker
C. A. Smith'

M. A. C.Band

F. H. Henderson

C. A Goodrich

E. C. Howard

F. S. Hoyt

M. A. C. Band

H. F. Staples
A. E. Melendy

M. A. C. Baud

A fine article on "College Athletics" by Walter
Camp appears in the Century Magazine for June.

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189

BASEBALL.
M. A. C, 11; Trinity, 6.
Aggie crossed bats with Trinity on tlie campus,
May 27th, for the second time this year and once
more obtained a victory, the score being 11-6.
Trinity lost the game throuoh the wildness of Bowie
and the inability of Peck to hold him. G. Chirley
pitched good ball and was equally well siijjported by
W. Ciirley. not a battery error being made. Trinity
with the exception of the battery work put up a tine
game. Gage and Dingwall playing first-class ball.
Aggie put up her poorest game of the season, being
unable to toucli up Bowie for more than three hits,
and in addition the inexcusabk' errors and poor base
running were too iHomineut features of the game.
Howard, Jones and the Curley brothers played the
best ball for the home teain. The score :

F. Read, ss,
W. Curley, c,
Sullivan, rf,

G. Curley, p,
Clark, 2b,
Learay, 3b,
H. Bead, lb,
Howard, cf,
Jones, If,

Total,

BrouglitOD, ss,
Dingwall, 2b,
Bowie, p,
Young, cf ,
Cullen, If,
WoflFenden, rf ,
Hartley, lb,
Peck, c,
Gage, 3b,

Total,

M. A. c.

AB R IBTESHPO A E
4200004 2
4 2 0 0 0 7 10
o 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

3 1 1 1 0 0 10 0
22000333

4 0 0 0 3 0 0 1
4 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
4 1110 3 0 0
2 3 110 1 0

30 11
TKINITY.

5 10 0 0 2 2 1

5 12 2 0 2 2 1

5 2 3 5 10 9 2

5 111110 0
50220000

5 12 2 0 0 0 0

5 0 0 0 0 10 0 0

400007 5 0

4 0 0 0 0 2 2 1

10 12

24 20

Innings, 123456789

M. A. C, 110 0 2 2 3 2 —11

Trinitv , 10030010 1— g

Times at batr— Aggie 30, Trinity 43. Earned runs— Aggie 1,
Trinity, 3. Total bases on hits— Aggie 3, Trinity 12. Sacrifice hits
— Leamy 3, Bowie, Young. Stolen bases— Jones 2, Howard, Clark,
W. Curley, Dingwall 2, Woffenclen 2, Hartley 2, Young. Three base
hits— Bowie. First base on balls— Clark 2, Jones 2, G. Curley, F
Read, Sullivan. First base on errors — Aggie 5, Trinity 5. Lett on
bases— Aggie 2, Trinity 8. Struck out— H. Read 3, Sullivan 2, Clark
F. Read, W. Curley, Jones, Peck 4, Woffenden 3, Gage. Passed'
balls— Peck 5. Wild pitches— Bowie 2. Time— 2 hours. Umpire—
Lehnert. Scorer— T. F. Keith.

A stock company has been formed at the Univ.
of Michigan, for the purpose of publishing an illus-
trated bi-weekly. The paper will be started ne.st
fall.

'74. — D. G. Hitchcock, High St., Warren, Mass.
of the Warren Herald has enlarged and greatly im-
proved the paper since he became editor and pro-
[irietor a short time ago.

'75. — Rev. H. Hague, South Worcester, will de_
liver the address at the public exercises of the
Alpha Chapter, Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity, to be
held Tuesday, June 20th.

'81.— W. F. Carr, Superintendent of City Rail-
roads, Minneapolis, Minn., has invented an electric
appliance for tunneling" and has refused an oflFer of
$100,000 for half interest in the patent.

'86. C. W. Clapp of Montague visited the
College, May 24th.

'SS.— 8. H. Field of Hatfield was at the College
the 18th ult.

'90. --F. J. Smith, assistant at the M. A. C.
Laboratory, left for Chicago, May 28, where he is
to remain one month as a Demonstrator in the
Chemical Department of the Exposition.

'91. — C. A. Magill was at the college May 27.

'91. — E. P. Felt, of Cornell University, is the
author of a monograph on the Nomophila Noctuella
published in the Canadian Entomologist.

'92. — A. T. Beals of Greenfield, spent Sunday,
May 21st, at the College.

'92. ^G. E. Taylor of Shelburue has been visit-
ing friends in town recently.

'92. — F. 6 Stockbridge has resigned his position
as Secretary of the Lehigh Coal Mining Co., North
Dakota, and is at present with the Dakota Land &
Colonizing Co., Dickinson, No. Dakota.

A GIFT FOR CHICAGO UNIVERSITY.
John D. Rocekfeller has given $150,000 to the
University of Chicago in order that Martin A. Ryer-
son's gift of $100,000, conditional on the raising of
$400,000 more, might become available. About
$100,000 has been raised already, so that there re-
mains but $150,000 to complete the half million
dollars needed as an equipment tund. The money
must be secured by July l,or the Ryerson and Rocke-
feller gifts will be lost to the University — Brown
Daily Herald.

I go

AGGIE LIFE.

Q. T. V. FRATERNITY ANNUAL CONVEN-
TION.

The Annual Convention of the Q. T. V. Frater-
nity was held at the United States Hotel, Boston,
Mass., May 18th and 19th, undev the auspices of
the Boston Alumni Chapter. Thursday, fraternity
business was attended to, and Friday at the conclu-
sion of the evening's exercises, a banquet was held
in the spacious parlors of the hotel. Prof. F. H.
Osgood, of Harvard University, acted as tonst-
master, and the fraternity poem was written by T.
F. Keith, '94, of Amherst Chapter. L. H. Bacon
'94, A. E. Melendy, '93 and W. L. Bemis, '95 were
delegates from the Amherst chapter.

The convention was a success in every particular,
thanks to the Boston Alumni. The place of the
next year's meeting was left undecided, it resting
between Orono and Amherst. It is likely, however,
that the latter will obtain the privilege, as the twen-
ty-fifth anniversary of the chapter established at this
college occurs in '94, and plans were discussed for
its proper observance.

MY VEGETARIAN GIEL.

I've hean thinking of you, darling, and your father's stern

decree ;
Watermelon cholly future seems to be in store for me,
Lettuce leave your cruel parents, from whose word there's

no a peel,
By-and-by we may a peas them, after time their wounds

shall heal.
You cantelope ! 'What nonsense, darling, name a date

when we may go,
Oh thou "apple of mine eye," thou cores of all my awful

woe.
But a thought most gloomy strikes me, and a radish tint
appears
On my cheek, while fierce within me beets my heart with

sickening fears,
If I've bean the huckleberry, and you love my rival more,
I will cabbage some rat-poison — strike out for the golden

shore ;
Then you'll fig me on the ice-cream, that your foolishness

has cost ;
Then you'll not turnip your nostrils at the youth whom

you have lost.

— The Polytechnic.

A German philosopher proposes to live upou elec-
tricity and thus do away with the tedious process of
eating. His menu would probably be something
like this : greased lightning for breakfast, thunder
bolts for dinner, and shocks and currents for sup-
per.— Ex.

The Intercollegiate Athletic Association, known
as the "Mott Haven Association," consists at pres-
ent of the following members : Yale, Princeton,
Cornell, Trinity, Columbia, Rutgers, Stevens,
Georgetown, Williams, Amherst. Univ. of Pennsyl-
vania, Harvaid, College of City of New York, Univ.
of City of New York, Fordham, Dartmouth, Union,
Brown, Wesleyan and Swarthmore. — Bates Student.

BEFORE EXAMS.

Backward, turn backward, 0 Time in thy flight.
Make me a "kid" again just for to-night.
Give me my kite, my bat and my ball.
Tattered brimmed hat, knee breeches and all;
Give me a chance to relieve my poor brain.
Or this endless plugging, 'twill make me insane.

—Ex.

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AMHERST, MASS., JUNE 20, 1893.

No. 17

AGGIE

LIFE.

Published

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Agricultural College.

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Single copies,

10c.

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mail matter.

BOARD OF EDITORS :

C. F. WALKER, '94, Editorin.chief .

G. H. MEEWIN, '94, Business Manager.

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

F. L. GREENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '95,

E. O. BAGG, '95, G. B. LANE, '95,

E. L. HATWARD, '96.

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica-
tions should be addressed Aggie Lite, Amhekst Mass.

riaSs.

With the present issue Life completes the third
year of its existence. From the first the paper has
prospered. Receiving a generous support from
students and alumni we feel that it has accomplished
in a large measure the work it was intended it should
perform. The last volume of the paper has been
improved over the former in many respects. As
the college grows and enlarges its scope so
must the college paper enlarge its facilities
for making all who are interested in the institution
acquainted with the work it is accomplishing. The
coming year will without doubt be an eventful one
for M. A. C. The importance of the college paper
will be felt to a greater extent than ever before. In
order that the next volume of Aggie Life may be
fully up to the standard as a representative college
paper devoted to the interests of a rapidly advancing
institution, we feel obliged to call for still better
support from the alumni. While we are in a great
measure indebted to the alumni for our present pros-
perity, we cannot help but feel that there are a great
many graduates of the college that have not as yet
subscribed for the paper who would do so if the

matter was brought to their notice. We sincerely
hope that every loyal M. A. C. graduate who is not
a subscriber for Aggie Life will send in his name
at once.

As Commencement sets up another land-mark in
the history of the college, let us notice some of the
changes which the past year has brought about.
Many improvements have been made in the equip-
ment of the various departments of the institution.
Among the more important of these may be men-
tioned the remodeling of the Durfee Plant House,
the large additions to the Hatch Plant House, and
the other needed improvements in the vicinity of the
Botanic Museum, the laying of a floor in the drill-
hall, the construction of the dam, and the large
additions that have been made to the library and the
museum of Natural History. The coming year,
will, it is expected, witness still greater changes.
The construction of a dairy school, the enlarging of
the chemical laboratory, and the erection of new
buildings for the Farm Department will, we hope,
be included in the improvements that will have been
made by the time the members of Ninety-four are
completing their preparation for enrollment among
the alumni of the M. A. C. The introduction of
electives, the opening of new courses of study, and
the increase of the corps of instructors will unite in
aiding the college to maintain its reputation as a
thoroughly progressive institution.

We give elsewhere an account of the successful
work during the past year of the Young Men's
Christian Association. We are glad to record the
fact that among us, as in all the leading colleges,
the Association has won for itself an enduring and
influential place in student life. Christian character
is recognized as an essential element in athletics as
well as in scholarship, because it is the foundation of
noble manhood without which all contests are in

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danger of degenerating into envious strife. Tlie
social life of the students is greatly promoted by the
Association. The annual reception given to the
incoming class at the house of some member of the
faculty introduces the new men to their new life.
The rooms of the Association in the Stone Chapel
are admirably fitted for conference meetings and
Bible study, which afford the members ample facili-
ties for moral and spiritual culture and for the
exercise of that most potent of all elements of suc-
cess, personal influence. Our Association from
its intimate relations with the other college asso-
ciations brings the members into direct affiliation
with the best men in all departments of other insti-
tutions at state and national meetings. The out-
look for the coming year is most encouraging. We
expect that at the start members of the new class
will join the Association and secure for themselves
its manv advantages.

The base-ball season has once more come to a
close. As the players lay away the ball and bat for
the long vacation, they have the satisfaction of
knowing that their work during the past term has
been successful. One of the best advertisements a
college can have is that furnished by its successfi'l
athletic teams. We are glad to say that the Mass.
Agricultural College has proved no exception to this
rule. With a strong team under the guidance of a
captain who thoroughly knows his business, and
with a wide-awake manager who was aided in his
work by the excellent financial support furnished by
the college, the M. A. C. has accomplished a work
on the diamond of which it should not be ashamed.
The record of the college in base-ball does not
depend, however, entirely on the number of games
won, but it also depends upon the character of the
opposing teams. We are glad to notice that during
the last few years there has been a growing tendency
for the management to arrange games with institu-
tions of high rank and whose athletic teams have
become well known in the world of college athletics.
The importance of this policy cannot be over esti-
mated, and we confidently expect that in arranging
the schedule of games for 1894, still greater
improvement in this direction will be made.

Another Commencement, and another class is

about to step forth to swell the ranks of our alumni.
Year by year the members are steadily increasing,
and the letters " M. A. C." bear a greater signifii-
cance to a larger number of those who, heretofore,
had but little interest in the institution they repre-
sented. Yes, our college is certainly progressing
in every department and we must attribute a portion
of the praise of its success to the alumni who have
so nobly upheld the honor of their alma mater in
the days of darkness so well remembered by the
older alumni, when it seemed as if this college, a
pioneer in the great work, would become a thing of
the past. It was the alumni who so heroically
defended it at that time. By their unceasing efforts
they placed it upon a foundation from which it can-
not be moved. Those days are over. We, as a
college, are thoroughly established and have demon-
strated the need of such an institution in this state.
But we still need your help and earnest support.
The college is about to enter a new era in its exis-
tence, and new lines of work will be commenced
which can but prove to be for the best interests of
the college. There are many ways in which you can
help us, and the opportunity is continually before
you to further the interests of the M. A. C. Will
you do it ?

The celebration by the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity
of its twentieth anniversary brings somewhat prom-
inentlj' before us the general subject of college
societies. There is, on the part of some who are
uninitiated, a general idea that college societies are
not only useless but even harmful ; and we wish to
take this opportunity to refute these ideas and show
that the presence of flourishing societies in a college
is something to be much desired. They are in fact
a direct benefit to both the student and the c<^!lege.
The society helps the student through the fraternal
feeling which it generates, and which makes college
life much more pleasant and homelike. Then again
the friendly rivalry between different societies, which
is merely the striving for excellence, benefits both
the student and the college by raising the standard
alTalong the line. It make? every man strive to do
his best in his studies, in athletics, and causes him
for his society's sake, if nothing else, to guard care-
fully his words and actions. In this way the socie-
ties of this college especially, are doing a good work
and we hope that in the future they maj' be spared to
flourish and continue in their well-doing.

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^ommencf men'tt

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST.

Baccaladreate Sermon Delivered June 18, 1893,
BY Prof. C. 8. Walker, Ph. D.

" To tMs end was I born, and for this cause came I into
tlie world, that I should bear witness unto the truth.
Everyone that is of the truth heareth my voice." John
IS : 37.

The scientist is one who knows, in its relations,
that which is. His first essential characteristic is
faith ; in himself, in human testimony, in the unseen.
The intensity of his faith equals its extent. An-
other trait is love of truth. To this he adds
obedience to what the truth involves. His great
incentive to action, the benefit of science, upon
analysis proves to be love of humanity. Every true
scientist is impelled to make discoveries thai he may
give them to the world ; to conceal knowledge and
hide invention is to commit an unpardonable sin.
Thus characterized by faith, love of truth, obedience,
and love of humanity, the scientist comes inevitably
to add self-sacrifice to his other magnaminous traits.
Out of all these hope is evolved. He finds many
shadows and sombre depths. There are rctrogra-
dations and lapses. The movement is indeed slow.
Nature seldom seems to be in a hurry. But the
movement, measured by eras and epochs, is a
movement from darkness to light, from chaos to
cosmos, from confusion to order. He recognizes a
power, without beginning and without end, a power
that works for righteousness ; the trend is upward
and onward toward beneficence.

In the rumble of all machinery and in the wonders
of international life displayed at the Columbian Ex-
position one cannot but perceive the handiwork and
glorious results of the unobtrusive but creative
genius of the scientist of the nineteenth century.

But whence comes this scientist of to-day ? How
comes it that there was no scientist of the ancient
world ? Why do we talk of modern science ? With-
out faith, love of truth, obedience, love of human-
ity, self-sacrifice and hope, developed not only now
and then in solitary bosoms, but planted as essen-
tial traits in human nature, 'common possessions of
common people, prevalent more or less among the
community, both science and the scientist must be
impossibilities.

There is then a most intimate connection between
Jesus of Nazareth who planted in human nature
faith, love of truth, obedience, love of humanity,
self-sacrifice and hope and made these traits so com-
mon, and the scientist of the nineteenth century ;
without the first there never could have been the
latter.

The scientist of the nineteenth century is thus
revealed to be the Christian scientist.

Forgetfulness of self and humility, accompanied
by service to humanity, are some among many
marks which prove the genuine scientist of to-day
to be in reality the Christian scientist, whose life
and beauty, like the perennial flow of the springs
of the desert oasis, have their source in distant
fountains distilled from heaven-kissed heights.

Gentlemen of the Class of 1893 : — Seven years
ago this chapel was publicly dedicated to a high and
holy purpose. The President of the College, stand-
ing in this pulpit, in his dedicatory remarks which
are treasured among the records of the institution,
said :

" We are assembled for the first Sabbath in a
structure built and furnished by the people of the
state. It is a silent expression of the interest of
the citizens that religious worship and religious cul-
ture shall be maintained at this institution. Seasons
may come and go. Class after class pass to the
active duties of life, but these walls shall stand.
They will stand as reminders of religious culture,
helping those who come beneath their influence to a
high and holy endeavor."

These words of a former President have been
since ratified by the action of the trustees in pro-
viding a chaplain, in maintaining morning prayers
and Sunday service, and in refusing to give up
moral and religious influences as an essential part
of educational training.

The experience of generations has shown that a
large body of youth, suddenly removed from the
restraiiiing influences of home and their several
communities, and where they are crowded in dorm-
itories and left mostly to their own direction, need
all the help they can get from the sanctions and
motives of moral and religious services, to repress
the evil oi human nature and to bring out and
develope the best elements of manly character.

Can you not all concur in the testimony which

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some of yon have freely given, that the moral and
religious atmosphere of the college life has been
improving from year to year and becoming more
efficient as an ally of sound scholarship and the
advancement of science.

Yonder stars and stripes, which the soldiers of
this broad land call " Old Glory " are in themselves
but a piece of bunting torn by the wind, but that
flag of our country is a symbol which stirs in our
souls the sentiments of loyalty and patriotism and
heroism. Its silent eduotuional effects are greater
than we can tell, over us all.

So the granite walls and beautiful spire of our
college chapel have been, during all these .years, in
the midst of our student life, a powerful incentive to
the development of solidity of character and spirit-
ual power which are so essential to the production
of the Christian scientist.

These walls are an object lesson, to every passer-
by and to the throngs that shall look upon their
photograph in the Columbian Exposition, proclaim-
ing that true science and true religion, both consist-
ing of a knowledge of that which is true and obedience
to all implied, are one and inseparable.

You go fortli from these walls bachelors of science.
You have taken your first degree. But you have
made only a commencement. Go on as you have
begun and you will find that the powers, endow-
ments and joys of the Christian Scientist will become
more and more your perpetual life.

CAMPUS POEM.

EDWIN CARLTON HOWARD.

Our college days have swiftly flitted by,

And as in days of yore you've gathered here
To listen to the words of other tongues,

Their tales of trials, joys, despair and cheer.
We welcome you again to this dear spot

Trusting that in our faces you may see
Those virtues pictured, which our college mates

Have long ascribed to men of Ninety-three.

When first upon this soil our tender feet

Took the first step in learning's rugged way,
Faces were here and forms we used to know.

And voices raised that are not heard today ;
For some in other lands have gone to toil.

In other walks the path to learning tread ;
And some, though nearer, by the way have fallen

As up to wisdow's shrine our steps were led.

And one, our hearts grow sad as back to him

We turn our thoughts, remember his bright smile,
His jovial words, his open, winning ways,

Yet he was with us but a little while,
But one brief year, and then the reaper, Death,

Came to our circle, took the fairest flower
From out our garden, up to brighter scenes

To blossom there in Heaven's celestial bower.

As those before have told of joys and cares,

We in our turn our story, too, will tell
Of scenes and happenings of our college days,

Whose added drops tradition's stream will swell;
And though the tale may be but poorly told,

Without the metre of a Laureate's song.
We give this promise, which your patience craves,

The tale will not be more than "Medium long."

"When we first came on this campus,

Freshmen we as green as grass."
Runs the old song we have aU sung,

And 'twas true of the present class.
Yet there's method in some madness.

And in greenness also, hence
We've at last appeared as Seniors,

Quite i-egardless of expense.

Scarce had a week flown o'er our heads

When from the flag-pole's height
A banner, with our figures, shone

As day was dawning bright.
And the whole college did admit,

As in the clear sunlight
Our banner floated, "That's a class

That beats ours out of sight.
For most of us had not the 'sand'

To take a stand for right
And put a banner on the pole

Until it was Freshman night."

But anyone could put a flag

Upon the college staff.
And classes long before, and since

Have done it, while we'd laugh
And point to one heroic deed

We did, or just a few
Did for the class ; and 'tis my lot

To tell the tale to you.

For years the clock face, black and grim.

Had stood with watchful eye.
No hand upon it told the hour

To any passer-by,
And so we thought, and rightly too.

That 'twas a hlmk disgrace
To see that tower standing there

With nothing on its face.
So four brave youths one night, set out

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To place the flg'ures '"93"

Upon Its sombre cheek.
Dark silence reigned. The deed was done ;

Our "Index" tells you how;
'Twould be a waste of time for me

To recount the story now ;
But ever siuce the Chapel tower

Has up to Heaven pointed,
Our class alone Its face has marked,

With brilliant paint annointed.

This much for paint : the sidewalk's tale

By every class is told,
And should I tell of that, 'twould be

A story centuries old.
But one tale more, and Freshman year

Is counted with the past,
And, as at dinners, I have kept

The best until the last.

Some rushes we had had before,

Out on Botanic walk
Or in the entries, or on field ;

They gave us ground for talk.
For each to tell the deeds he'd done.

To classmates on the lawn.
But these were small alfalrs compared

With what was yet to dawn.

From chapel as we came one morn,

Forgetful of our place,
With eager feet each hastened on

To his accustomed place
When lo ! before the Sophomores

We reached the outer door.
Then rose such sounds of conflict

As were never heard before.

And Stone came charging down on Joe,

And Crane, poor Wells did spy
While Hendy, Bart, and Eanney, too.

And Stape made feathers fly.
And Ninety-three held up her end,

For who has known the day
When any fight was going.

And we not in the fray?

But hotter, fiercer, raged the fight.

And oaths and curses fiew
And Ninety-three gave promise strong,

Of swiping Ninety-two,
When a new force comes on the field

And fights so valiantly
That one would think them Sophs themselves

Instead of Faculty.

Prof Billy grabs a struggling youth
And fires him to the floor,

And other Profs, grab other men

And shove them out the door ;
"Doc." makes a vicious poke at Stone,

Then Stone lifts up his voice
Anathemlzing Doctor

In words more true than choice.

And so the battle fiercely raged,

That's all there is to tell;
And Stone and Woodbrey both were flred

And Gregory sent to — South America.

A year of college life has flitted on.

Again we turn the page of history o'er ;
New vistas open to our raptured gaze,

For each is now an honored Sophomore.

And oh, the meaning of that magic word !

More wisdom, power, with all its fond delights ;
New Freshmen here to watch with guardian care

And see they do not stay out too late nights.

Our ranks reduced, but onward still we press,
One milestone passed, but others are before

Which we must leave behind, still looking on
To Ijrighter scenes, ere college life is o'er.

The grim destroyer. Death, claims for his own
Our classmate, Harvey, takes him in the day

Of budding manhood. We, without his help
Must fight the battle, forward urge our way.

'Twould be a tiresome tale to tell you all
We did that year, go ask our college mates.

Yet if they told the truth, I much do fear
They'd make us out a set of reprobates.

But Sophomores are always bold, bad men,
And envious tongues would teU a tale so black

That were it only true, you well might say
Our virtues lay in that which we did lack.

The scene now changes, and so does the metre.

For Junior year now dawns on our view,
The year, so tradition goes, when each deceiver

Has broken some heart, or tried very hard to.

North Amherst, and East Street, and "Hamp" were the

" places

Our "Bloods" used to seek for the fair ones so dear.
And Petit's receptions, and all the church socials.

South Hadley and Smith's too, a few times a year.

Poor girls ! how we pity you now, as our memory
Turns back to the pleasures you tried hard to give.

As we think of the ice-cream and cake that you lavished,
But then, " "Tis more blessed to give than receive."

But 'tis harder for us to apply that same motto

When we think of our pocket-books, empty and flat.

Of the money we've spent in pursuit of your pleasure.
For presents, and tickets, and flowers, and aU that.

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But we gi-udge not one cent to you now dearest maidens,
Only one last request as your presence we leave :

Smile as fondly and sweetly on those who shall follow
As you used to on us, and our blessing receive.

Too swiftly, all too swiftly fled those happy days
And on we sped toward Senior pomp and power.

Mishaps we had, suspensions for quick "Bolting"
And trifling troubles, lasting for an hour.

But smoothly on our way we went rejoicing.
The verdant Freshmen, 'neath our watchful care.

Doing their best to follow our example
Of labor, study, and of virtue rare.

And Freshman night comes on, and passes over.
And nobly do the FresMes play their part.

For though afar they went to appease their hunger.
They left a token coming from the heai't.

So down to Chase's went the frisky Juniors

And filled up to the very upper border
While "Snowflake" threatened us with his attorney

And Potter said that we were "out of order."

And then commencement came, when in these portals
Old Ninety-two closed her career of strife.

The class — our enemy in hard fought battles,
The men— our friends through toils and cares of life.

Now Senior year breaks on our view.

The end is drawing near.
And yet 'tis hard to bear in mhid

That only one brief year
Will bring us to the end of joys

And cares of college life.
That in another twelve-month we

Must enter labor's strife.

Huge bugbears of the gravest kind

Confront us on the way.
"Vet." and Psychology did keep

The class almost at bay.
We studied hard, till now with ease

The hardest names we say,
Necrosis, Caries, Anchylose

All are as plain as day.

And pawns with various concepts too :

The Doctor took them out.
Then told us how he climbed a tree

That he might look about.
And then, when talking of our "Prom"

When that discussion came,
This same "Old Doctor," ^aiuned his word

And played a double game.

(At least, that's how it seemed to us.

But he thought differently
So called the poet to his room

And heavily jumped on me.
He said he didn't pawn his word

He'd acted with decision,
And made the whole thing seem so plain
Pve put in this addition.)

The year speeds on with quickening pace,

The autumn hastens by.
Grim winter stares us in the face

But soon his cold months fly
And gentle Spring is here once more

And the green leaves unfold
With verdure clad, while the Freshmen
^ Show less greenness than of old.

Orations, theses, take our time.

And so great is the strain
You could tell us from a distance

By pi'eponderance of brain.
With sombre mien and stately step.

Our frisky days are o'er.
You'd think not one had ever been

A dashing Sophomore.

And so at last we've reached this day

When we must bid farewell
To scenes, and friends, and memories dear

And go, the throng to swell,
Who, in the outer world for life.

Success, and fame, aspire,
With this our aim : that Ninety-three

Shall raise her standard higher
Than e'er before a class has dared

To lift her sign, each hour
Eesolved that all the world shall know
, The truth — "Knowledge is power."

Thus runs the tale which choice or lot

Has given me to tell.
And though to you it may not seem

O'er laden with the spell
Of mystic charm, to us it brings

The scenes of bygone days
And conjures up before our eyes

Deeds worthy shame, or praise.

We leave these halls with many a pang.

These scenes with pleasure fraught,
These happy days, through all our lives

Will never be forgot.
Then on life's ocean launch our bark.

United now we stand.
Though ocean waves may roll between

They cannot break the band
Which four long years of brotherhood

Have forged with bonds of love.
While God shall give us breath of life,

Together shall we move,
A score of minds, a single heart

As onward still we press
Till death shall break the golden cord

And make our number less.

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And now dear classmates, one and all,

We take our lone and several way
To meet the summons of life's call ;

Our faces towards the opening day
That welcomes us with morning sun,

In Ufe's long race to nobly run,
And with the cordial word "Well done,'

Eeceive the prize our toil has won.

THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Not quite eight huncU'ed years ago in a small city
in tlie south of Europe was gathered an immense
assembly. * * » It was no ordinary event that
had brought together men of such varying race and
language and stirred them witn a common purpose.
The fate of Christian Europe was banging in the
balance. * * * One thought, one single pur-
pose animated every heart, the rescue of the Holy
Land and Sepulchre. After days of tedious
deliberation, at length the time seemed right for
action. * * * In the midst of this confusion,
the great churchman, Pope Urban II rose. With
matchless eloquence, he portrayed the captivity and
misfortunes of Jerusalem and called upon his
hearers to revenge the insults offered to divinity and
not to man. Then turning directly to them, he
esclaimed : "Christian warriors who seek without
end for vain pretexts for war, rejoice for yon have
to-day found true ones You who have been so
often the terror of your fellow citizens go and fight
against the barbarians, go and fight for the deliv-
erance of the holy places * * *" At these
words, an indescribable fury took possession of the
vast assembly. With frenzied cries leaping to
their feet and brandishing their swords, as with one
voice they shoutad "God wills it." The die was
cast and when the meeting was dissolved and its
members departed to their homes, it was only to
return the following year and join the gathering
host, the first of those great armies which for two
hundred years prolonged the contest and deluged
the fertile plains of Palestine and Asia Minor with
blood. * » »

Gentlemen of the Graduating Class. It is not
without a purpose that I have outlined to you to-
day this story of the first'crusade. It is the same
lesson repeating itself. The fixed resolve, the will
to do, the soul to dare and victory at last. Those
same grand principles which move to action and

success lie dormant in the hearts of each of you and
need but the burning touch of enthusiasm to
brighten into flame. Remember that he "who does
the best his circumstances allows, does well, acts
nobly; angels could no more." But with this, to
ensure success, must be united an all absorbing
enthusiasm, an enthusiasm which as its name
implies is born of God, for that is the inspiration
of all things great and noble. The poor, unlettered
monk, inspired with pity for his fellow men and
filled with a divine belief in himself and in his mis-
sion, stirred Europe to its centre and inaugurated a
movement which never ended till it broke upon the
shores of Palestine. His burning words found
ready faith in the hearts of men, and the eloquent
pontiff who followed him seizing upon the uncon-
scious expression of the will of the multitude gave
to it a creed and battle cry, by which to live and
die. God wills it and on the plains of Ascalon the
pagan hosts flee utterly discomfited before the
Christian heroes. God wills it and at Tyre, the
chivalry of Europe hurst through the solid masses
of the infidels. God wills it and the lofty walls
and moated battlements are but as broken reeds
and the triumphant army sweeps in and takes
possession of Jerusalem. And so too in the battles
and successes of our daily life. God wills it and
the powers of darkness oppose in vain. God wills
it and truth and rit!hteonsness prevails. God wills
it and victory and heaven at last.

The courage required of you to-day is far higher
than that demanded of the hardy warrior of the
eleventh century. To stand for right for right's
own sake — to oppose the wrong because it is wrong,
in face of a debased public opinion — to lend one's
influence in bringing to a higher level the public
sense of morality and integrity requires a truer,
manlier courage. There never was a more urgent
demand for honest, honorable and loyal citizens.
Corruption in political life, dishonesty in ofHee, lax-
ity in morals, atheism lurking under the guise of
freedom of thought, intemperance, anarchy and
crime, all these confront you at every turn. "Cov-
enants are of no use without honest men to keep
them ; laws of none, but with loyal citizens to obey
them."

Children of the state, the state has need of you.
Children of humanity, the world is calling for you.
As we send you forth to battle for the right, be this
our parting message :

"Love thyself last ; cherish the hearts that hate thee ;

* * * * Be just and fear not ;
Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's,
Thy God's and truth's ; then if thou f aU'st, O
Thou fall'st a blessed martyr."

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^ndar,

Saturday, June 17. — Grinnell Examination,
Sunday, June 18. — Baccalaureate sermon,

Address before Y. M. C. A.,
Monday, June 19. — Chapel, President's address, 8

Flint Oratorical Contest,

Freshman and Sophomore Speaking,

Society Banquets,
Tuesday, June 20. — Trustee Meeting,

P. S. K. Anniversary.

Meeting of Hatch Exp. Station,

Alumni Dinner,

Class Day Exercises,

Military Exercises,

President's Reception,

Senior Promenade,
Wednesday, June 21.— Graduating Exercises,
Thursday, June 22. — Entrance Examinations,

8-30 a.

10.45 A.

8.00 P.

, 8.15 a.

3.30 p.

8.00 p.

10.00 P.

9.30 A.

10.00 A.

11.30 a.

1.00 p.

2.00 P.

4.30 p

8.00 P.

9-30 P.

10.00 A.

9.00 a

©Ile^<? flot^S.

— Mason, '95, has left college.

— Sub-Freshmen are appearing.

— H. G. Stockwell is recovering from bis severe
illness.

— The Flint Prize speakers were photographed
by Scbillare, June 9.

— The game scheduled to be played at Worcester
June 3d, was cancelled by the Tech. management.

— Through the exertion of a numbei' of enterpris
ing students the poud was filled with Pelham water
last week.

— The new uniforms next fall will probably be
manufactured from blue cloth instead of the material
now in use

— A pleasant occurrence at the D. G. K. house
last week was the presentation of a watch chain and
charm to Dan.

— Prof. C. S. Walker delivered a lecture, June 13,
in Williamstown, under the auspices of the Green
River Grange.

— C. L. Brown, '94. and S. Kuroda, '95, will
represent the college Y. M. C. A. at the Northfield
convention in July.

— The growth of the library during the past year
has been very satisfactory. About 14,050 volumes
are now catalogued.

— The college appropriation bill, with the amend-
ment providing for a floor in the drill-hall was
passed in the legislature last week.

— A large force of men has been employed dur-
ing the past week in laying a floor in the drill-hall,
in preparation for the promenade Tuesday night.

— The last remaining copies of Ninety-four's In-
dex are now on sale. Those who desire them should
buy at once as the edition is very nearly exhausted.

— At a meeting of the college baseball team, June
14th, E. H. Clark, '95, was elected captain and T.
S. Bacon, '94, was elected manager for the season
of 1894.

— Col. R. P. Hughes, U. S. A., made his annual
inspection of the battalion last Friday and Saturday.
After a drill lasting an hour and a half, the program
was varied by an exciting sham battle on the west
slope of Mt. Pleasant.

— Rev. Edward Everett Hale of Boston was the
guest of Prof, and Mrs. Maynard, June 5 and 6.
On Monday evening an informal reception was held
at which members of the college were invited. On
Tuesday morning Dr. Hale took charge of chapel
exercises and spoke a few moments to the students.
His visit was enjoyed very mucii by the whole
cpllege.

— The Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity celebraled its
twentieth anniversary by public exercises held in
the Stone Chapel this morning. Rev. Henry Hague,
'72, of So. Worcester, was the orator. Addresses
of comity were delivered by Prof. H.E.Stookbridge,
'78, of Fargo, N. D., representing the 1). G. K.
fraternity, by Mr. David Barry, '90, of Amherst,
representing the Q. T. V. fraternity, an d by Dr.
J. B. Liudsey, '83, representing the College
Shakespearean Club.

— The following was the program of the Fresh-
man and Sophomore Prize Speaking Monday even-
ing : Freshmen — H. C. Burrington, '"Charles Sum-
ner ;" S. de V Sastre, "Crime its Own Detector ;"
F. L. Clapp, "The Heroism of Horatio Nelson;"
P. A. Leamy, "The Tomb of Washington."
Sophomores — S. P. Toole. "Assault on Wagner;"
S. Kuroda, "The Gladiator;" T.P.Foley, "The
Amnesty of Jefferson Davis;" E. H. Clark, "The
Chariot Race." Music was furnished during the
intermission by the college glee club.

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— "English, you know !"

— Senior vacation lust week.

— The Y. M. C. A. hand-book contains a neat
map of the college grounds.

— The senior class supper will be held at the Cooley
House, Springfield, June 21.

— The class of Ninetj'-three has laid out a very
ornamental flower-bed in front of South College.

— The Senior Promenade will be held at 9.30 ihis
evening in the drill hall. Dance tickets are sold for
three dollars. Spectators may gain admission for
fifty cents.

— May 30th, Memorial Day, two voluntary com-
panies from the battalion paraded with the local G.
A. R. post and Co. K of the militia. After the
exercises a collation was provided.

— At a meeting of the Prohibition Club held June
9th, the following officers were elected : president,
J. H. Putnam; vice-presidents, F. L. ixreeue, W.
L. Bemis ; secretary, E. H. Henderson; treasurer,
H. D. Hemenway.

— In another column we publisli a communication
from the Western Alumni Association relative to the
interests of the college at the Columbian Exposition.
We hope everyone connected with the M. A. C. will
do all in his power to aid the association in their
efforts to promote a better acquaintance among the
students and alumni of the college, and to contribute
to the pleasure and profit of a visit to the Fair.

— Last Thursday evening the junior class went
down town in a body and called at the house of
Prof. Warner, where A. C. Curtis, with appropriate
remarks presented the professor with a handsome
cane as a testimonial of regard from Ninety-four.
The professor, although taken completely by sur-
prise, replied in his usual pleasant manner, thanking
the class most heartily for their appreciation of his
services.

— Lieut. Wadhams, U. S. N., gave a very inter-
esting lecture in the Town Hall, June 9, under the
management of the Union course. His subject was
"Our New Navy." He illustrated his remarks by
a large number of fine stereopticon views of objects
relating to the navy. His-vivid portrayal of life on
a man-of-war and his thrilling accounts of adven-
tures on sea and shore held the attention of his audi-
ence from beginning to end.

— F. S. Hoyt received first military prize and E.
H. Lehnert, second.

— Ninety's class reunion was omitted on account
of the impossibility of securing a good attendance.

— The senior class has issued very artistic invi-
tations to the promenade and to the Commencement
exercises the following day.

— The junior class was invited to the house of
Prof, and Mrs. Fernald, June 7th, to examine their
valuable collections of insects.

—J. Baker, '93, and T. F. Keith, '94, were the
winners of two prizes for essays offered by the
Boston Alumni Chapter of Q. T. V.

— Rev. A. E. Dunning of Boston, editor of The
Congregationalist, gave the annual address before
the Y. M. C. A. Sunday evening before a large and
appreciative audience. His theme was Problems of
Life.

— The program for the Flint Prize Oratorical
Contest was as follows: G. H. Merwin. "The
Decadence of Our Nation ;" A. H. Kirkland, "Crises
and Character ;" E. D. White, "Our Duty to the
Freedman;"C. F. Walker, "John Ericsson," F. G.
Averill, Fanaticism in History;" A. C. Curtis,
"Responsibility of the American Citizen." The
M. A. C. orchestra furnished music during the
intermission.

— For the first time in years the last Friday night
of the spring term was without class demonstration
of any kind: students and townspeople alike were
allowed to enjoy a good night's rest. To the classes
of Ninety-five and Ninety-six belongs the honor of
having demonstrated that loyalty to college and to
class may find expression in actions much more
creditable than were many of those which accom-
panied the old freshman night celebrations.

— The society banquets were held Monday night
as is the custom. The D. G. K. fraternity and the
College Shakespearean Club were accommodated at
the Amherst House. A meeting of the corporation
of the latter organization was held in connection
with the banquet. The local chapter of Q. T. V.
held their reunion and banquet in their society hall
while the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity dined at Barr's
at Northampton, going over on a special train.

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BASE-BALL ASSOCIATION.

TRBASTJREE'S REPORT.

C'r.
Brought forward

,$76.08

Kec'd from subscription

373.57

To be collected from subscription

40.43

Rec'd from guarantees, etc.

95.60

C-KOK CO

Dr.

Paid for equipments

•$123.50

"Worlj done

9.40

Screen and glass in Drill Hall

35.78

Traveling expenses

40.71

Guarantees

80.00

Training

28.50

Express and telegrams

8.05

Miscellaneous

14.97

Uniforms

37.88

To Hartford

58.08

To Worcester

44.84

$491.71

Balance on hand June 17, 1893

93.97

.$585.68
Respectfully submitted,

P. E. Davis, Sec. and Treas.

BATTALION APPOINTMENTS.
1st. Lieut, and Adjutant, H. V. Smead.
1st. Lieut, and Quartermaster, L. H. Bacon.
Ist. Lieut, and Fire Marshal, C. L. Brown.
1st. Lieut, and Band Leader, J. H. Putuara.
Drum Major, P. E. Davis.

Captains, G.H. Merwin,T. S. Bacon, J. E. Gifford.
1st. Lieutenants, A. H. Kirltland, L. Manley, S. F.

Howard.
2nd. Lieutenants, C. H. Spaulding, A. J. Motse,

H. M. Fowler.
Sergeant Major, E. H. Clark.
Quartermaster Sergeant, J. S. Goodell.
Band Sergeant, E. O. Bagg.
Color Sergeant, H. B. Read.
Color Corporals, G. A. Billings, W. A. Bemis.
First Sergeants, R. A. Cooley, F. L. Warren, H.

S. Fairbanks.
Sergeants, C. W. Crehore, M. J. Sullivan, R. S.

Jones, .J. Marsii, W. L. Morse, T. P. Foley.
Corporals, H. L. Frost, S. P. Toole, F. C. Tobey,

A. B. Smith, S. Kuroda, H. E. Clark. E. H.

Henderson, H. D. Hemenway, R. W. Drury, C.

M. Dickinson.

THE CYCLE.
The fifteenth volume of the Cycle, published by
the D. G. K. fraternity is of unusual excellence
both as a literary and as a news publication.

Among the articles it contains the following are es-
pecially worthy of mention: "A Plea for Our
Athletic Field,""A Fanciful Sketch, ""Our Athletic
Standing," "The Mystery of Her Hair." These
with many items of news and the wide awake edit-
orials make the Cycle for 1893 a publication which
every M. A. C. man should possess.

FRESHMAN BANQUET.

Following the custom now becoming general in
our colleges, the Freshman Class went out of town
for their class banquet. It was held Friday, the
9th, at the Hotel Hamilton, Holyoke. The affair
was a grand success in every respect. The supper
was faultless : the management could not have been
better, and, best of all, every one had a good time.
It is one of the most important events in the stu-
dent's college life, and Ninety-six is to be congratu-
lated on the successful manner in which they con-
ducted the affair.

The class reached Holyoke at 6 : 30, and the fel-
lows spent the early part of the evening "doing the
town." At 9 : 30 they met at the hotel and proceed-
ed to the dining hall, where the banquet was served.
The menus were tastefully gotten up, being printed
on heavy white silk, making a very neat souvenir
of the occasion.

W. B. Harper oflSciated as toastmaster, and the
following were the toasts and respondents : "Aggie."
W. L. Pentecost; "Athletics," H. C. Burrington ;
"Owl Club," H. W. Rawson; "Our Plants," C. A.
Nutting; "Alumni." J. E. Green ; "The Faculty,"
A. Davis; "Our Class," F. L. Clapp ; "Societies,"
H. W. Moore; "Press Club," M. E. Sellew ; "Our
Foot-ball Players," F. P. Washburn ; "Closed Por-
tals," W. B. Dodge; "Our Polo Players," F. L.
Marshall; "Aggie Life," R. L. Hayward ; "Proph-
ecy," G. Day ; Class Poem, W. D. Shurtlefif

Everything passed off pleasantly, the only draw-
back being the absence of the popular president of
class, W. J. Curley, and P. A. Leamy, who were
obliged to stay away on account of having to play
in Saturday's game.

The class returned Saturday morning, filled with
the concious joy of having had a glorious time and
of having done credit to themselves and to their Col-
lege.

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203

BASE-BALL STATISTICS.
The base-ball season of '93 was most successful
in every way, as a general thing, although at times
the team itself put up rather poor ball. Perhaps
the best game of the season was the first game
with Worcester Tech. and the poorest the second
game with Trinity. The work of the Curley
brothers, Bagg, F. Read and Clark was commend-
able throughout the season.

April 15, Worcester Tech. vs

Aggie,

Amherst,

7—3

" 22. Mt.

Hermon

2—9

" 26. Amherst '96

3—10

" 29. Worcester Tech.

((

Worcester

14—8

May 13. Trinity

Hartford

7—25

" 27.

Amherst

6—11

•• 31. Williston

Easthampton 4 — 9

June 10.

Amherst

4—1

6 Victories.

3 Defeats.

Euns,

Aggie 76

Opponents,

47.

Hits,

'■ 60.

70.

Errors,

" 35.

52.

Stolen Bases

" 58.

47.

Earned Euns

" 17.

19.

1st Base on Balls " 46.

22.

Men Struck Out " 38.

52.

BATTING AVERAGES

Rank Name Games At Bat

Runs

Hits

Total Bases

S. H

. Av.

1 G. Curley

8 33

12'

.375

2 Howard

8 31

.300

3 Clark

8 32

.262

4 W. Curley

8 30

.241

5 Leamy

4 17

.214

6 Sullivan

8 32

.200

7 Eead, '95

8 38

.196

„ / Jones
^Day

5 16

.187

4 16

.187

9 Bagg

5 21

.100

10 Eead '96

7 27

.076

11 Burgess

1 3

.000

FIELDING AVERAGES

E. Name

Games

P.O.

Total chances

Av.

, [ G. Curley p If 8

1.000

'■ \ Sullivan r

E 8

1.000

2 W. Curley c

.986

3 Eead '95 lb

.958

4 Leamy

.858

5 Eead '96 ss

.844

6 Bagg lb

.834

7 Clark 2b

.832

8 Howard cf

.792

9 Jones

.778

10 Day

.690

11 Burgess

1.000

Statistics Compiled by T. F

. Keith

,'94,

Scorer Season '93.

JUNIOR BANQUET.

Promptly at ten p. m. on the evening of June 9th,
the class of '94 assembled at the Amherst House to
partake of the banquet tendered them by the class
of '96.

After doing full justice to a most excellent menu,

A. J. Morse commenced the post-prandial exercises
by introducing the class octette, which furnished
most acceptable music for the occasion. The toast-
master then introduced D. E. White, whose topic
was "The Class of '96." Mr. Leamy and W. W.
Curley, both of '96, responded in behalf of their
class. G. H. Merwin spoke on "Electives," and
Kirkland eulogized the " Faculty." L. Manley
expatiated on the glories of " Field-day." Keith
humorously described the events of the class trip.
Curtis told of the trials of the Index Board, and H.
M. Fowler spoke for the " Ladies." Boardman
recalled the events of '94's "Freshman Night," while
Gifford's speech on " '94 " finished the list of toasts.
The singing of college songs, ending with the class
song written for the occasion, closed a most pleasant
and memorable evening.

COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.

M. A. C. HEADQUARTERS.

The Western Alumni Association desires to extend
to the alumni and students of M. A. C. throughout
the country a hearty invitation to visit the World's
Columbian Exposition at Chicago, and in so far as
possible to show the hospitality which the occasion
demands.

Realizing the magnitude of the Fair, and the
necessity for visitors who come for but a short time
to make the most of their stay at the Fair, the fol-
lowing plan is proposed, which it is the hope of the
Western Association may be carried out by visiting
alumni and students.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has erected
an especially appropriate building for the conven-
ience of Massachusetts visitors ; while it is not
within the province of this building to apportion any
specified room for meetings, it can be made a rendez-
vous for alumni and students ; a register is provided
by the State, in which you are requested to register
your names with " M. A. C," class, and Chicago
address. It is suggested that the hour between four
and five in the afternoon be generally understood as
the time when friends and alumni of M. A. C.
should visit the State building. Let us all make an
effort to give part of the above hour toward further-
ing our mutual acquaintance, and by so doing, the
interests of our Alma Mater. It is impossible to
appoint a reception committee, but each alumnus or

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student is especially requested to make himself
known, and to help in furthering the acquaintance
of those who ma}' be present at the time. The
register will be carefully watched hy the Western
Association, and at such times as the greatest
number of alumni may be present in Chicago, a ban-
quet vvill be arranged.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

OF M. A. C.

It can now be said of the College Young Men's
Christian Association that it is the greatest student
movement of the world. Since 1887, when an asso-
ciation was first organized at M. A. C, the move-
ment has proved to be of inestimable value to col-
lege men. Its influence has not only kept many a
young man on the right track during his four years
in college, but has also helped to fit him to go out
in the world and live a life of greater usefulness.

Although tuUy realizing that a wide field for
Christian work is still open at M. A. C, yet a com-
parison of our association with those of other insti-
tutions, shows that in proportion to the size ot the
college, we stand above the average. It is a grati-
fying fact that the past year has been one of steady
growth. Prayer meetings have been well attended
and much interest has been manifested.

The year's work began with a reception to the
incoming class, held at the home of Prof. Brooks.
This affurded an excellent opportunity for getting
acquainted. It served also to impress upon the
minds of the new students that we had an active Y.
M. C. A., and that thej- were cordially invited to
join us. Although the association was not rein-
forced by as many men from the freshman class as
we had hoped for, yet we have reason to feel
encouraged.

Duri'ig the year seventy-one prayer meetings
have been held with an average attendance of thirty-
seven in the fall term, thirty-two in the winter term,
and nineteen in the spring term. A Bible class con-
ducted by Prof. Mills has met for study on Sunday
mornings throughout the year. The average at-
tendance has been sixteen.

I'he number of members at present is as follows :
seniors, seven active and three associate ; juniors,
seven active and eleven associate ; sophomores,
twelve active and ten associate ; freshman, six
active and eight associate ; total, thirty-two active
and thirty-two associate.

The following persons have addressed the asso-
ciation during the year : Dr. J. B. Lindsey, M. A.
C. '83. Mr. W. G. Lotze of Boston, Mr. K. S.
Thabue of Burmah, Mr. W. C. Paige, M. A. C. '91,
and Rev. A. E. Dunning of Boston.

The missionary committee began work early in
the year, and through their efforts the members
have given $60.00 for the support of a native pastor
in India, and So.dO to aid a Y. M. C. A. at Port
Townsend, Washington.

The association has been represented at the fol-
lowing conferences : Student's Conference at North-
field, District Conferences at Pittsfield and Monson
and Presidential Conference at Cambridge.

The Student's Handbook has been issued for the
third time, and is now ready for distribution. It is
hoped that this little book will not only be a valu-
able aid to every new student during his first few
days at M. A. C, but that it will eventually lead
him to join our association.

The Y. M. C. A. is certainly filling a place at
M. A. C. which no other organization could. With
"Christian work for and by young men" for its
motto, it will long continue to be a mighty power
for good. The members, if they only will, can
make the association felt in the college during the
coming year, more than it has ever been before. By
all means let every man enjoy the benefits of the
association by attending as many as possible of its
prayer meetings and Bible classes. Thus, by train-
ing men to go out and live practical Christian lives,
will our Y. M. C. A. have accomplished that for
which it was founded.

We welcome to our table for the first time the
"T7. P. I." of Worcester Tech. '-College Life"
comes to us greatly enlarged and with many illus-
trations, as a commencement number. The Will-
iams Weekly, Dartmouth and Brown Daily Herald
are as usual highly prized for base-ball gossip ; but
perhaps the exchange which receives the warmest
welcome to the editor's table is that charming, deli-
cate, but highly interesting magazine, '■'■The Mt.
Holyoke." The Sviarthmore Phoenix, Phcenixian,
Bates Student, S. IT. I. Quill, Purdue Exponent and
" r/te Cadet" are among the papers which are worthy
ot mention.

AGGIE LIFE.

205

BASEBALL.

M. A. C, 9 ; WiLLisTON, 4.

The college team crossed bats with Williston at
Easthampton, Wednesday May 31, for the first time
in three years and defeated them 9 to 4. Previous
to the ninth inning the game belonged to anybody,
but at this point Aggie braced up and aided by three
costly errors and several fine hits four runs were
scored. With this lead against them, Williston
came to the bat with great determination but
Barber filed out to Sullivan, aud Leamy took in a
most difficult foul ball, and with H. Read made a
double play retiring Williston and ending the game.
Aggie played a fine fielding game, but displayed her
usual weakness at the bat. The features of the
game were Rosa's home rnn, Westcott's and Jones's
fielding. The score :

F. Eead, ss,
W. Curley, c,
Sullivan, rf ,

G. Curley, p,
Clark, 2b,
Leamy, 3b,
H. Read, lb,
Howard, cf,
Jones, If,

Total,

Barber, cf,
Rosa, If,
Fletcher, 2b,
Tyler, c,
Keator, p,
Tarbell, 3b,
Chapman, rf ,
Westcott, ss,
Peix, lb.

Total,

Innings,
M. A. C,
Williston,

A E
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
3
4

IB TE SH PO

0 27 15

WILLISTON.

IE TE SH PO

4
4
4
4
3
4
4

0
0
1
1

11
0
0
0
0

11 1 27 13

1 2
0 1
0 0

4 5 6 7 8
0 3 0 0 1
0 2 0 0 0

I— 9
0— 4

Times at bat— Aggie 39, Williston 36. Earned runs— Aggie 1,
Williston 2. Total bases— Aggie 6, Williston 11. Sacrifice liit-PeLx.
Stolen bases— G. Curley, Clark, H. Read, Howard, Barber 3. Two-
base hit^Fletcher. Home run— Rosa. First base on balls— F.
Read, Leamy, Howard, Barker 2. First base on errors— Aggie 5,
Williston 2. Left on bases— Aggie 6, Williston 7. Struck out— F.
Eead 2, W. Curley, SulUvau, G. Curley, Clark 2, Leamy, H. Read,
Jones, Rosa, Fletchers, Keator, Tarbell, Chapman 2, Westcott,
Peix. Double play— Leamy and H. Read. Batters hit— W. Curley,
Chapman. Passed ball— Tyler. Wild pitches— Keator 2. Time—
Ih.SOm. Umpires— B. L. Baldwin, Williston, '90; E H. Lehnert,
Aggie, '93. Scorer— Keith.

Williston, 4; M. A. C, 1.

The college team closed a most successful season,
Saturday June 10, with a return game with Willis-
ton. Unfortunately our final ended in defeat,
although the team played a winning game, being
beaten by the small score of 4-1.

Aggie was unable to hit Keator, making but two
hits, while on the other hand Curley was hit with
ease, fourteen hits being made off his pitching.
Williston was very poor in base running but put up
a fine fielding game. Aggie made her only run in
the first inning. W. Curley was given his base on
balls, stole second, and through a sacrifice and an
error, scored. The features of the game were the
fielding of Leamy, an unassisted double-play by
Read, and a foul one-handed catch by Tyler. The
score :

Barter, cf,
Rosa, If,
Fletcher, 2b,
Tyler, c,
Keator, p,
Tarbell, 3b,
Chapman, vf,
Westcott, ss,
Peix, lb.

W. Curley, c,
Sullivan, rf,
W. Cui'ley, p,
Clark, 2b,
Leamy, 3b,
Jones, If,
Howard, cf ,
Read, lb,
Burgess, ss,

Total,

Innings,
M. A. C,

Williston,

Times at bat— Williston 37, Aggie 32. Earned runs— Williston 2,
Aggie 1. Total bases— Williston 15, Aggie 3. Sacrifice hits— Tyler
2, Sullivan 2, Tarbell. Stolen bases— Keator 2, Rosa, Barber, W.
Curley. Two-base hits -Clark, Tyler. Fu-st base on balls— Fletch-
er, Rosa 2, Westcott, W. Curley. First base on errors— Williston 2,
Aggie 7. Struck out— Clark 2, Jones, Howard, Eead, Tyler, Peix 3,
Chapman 2, Rosa, Tarbell. Batter hit— Tarbell. Double plays-
Fletcher to Peix; Read (unassisted). Passed ball— W. Curley
Wild Pitch— G. Curley. Time— lb. 45m. Umpires— Baldwin, Willis-
ton; Lehnert, Aggie. Scorer— Keith.

A B

S H

P o

•2

14 15 3 27 15

lETBSHPO A

206

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lumn!.

M. A. C. ASSOCIATE ALUMNI MEETING.

The annual business meeting of the Associate
Alumni of this college was held at the lecture-room,
Botanic Museum, at two o'clock this afternoon.

ALUMNI DINNER.

The annual alumni dinner, always one of the
pleasantest features of commencement week, occur-
red at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The occasion par-
took of the nature of a lawn party, and was held on
the lawn about the Botanic Museum. A large num-
ber of the alumni were present.

ALDMNI REGISTER.

'73. — David P. Penhallow, Botanic Gardens, Bos-
ton.

'92.— George B. Willard, Waltham.
. '91. — Arthur H. Sawyer, Cromwell, Conn.

'86. — William A. Eaton, 75 Henry St., Brook-
lyn, N. Y.

'75.— Harry P. Otis, Leeds.

'87. — Fred H. Fowler, Boston.

'71. — Emory A. Ellsworth, Holyoke.

'80.— William C. Parker, Boston.

'90. — Frank 0. Williams, Sunderland.

'91. — Howard N. Legate, Boston.

'92.— George R. Taylor, Greenfield.

'92. — Henry M. Thomson, Amherst.

'92. — James E. Deuel, Boston.

'91. — Malcom A. Carpenter, Amherst.

'89. — William M. Shepardson, Amherst.

'82. — Dr. James B. Paige, Amherst.

'72. — Prof. John W. Clark, Northampton.

'73. — Seth S. Warner, Northampton.

'82. — Herbert Myrick, Springfield.

'73. — John B. Minor, New Britain, Conn.

'82.— John A. Cutter, New York, N. Y.

'88.— Samuel H. Field, North Hatfield.

'92. — Robert H. Smith, Amherst.

'75.— John A. Barrs, Bridgeport, Conn.

'89. — James T. Hutchings, Philadelphia, Penn.

'72.— Elliot D. Shaw, Holyoke.

'73.— Dr. Albert T. Wakefield, Sheffield.

'84. — Llewellyn Smith, Worcester.

'88.— Robert B. Moore, Elizabeth, N. J.

'81. — Charles L. Flint, Boston.

'87.— Edward R. Flint, Boston.

'75. — Joseph F. Barrett, Bridgeton, N. J.

'75. — Rev. Henry Hague, Worcester.

'82. — Morris B. Kingman, Amherst.

'9i. — Frank L. Arnold, Amherst.

'78. — Charles E. Lyman, Middlefield, Conn.

'92. — Elliot Rogers, Boston.

ATTENTION !

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posted in regard to the alumni is by becoming a sub-
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ALUMNI notes.

'87. — Mr. Ansel W. Paine has entered the hard-
ware business at 178 Portland St., Boston.

'89. — A. W. Miles, formerly of Rutland, is now
at the Lyman School, Westboro, as assistant.

'90. — D. W. Dickinson spent a few days in town
recently.

'91. — E. P. Fleet visited the College last week.

'92. — S. O. Fowle, ex-'92, has opened an office
at C. O. Bigelow's livery stable, Wellesley, and will
practice veterinary surgery.

'92. — Among our visitors last week were F. H.
Plumb, C. Hubbard, W. I Boynton.

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DOMESTIC CIGARS, CIGARETTES, ETC.,

MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, FISHING

TACKLE AND SPORTING GOODS,

Metallic Cartridges for Pistols, and Sporting and Springfield Eifies.

Sunday and night calls responded to at residence, flrst door west
o( Wood's Hotel.

1850.

1892.

NEV/ SKY LIGHT.
EINLARGBD OPERATING ROOM.

CLASS~AND SOCIETY GROUPS A SPECIALTY,

OF HIGHEST GRADE MADE TO ORDER.

5. g. D1(?H1!^50(5, D. D. g.

DENTAL. ROOMS.
WILLIAMS' BLOCK, - AMHERST, MASS.

Office Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., 1-30 to 5 p. M.

^^■Etlier and Nitrous Oxide Gas administered when
desired.

J^T THE

AMHERST GASH SHOE STQRE

You can get the most for your money.

BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
PERS, TRUNKS, AND BAGS.

REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

JAMES E. STINSON,

CASH ROW, AMHERST, MASS.

A. GU

4TA I LO R

Repairing Neatly Done.

Cleaning and Pressing a Specialty.

SWEATERS,

JERSEYS,

SUPPORTERS,

A FULL LINE OF AMHLETIC AND SPORTING
GOODS.

IWilitat^y Suits and Trimmings.

assachusetts Aqricultural Colteae,

'ff$>'

A.:aciL:^'IOL&t^^i:9 ^^^Ol^^,

L^^Vi2^, WilxAAA^ Ipy^

•MASS.

Sept. 20, 1893.

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VOL. IV.

NO. 1.

• BRIMTERS,»

AMHERST,

MASS.

MASS. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHEEST, MASS.

We Avould inform the friends of tlie college, and the
piil)lic generally, that we are prepared to supplj'
FRUIT AND bllNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shruljs, Flowers and Small Fruits, address,

Prof. S. T. Maynard,

AMHERST, MASS.

THE AIHERST

FUiTUp jiND CAB

C, H. S4NDERS0ti& CO.,

CASH DEALERS IN

FINE CLOTHING.

Hats, Caps, Umbrellas, and Gents'
Furnishing Goods.

CASH ROW,

AMHERST.

DRJ^GIflG SCHOOli

WILL RE-OPEN OCT. 2.

Do not wait until spring term and then crowd 2 or 3 hours a week,
but start in October and take your time. Receptions, to members of
the. school only, last Wednesday of each month from S till 10-SO.

Will ue at Pacific Ha LL(Cook's Blk) Wednesdays from 7-30 to 8 30,

A complete line of goods suited to the students' wants.

BEDSTEADS. MATTRESSES, PILLOWS. STUDY
DESKS AND CHAIRS, LOUNGES.

WINDOW SHADES, DRAPERIES,

CARPETS, RUGS, ETC., ETC.

p]DWIN NELSON,
Book.seller and 'Stationer,

COLLEGE TEXT- BOOKS, NEW and SECOND HAND.
No. 3, Post Omce Blocli, Amherst.

BOOTS AND SHOES

FOR EVERYBODY.

A FIXE USE OF STUDENTS'

DRESS SHOES, IN PATENT LEATHER, BALS. AND
CONGRESS. A FULL LINE OF

ISTJIBBEIR C3-OOIDS.

FOOT-BALL SHOES AT LOWEST CASH PRICES.

All Goods STRICTLY CASH and at
LOWEST PRICES.

10 PHOENIX ROW,

AMHERST, MASS.

S^Jtepairiug done tvliile yo\t tvait,.=^ff

T, W. SLOAN,

S yH<ENIX ROW.

S. A. PHILLIPS,

Braetkal Elarrjber,

STE/\A^ AND CAS FITTER.

A Large Stock of Ranges, Heating Stoves, Tin
Ware, &c. Hot Air Furnace Heating, also

Steam and Hot Water Heating a Specialty.

AMHERST, MASS., SEPTEMBER 20, 1893. No. 1

VOL. IV.

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Asrricultural College.

Terms $1.00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mail matter.

BOARD OF BDIIOItS :

C. F. WALKER, '94, Etlitor-in-chlef.

G. H. MERWIN, '94, Business Manager.

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

F. L. GREENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '9.5,

E. O. BAGG, '9.5, C. B. LANE, '95,

R. L. HAYWARD, '96.

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica.
tions should be addi'essed AGGIE Life, .A-Mherst Mass.

J=^

Is.

Are the members of the incoming class aware of
the existence of a college button? We should think
not, judging from the small number wearing them.
But this college has adopted a button, and every
student should show his loyalty to M. A. C. by
wearing the maroon and white.

The actiou of the students in voting to present to
the Library such of the reading-room periodicals as
may be deemed advisable by the Association, will
prove a great benefit to the college. These mao'-
azines reflect faithfully some of the best thoughts of
the greatest men of the time and are invaluable to
the student as subject matter for the study of con-
temporaneous history aud thought. The custom
once firmly established, future classes will wonder
that the papers in question should ever have been
disposed of in any other way.

As we turn from the pleasures of the long vaca-
tion to again resume our college duties we are
pleased to note that we are to be aided in our work

by four new instructors. If "well begun is half
done," then surely we are well launched on our
year's course. The new professors will not only re-
lieve the overworked teachers whom they are to as-
sist, but will, by the force of their individuality, ex-
ert an important influence upon the mental atmos-
phere of the college. The Life takes pleasure in
welcoming these gentlemen to our midst, and trusts
that they will find that their lines have been cast in
pleasant places.

Since the establishment of Aggie Life three years
ago the alumni have greatly contributed to its wel-
fare both by their financial support and by sending
us matter for publication. In return it has been our
constant endeavor to make the paper what it ought
to be, a true representative of the M. A. C, uphold-
ing the interests of the ofHcers and students and
particularly of the graduates of the college. At the
commencement of the new year we mail a sample
copy of the paper to all alumni who are not subscrib-
ers, with an urgent invitation for them to send in
their names at once. We trust all will show their
loyalty to the college by giving us their hearty
support.

The Washington Irving Literary Society is the
oldest organization existing in the M. A. C. For
nearly twenty-five years the students in this college
have found the society a source ol pleasure as well
as of profit. Probably no alumnus will read this
editorial who has not most vivid recollections of the
good times he has had at the "W. I." On the pages
of its record books are to be found names that have
become famous, not only at the college but in the
world of business. These men always look back
with satisfaction to the time they devoted to the col-
lege debating society. As we review the past his-
tory of the society and note its prosperity in former
times we cannot but feel a deep regret for the neglect

AGGIE LIFE.

which it has suffered during the past year or two.
We sincerely hope that every man in college who
can possibly give the W. I. L. S. his support during
the present year will do so and thus bring it back to
prosperity.

For the first time in the history of the college
elective studies have been allowed the students, and
the present senior class is realizing the benefits of
such a course. Life has made repeated efforts to
have electives granted and the many times expressed
desire "that we have electives next term," is accom-
plished this term. Of course the various classes
are working somewhat under disadvantages, but we
can hardly expect that the system could be per-
fected at once. Various plans were formulated only
to be rejected owing to some slight defect. At the
opening of the term a series of difficulties arose ow-
ing to the selection of subjects by some of the men
that conilicted as regards the hours of recitation.
However, the present system seems to have been
adjusted for the accommodation of all, and con-
ducted in such a manner that we trust electives will
be continued for all future students in the regular
course. The members of the senior class should
consider themselves fortunate in that this system of
electives was introduced before their graduation.
Although in its primary or experimental stages they
can derive much from the present course the
classes which are to follow will reap still greater
advantages as the system reaches a higher state of
perfection.

Considerable feeling has been made manifest in
connection with the now practically abandoned
Freshman-Sophomore cane rush. It seems evident
at present that neither of the two classes in question
were in favor of the cane rush, but. in some way
understood that the student body would support them
in an attempt to re-introduce the custom. Acting
under these impressions, the two classes entered
into negotiations upon the matter. But soon a very
decided feeling against the cane rush was manifested
and the matter has now been practically abandoned.
Both classes deserve much credit for the decided
stand which they took. Neither can be accused of
any unwillingness to engage in such a contest as
proven by the promptness with which they took up

the scheme when it was advocated. And it cer-
tainly speaks well for "Aggie" that such is the
character of the two lower classes that a re-estab-
lishment of the barbarous cane rush is now impossible.
The annual cane rush at Amherst College took
place on Saturday last and it was a good object
lesson to any one interested in the progress of our
educational institutions to see fainting, exhausted
men hurled headlong from out the mass of two hun-
dred or more excited rushers. The violence and
brutality shown at that contest were certainly no
inducements to the re-establishment of this half-
civilized custom at M. A. C. We extend therefore
our congratulations to " '96 " and " '97 " who being
placed each in a very peculiar position brought the
matter to such a fortunate termination.

^on-tributed.

COLUMBIA.

Along the horizon the blue lake lies
Reflecting the hue of the summer skies,
The breeze blows over its heaving breast.
And lightly kisses each foam-capped crest,
While hurrying steamers, from far and near,
Land laughing throngs on the long, dark pier.

A wondrous scene their eyes behold,
A vision of beauty, a dream untold
Of stately pillars and spacious halls.
And statues crowning the massive walls.
While the grand Republic, a golden guard,
O'er the great white city keeps watch and ward.

Here Art, with a wave of her magic wand,
Makes the desert bloom in this we.stern land,
Here science reigns with a sterner sway,
And gloomiest night becomes brightest day.
While laden with treasui'es of every hue
The old world hastens to greet the new.

At eventide when the still lagoon
Reveals in its depths the full-orbed moon.
The great dome glitters with countless stars
And the search-light throws its brilliant bars
On the spectral boatman, who steers his way,
Half veiled by the fountain's foam and spray.

From far and near come joyous notes
And over the lake the music floats,
While in flaming colors against the sky
The flag of freedom is flung on high.
And fiery letters to all proclaim
The great commander's illustrious name.

AGGIE LIFE.

'Twas years ago that with map and chart
In the convent he planned a hero's part,
And with clumsy vessel and timid crew
He conquered the sea, as heroes do ;
He gave us the land of the free and brave
Then rested in peace in an unknown grave.

But Columbia lives, and the nations of earth

Proclaim her glory and tell her worth.

With marching thousands in bright array

And martial music and banners gay,

And the cheers that ascend by the blue lake's shore

Shall ring round the world, forevermore.

REPORT OF COLONEL HUGHES.
The Inspector General, U. S. A.,
Washington, D. C.

General : — I respectfully submit the following
report of an inspection of the Military Department
of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, which
was completed last evening.

The department is in charge of 1st. Lieut. Wal-
ter M. Dickinson, 17th. Infantry, who relieved 1st.
Lieut. Lester W. Cornish, 5th. Cavalry, last Sep-
tember. This is Lieut. Dickinson's first experience
in this field of work, and it is a pleasure to state
that he has taken hold of his new duties with energy
and purpose and the results are very gratifying.

The organization continues just as he found it on
his assuming charge ; a battalion of four companies,
a cadet major, adjutant, quartermaster, fire marshal,
sergeant-major, quarter-master sergeant and four
companies officered as in onr normal Infantry organ-
ization, all cadet officers being taken from the sen-
ior class.

The battalion at date numbers but one hundred
and thirty-seven, but quite a percentage of the stu-
dents have gone to the World's Fair.

The report shows a very fair regularity of atten-
dance at both practical and theoretical instruction
during the year, but it has been reduced at times be-
low the normal by sickness, measles having invaded
the dormitory.

The military professor is given the same rights
and powers in the management of the affairs of his
department that are given the professors in other
departments of the institution. He is always as-

sured of full support from the President and his fel-
low members of the Faculty in any well considered
and judicious actions lie may take. He is given
three hours per week for practical work and one
hour per week for theoretical instruction.

The practical work has comprised a course of in-
struction in rifle shooting, in broad sword drill and
the Infantry drill regulations. The obsolete guns
and mortars are no longer made use of because in-
struction in the use of these pieces would be of no
utility. Lieut. Dickinson is desirous of having a
supply of Signal equipments and until modern breech
loading field guns can be supplied there is abundant

time for such a course of instructiou.

* * * * ' »

In concluding this report I desire to invite atten-
tion to the fact that in going my rounds of these
colleges there is much questioning as to the methods
pursued elsewhere, and of the results. It is evi-
dent that these young men would greatly profit by
a free and general interchange of ideas and expe-
riences, as much might be gained by a full knowl-
edge of each other's failures as by their successes.
In considering the matter I am thoroughly impressed
with the idea that it would be for the interest of all
concerned if the military professors of geographi-
cal districts were combined at some central point
once in two years for a general discussion of ways
and means.

This remark can best be made in my report up-
on this college for the reason that I have already
found the Military Department here in an exceed-
ingly satisfactory condition and the necessity for
such a council does not have special reference to it.

The Presidents of these colleges meet once a year
for conference. If the Military Departments were
not specialities the interest of the department could
be discussed and determined by them. But military
matters are so far outside the college curriculum
that they can only be satisfactorily discussed by
specialists.

Very respectfully,

R. R. Hughes, Colonel,

Inspector General.
Brattleboro, Vt., June 17th, 1893.

— The freshmen have challenged the sophomores
to a game of foot-ball which will be played Nov. 1.

AGGIE L,IFE.

OUR NEW PROFESSORS.

This college year witnesses tlie appointment of
five assistant professors in the departments of
Chemistry, Botany, Mathematics, English, and
Agriculture.

The first of these, E. R. Flint, M. A. C. '87, after
graduating, accepted a position as assistant chemist
at the State Experiment Station, remaining there
three years. He resigned to enter the University of
Gbttingen, from which he received the degree of
Ph. D. in 1892. Returning to America he opened
a chemist's office in Boston. He is to have charge
of the classes in elementary chemistry.

G. E. Stone, Ph. D., who relieves Professor
Maynard of some of his classes in botany, entered
the class of '86 in this college. At the end of his
second year he left to enter the Mass. Institute of
Technology. There he pursued a general course in
biology paying especial attention to botany and
from time to time engaging in bacteriological work
for various public institutions. In the summer of
1890 he had charge of the botany classes at the
Worcester Summer School. The next year he
entered Leipsic University taking his degree of Ph.D.
in 1892. Returning to this country he pursued his
studies in the Psychological Laboratory of Clark
University until he received his present appointment.

The Assistant Professor of Mathematics and
Physics, Mr. A. C. Washburne took a four years'
course in Civil and Mechanical Engineering at Pur-
due University, leaving before the close of his senior
year to enter West Point. After two years he left
the Academy, accepting a position as Civil Engineer.
Since then he has been engaged in teaching and has
acquired a large experience in his profession.
Among other places, Mr. Washburne has taught at
the New York Military Academy at Cornwall-on-
Hudson, the Cheltenhan Academy and the Ogontz
School for Young Ladies, both at Ogontz, Pa., the
St. John's School and the Ossining Seminary, both
at Sing Sing, N. Y.

Mr. II. Babson, A. B. Amherst '93, who is to
assist Prof. Mills in his arduous duties in the Eng-
lish department, fitted for college at the Gloucester
High School and graduated from Amherst with
honors.

F. S. Cooley, M. A. C. '88, has been appointed
Assistant Professor of Agriculture. After gradu-

ating, he spent some time in teaching, which occu-
pation he left to become Assistant Agriculturist of
the Hatch Experiment Station, M. A. C. Later he
became Superintendent of the farm at the college,
which position he has held till the present time and
will continue to occupy until April 1st. He will
lecture to the students in the first year's course.

^Sft*

Y. M. C. A. TOPICS.

Sept. 21— "The Best Bank of Deposit," Matt. 6 :
19-21. B.K.Jones.

Sept. 24— "Taste and See," Ps. 34:8-22. H. L.
Frost.

Sept. 28— "The Lord's Dav— How Shall it be
Spent?" Matt. 12 : 9-13. F. C. Tobey.

Oct. 1— "The Place of Perfect Security," Ps.91.
E. A. White.

BATTALION ORGANIZATION.
Commandant — Lieut. W. M. Dickinson, 17th In-
fantry, U. S. A.

COMMISIONED STAFF.

Cadet 1st Lieut, and Adjutant, H. P. Smead

" " " Quartermaster, L. H. Bacon

" " " Fire-Marshal, C. L. Brown

NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.

Cadet Sergeant Major, E. H. Clark

" Quartermaster Sergeant, T. P. Foley

" Color Sergeant, H. B. Read

" Color Corporal, G. A. Billings

" Color Corporal, W. L. Bemis

BAND.

Cadet 1st Lieut, and Baud Leader,
" Cadet Drum Major,

J. H. Putnam
P. E. Davis

COMPANIES.

Cadet Capt. G. H. Merwin, assigned to Co. A.

" T. S. Bacon, " " " D.

" " J. E. Gifford, " " " B.

" A. C. Curtis, " " " C.

Cadet 1st Lieut. A. H. Kirkland, assigned to Co

" " L. Manley, " "

" " S. F. Howard, " "

" " R. E. Smith, " "

" 2d Lieut. C. H. Spaulding, " "

" " A. J. Morse, " "

" " H. M. Fowler, " "

" " E. T. Dickinson, " "

" Isl Sergeant R. A. Cooley, " "

" " F. L. Warren, " "

" " H. S. Fairbanks, " "

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AGGIE LIFE.

" H. A. Ballou
Sergeant C. W. Crehore,

M. J. Sullivan,
" R. S. Jones,
" J. Marsh,
" W. L. Morse,
" C. B. Lane,
" W. A. Root,
" H. L. Frost,

Corporal S. P. Toole,

F. C. Tobey,

A. B. Smith,
" S. Kuroda,

H. E. Clark,
" E. H. Henderson,
" H. D. Hemenwav,
" C. M. Dickinson',
" E. A. White,

C.
B.
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Subscribe for Aggie Life.

A new and important feature of the Life for
Volume IV, is the cover. We trust that our
readers will find the result of our efforts satisfac-
tory.

Two weeks of the new year have passed and the
student has forgotten the pleasures of vacation in
his desire to do his share of the routine college
work. The senior has become accustomed to
the dignity of his new position, and after solving
the elective problem is beginning to think of the
honors of class day^ — not far distant. The fresh-
men and sophomores are still engaged in a friendly
struggle for supremacy, while the juniors have the
Index to occuppy their minds. Truly, the outlook
is bright for a pleasant and prosperous year.

It is pleasant to recordthat so many of our stu-
dents were fortunate enough to visit the Exposi-
tion this summer. To them, as to all open, intelli-
gent minds, it has been, if not an education in it-
self, at least an important factor in their attainment
of knowledge. The study of the displays in all
realms of Art, Science and Industry, made by all
nations of the globe can but result in enlargement
of the mental horizon and invigoration of the men

tal faculties. And as the Chicago dust is shaken
off the feet-( Would it were possible to get rid of it
by any process so easy as shaking !)the student re-
turns to his work, refreshed in miud if wearied in
body, and filled with memories of the grand and
beautiful which will be to him an inspiration for-
ever.

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A few days ago we heard a freshman enquire con-
cerning the Natural History Society, and express a
desire to join it. Now, although there was a time
when the above named institution was very active in
its operations and successful in accomplishing the
results for which it was founded, during the past
term the society has been suffering from a lack of
interest among its members. However, with the
large increase in the number of students in col.
lege we can see no reason why there cannot be a
revival at once. What better way can there be
for those who are interested in science to
make their sludies interesting and enjoyable to
themselves than by banding together for the attain-
ment of a common object? September, with its
golden-rod is not quite gone, and October with its
cold, clear air still lies before us — the best time in
the whole year for long tramps over the mountains
and through the woods, in quest of knowledge, keen
enjoyment and good health. Let us shake the
dust off the botany can, take down the insect net
from the peg on the wall ; arming ourselves with a
pocket note-book and take advantage of the oppor-
tunities that lie before us.

MASS MEETING.

The annual mass meeting was held Sept. 8th.
After accepting the minutes of the previous meeting
the reports of the Secretaries of the various associa-
tions were read and accepted.

Voted that certain periodicals of the reading
room selected at the discretion of the directors be
placed in the library instead of being disposed of as
is customary bj- auction sale.

Voted to repeal the act by which the classes were
to recommend a list of candidates previous to the
election of Aggie Life editors.

After several remarks of general interest the
meeting was adjourned.

A. J. Morse, Pres.
Lowell Manley, Sec.

AGGIE LIF

5ched^ile.

Fall

Term.

GENERAL

EXERCISES.

8-15 A

. M. Chapel.

10-30 A. M. Church, Sunday.

8-30 i

. M. Inspection rooms, S.

3-lS P. M. Drill, M. Tu. Th.

CLASS EXEECISBS.

SENIOR.

JUNIOR.

8-30.

Pol. Ecou. M. Tu, W.Th.
Militai-y Science, F.
Entomology, M.Tu.W.Th

Agriculture, M.Tu.W.Th.

9-30.

Veterinary.

Chemistry, M. Tu. W.

Entomology, M.Tu.W.Th

English, Th.F.

Mathematics.

10-30.

Agriculture.

Zoology, M. Tu. W. Th.

Electricity.

Chemistry, P.

German.

11-30.

English, M. Tu.

Zoology, M. Tu. W. Th.

Chemistry, W. Th. F.

Chemistry, F.

1-00.

Botany, M. Tu. W. Th.
Chemistry, M.Tu.W.Th.

Market Gardening, M. Tu. Th.

2-00.

Botany, M. Tu. W. Th.
Chemistry, M.Tu.W.Th.

SOPHOMORE.

FRESHMAN.

8-30.

Trigonometry, M. Tu. F.
English, W.Th.

Botany.

9.30.

French, M. Tu. W.

Algebra.

10-30.

Botany, M. Tu. W. Th.

Tactics, M.

Latin, Tu. W. Th. F.

11-30.

Agriculture, M.Tu.W.Th.

Tactics, M.
English, Tu. W.

1-00.

Chemistry, M.Tu.W.Th.

2-00.

Book-keeping, M. Tu.

FIRST

TEAR.

S-SO. Botany.

9-30. Agriculture, M. Tu. W.

10-30. Tactics,

11-30. English,

W. Th. F.

1-00. Algebra

M. Tu. W. Th.

— H. A. Ballou, '95, is monitor.

— Rifle practice has been resumed.

— D. C. Potter, '95, returned Sept. 16.

— E. D. White, '94, rings the new bell,

— Thirty minutes for refreshments now.

— R. W. Drury, ex '95, is at West Point.

— E. O. Bagg, ex-'95, will not return to college.

— Repairs are being made in the basement of So.
College.

— Pres. Goodell teaches the senior division in
G-erman.

— J. S. Goodell, es-'95, will not return to college
this fall.

— T. F. Keith, '94, will return to college in a
few days.

— Prof. Maynard visited the Fair the latter part
of August.

— Prof. Warner teaches the freshman class in
book-keeping.

— There are a number of first-class privates in the
battalion now.

— Pres. Goodell spent a portion of his vacation
at Block Island.

— Prof. Wellington and Dr. J. B. Lindsey visited
the Fair in August.

— It is said that some fast runs have been made
up on the hill lately.

— F. L. Greene, '94, will correspond for the New
York Tribune this year.

— Work on the plans for the new system of sew-
age has been commenced.

— Prof. Mills visited the Fair in July attending
the Congress of Education.

— Dodge, Kinsman and Shurtleff, formerly of
Ninety-six, have left college.

— The century plant will be replaced by another
specimen of the same species.

— Vaughan and Walsh, formerly of Ninety-six,
are members of Ninety-seven.

— Alfred Glynn, of Amherst, has charge of the
uniforming of the freshman class.

—Topic cards for the Y. M. C. A. will be printed
and distributed as soon as possible.

— H. E. Clark, '95, is mail-carrier for the term,
with F. H. Read, '96, as substitute.

— Burgess, '95, Stevens, '95, and Hayward, '96,
will return to college in a few weeks.

— The battalion has been divided into four com-
panies of about twenty-five privates each.

— Next Sunday Rev. G. E. Fisher of North Am-
herst is expected to occupy the college pulpit.

— At an enthusiastic mass meeting yesterday
over four hundred dollars was raised for foot-ball.

— The man is lucky indeed who by chance or
otherwise has secured lodgings in one of our college
dormitories.

AGGIE LIFE.

— Prof. Walker and family spent a portion of the
vacation traveling in the west, visiting the exposi-
tion in July-

— The portion of the "Handbook of Amherst"
which is devoted to the M. A. C. has been reprinted
in pamphlet form.

— W. J. Curley, ex-'96, has left college to enter
Holy Cross. He will be missed in base-ball circles
the coming season.

— Dr. Curt Lehmann, Professor of Agriculture
of the Royal Agricultural High School of Berlin
visited the college Sept. 12.

— Foot-ball practice is being carried on with great
regularity. Capt. GifFord is showing energy in pre-
paring for the season's work.

— A new feature of the Y. M. C. A. Hand book
is a map of the college grounds, the first, we believe,
that has ever been published.

— The World's Fair delegation has returned well
satisfied and we believe none the worse for their
long sojourn in the White City.

— The Life board can testify to the excellence of
Hemenway's confectionery. Call on him ; his sup-
ply is always equal to the demand.

— Political economy seems to be the favorite study
with the seniors. The classes in agriculture, veter-
inary and chemistry are also large.

— An unusually large number of students were
late in returning to college, many not arriving until
several days after the term opened.

— Wm. M. Shepardson and F. S. Cooley of the
class of "88, and H. M. Thomson, '92, spent a
portion of their vacations at Chicago and the fair.

— Raymond Vuigner visited the college last Fri-
day. He is a commissioner sent out by the French
Government to inspect the scientific colleges of this
conntry.

— C. J. King, '97, of South Amherst, received
the highest average in the competitive examination
for admission to West Point, held at Springfield,
last spring.

— The senior English for the term will consist of
exercises in debate and oratory. It will also in-
clude a study of the works of some standard Amer-
ican author.

— A canvass is being made of the freshman class
by the membership committee of the Y. M. C. A.
with very favorable results. The membership of
the association will soon be largely increased.

— The whole number of students now connected
with the college is 161, as follows: seniors, 33;
juniors, 31 ; sophomores, 34 ; freshmen, 42 ; first
year, 21. Seven men have not yet returned.

— Twelve members of the garden committee of
the Mass. Agricultural Society visited the college
Sept. 13, and awarded the Horticultural department
a prize of fifty dollars for the excellence of the
vineyard .

— The managers of the orchestra are anxious to
reorganize at once, and to lay plans for the season's
work. All players of bass or stringed instruments
are requested to make themselves known to H. M.
Fowler, '94.

— Work on the foundations of the new buildings
of the farm department is being rapidly carried on.
The new structures will be the largest on the
grounds and will greatly facilitate the agricultural
operations of the college.

— Members of the college will be pleased to learn
of the complete recovery of Stockwell, '94, from Ms
recent severe illness. He will not complete his
course at college, but will remain for the present at
his home in Sutton, Mass.

— The college has purchased a collection of statu-
ettes of domestic animals, similar to those on exhi-
bition in the agricultural building at the World's
Fair. The collection is manufactured by Max
Landsburg, and cost one thousand dollars.

— Sometime in August lightning struck the spire
of the stone chapel, removing the gilding from the
large pointers of all four of the clock faces. As it
is impossible now to tell the time from a distaace
we hope the damage will be repaired at once.

— There is an interesting article in the September
number of the New England Magazine, by A. B.
Ward, entitled "An Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tion." The article describes the work of the Hatch
station of the M. A. C, and is illustrated by num-
erous photographic views of the college grounds
and buildings. Views of the interiors of the insect-
ary and plant house, including the century plant as
it appeared in full bloom, are of especial interest.

AGGIE LIFE.

— Carpenters have held possession of the old
chapel for someiime and are slowly transforming
that historic place into a chemical laboratory with
all the modern equipments for quantitative analysis.
The room will have accommodations for thirty
students, and will be occupied by the senior division
in chemistry.

— The drill for the present will consist of the set-
ting-up exercises for the freshmen under command
of the officers of companies A and C, artillery squad
drill for the sophomores under the officers of com-
pany D, and infantry squad drill for the sophomores
under the officers of Co. B. A detail will go to the
target when the weather will permit.

— The following students were registered at the
Massachusetts Building, Jackson Park, during the
months of July and August : '94, T. S. Bacen, Davis,
F. L. Greene, S. F. Howard, Lewis, Merwin, Spauld-
ing, Walker,E. D. White. '95,Ballou, Burgess, H.E.
Clark, Cooley, CM. Dickinson, Frost, Kuroda, Lane,
Root, A. B. Smith, White. '96, J. E. Green,
Kramer, Rawson, F. H. Read, Shultis, Tsuda. '97,
Mansfield, Leavens.

THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.

The above named society held its first meeting of
this year in Prof. Brooks' recitation room last Mon-
day evening. President Ira C. Green in his opening
remarks made several suggestions as to the line of
work to be followed this term.

A trip to Sunderland cave will probably be the
first field excursion and all members of the society
and those who are not members but who can take
the trip should not miss the opportunity to visit this
well-known spot so interesting to the naturalist

A series of lectures upon topics pertaining to nat-
ural history will be commenced next month and con-
tinued throughout the collegiate year.

Several new members have been added to the
society this term but at this time especially the
attention of the Freshman class is called to this
society in order that they may join at once so as to
participate in the fall term work.

THE FRESHMAN CLASS.

REGULAR COURSE.

Edward Bernard Alleu, Brimfleld,
Harxy Francis Allen, Northboro,
John "William Allen, Northboro,

Mr. Dana's

Mr. Shepardson's

Herbert Julius Armstrong, Sunderland, Mrs. Baker's
Frederick "White Barclay, Kent, Conn., 4 N. C.

John Marshall Barry, Boston, Mrs. Clark's

James Lowell Bartlett, Salisbury, Stockbridge House
Alexander Cullen Birnie, Ludlow. 2 S. C,

Thomas Herbert Charmbury, Amherst, Home

Liberty Lyon Cheney, Soutlibridge, U U. C.

Lafayette Franklin Clark, "W.Brattleboro, Vt., Mr. Dana's
Frederick "William Colby, Eoxbury, 18 S. C.

Robert Parker Colcmau, Richmond, 1 N. C.

Maurice Elmer Cook, Shrewsbury, 6 N. C.

George Albert Drew, Westport, 11 N. C.

John Richmond Eddy, Boston, 7 N. C.

John Albert Emrich, Amherst, 15 N. C.

Robert Leroy Farusworth, Turners Falls, 22 N. C.

Percy Fletcher Felch, Ayer, 8 N. C.

Austin Hervey Fittz, Natick, 21 JT. C.

Meltiah Tobey Gibbs, New Bedford, 11 S. C.

Charles Ignatius Goessmann, Amherst, Home

Herbert Frank Howe, No. Cambridge. 28 N. C.

George Caleb Hubbard, Sunderland, Home

Heriiert Coleman Hunter, So. Natick, 27 N. C.

Charles Austin King, East Taunton, 31 N. C.

Charles Jerome King, So. Amherst, Home

George Davison Leavens, Pawtucket, R. I., Mrs. Clark's
George Rogers Mansfield, Gloucester, Stockbridge House
Frank Cowpeibhwait Millard, N. Egremont, Club House

Charles Ayer Norton, Lynn,
Allen March Nowell, "Winchester,
Clayton Franklin Palmer, Stockbridge,
Edward Dwight Palmer, Amherst,
Charles Adams Peters, Greendale,
Percy Colton Roberts, No. Amherst,
Carleton Farrar Sherman, Boston,
Philip Heury Smith, Jr., So. Hadley.
Harold Everett Stearns, Couway,
Robert Henry Vonghan, "Worcester,
Tom Francis "Walsh, No. Amherst,
Samuel William Wiley, Amherst,

TWO YE.\ES" COURSE.

George Henry Bailey, Middlcboro,
Elisha Aaron Bagg, "West Springfield,
Dan Ashley Beaman, Leverett,
George Louis Burnham, Audover,
Charles Wesley Delano, No. Duxbuiy,
Arthur Edwin Diittou, Chelmsford,
Williams Eaton, No. Middleboro,
Albert Dunell Hall, West New con,
Wil'iam Anson Hooker, Amherst,
Louis Maynard Huutress, Amherst.
Asa Howard Kimljall, Melrose Higlilant
Frank Pitkin Lane, Oak Park, Hl.r
Frank Linnaeus Nims, Amherst,
Benjamin Willard Rice, Northboro,
Albert Shepard Rising, Westfleld,
Frank Eaton Sweetser, Danvers,
Charles Ernest Tisdale, No, Amherst,
Fred Alviu Tisdale, No. Amherst,
Fred Gage Todd, Boxford,
William Benjamin Wentzell, Amherst,
Herbert Raymond Wolcott. Amherst,

Mrs.

2 S. C.

Baker's

IN. C.

Home

Club House

Home

Mrs. A. Baker's

13 N. C.

20 N. C.

Miss Cowles'

Home

Mrs. A. Baker's

Tower

Home

7N. C.

4N. C.

12 N. C.

White's

15 N. C.

Home

27 N. C.

White's

Home

Mr. Shepardson's

31 N. C.

2N. C.

Mrs.

Mrs,

Home
Home
Cowles'
Home
Home

— Amherst College opened Sept. 14.

— The annual c-ane rush between the fresh-
men and sophomores at Amherst College was held
last Saturday evening, and was attended by the
usual amount of excitement.

AGGIE LIFE.

Owing to the nou-receipt of a communication
from the secretary of the class of '93 we are unable
to publish items concerning that class until our nest
issue.

'77. — Atherton Clark who has been for many
years with the well known firm of R. H. Stearns &
Co. of 140 Tremont St., Boston, has been admitted
to partnership in that firm.

'84. — Cards have been received announcing the
marriage of A. W. Lublin, ex '84, to Mrs. Patter-
son, New York City.

'85. — Beoni Tekirian is chemist for the Y. T.
Matzoon Co. which has an exhibit at the World's
Fair.

'86. — G. E. Stone, ex '86, who recently received
the degree Ph. D. in the course of Physiological
Botany, at the University of Leipsie, Germany has
been appointed Assistant Professor of Botany at
this college.

'87. — E. R. Flint who received the degree Ph. D.
in Chemistry at the University of Gottingen, Ger-
many has accepted the position as Assistant Profes-
sor at this college.

'87.— F. S. Clark ex-'87, of Lowell was visiting
friends here last week.

'87 — J. C.Oslevhout has changed his place of bus-
iness from Westfield to Carlisle, Mass.

'89. — James T. Hutchings has entered upon his
duties as Superintendent of the West End Electric
Co., of Philadelphia, Pa. This is one of the larg-
est power stations in the city.

'89. — A. L. Miles was united in marriage to Bliss
Marie A. Putnam Aug. lo and they will reside at
Maple Cottage, Westboro, Mass.

'89. — H. E. Woodbury, who for some time has
been principal of the High School at Northborough
has accepted a position as Professor of Horticult-
ure at Storrs' Agricultural College in Connecticut.

'89. — F. W. Davis, Editorial rooms, Boston
Journal, was married to Miss Mabel A. Bennett, at
St. John's Church, Portsmouth, N. H., yesterday.

'92. — E. T. Clark has resigned his position at
Coopersbury, Pa. and has accepted the position of
superintendent of the farm of Hon. Levi P. Mor-
ton, Rhinecliff, N. Y.

'92.— W. B. Fletcher is now employed at Hill's
drug store, Chelmsford.

'92, — G. B. Willard of Charlestown spent a few
days here last week.

'94— C. H. Barton ex '94, of 388 Main St., Buf-
falo, N. Y. visited old friends at college last week.

BEADING BOOM ASSOCIATION.

REPORT OP TREASURER.

Dr.

Received from former Treasurer, $1.48

sale of periodicals, 65.50

taxes, 172.79

$229.77

Or.

Paid for Periodicals, $122.02
Carrying maii June '92 to Sept. '93, 68.50

Lighting the Reading room, 4.91

P. O. boxes,July 1, '92 to Sept. 30, '93, 6.89

Repairs in Reading room, 4.13

Rochester Lamp, 5.00

Stools, 7.80

Sundries, 6.17

Amt. on hand, Sept. 8, '93,

-$225.42
4.35

$229.77

Respectfully submitted,

A. C. Curtis, Treasurer.
gifr.

M. A. C. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

TREASURER'S REPORT.

Beceived.
Sept. 12, 1892, on hand, $4.70

Reed from Pres. Goodell, 10.00

Library dues, 16.00

breakage, .50

alumni, 68.00

A. G. Eames, 4.00

Republican club, 10.58

taxes from students, 64.50

$181.95

Paid.
Screens for electric lights, 4.50

New apparatus and repair of old, 137.83

Postage, stationery, keys, book of rules, &c. 3.70
Express and freight, 2.75

M. A. C. A. A. banner, 18.00

Expenses of Field Day, 9.75

$176.53

Balance on hand, Sept. 8, '93, 5.42

Respectfully submitted,

L. Matstley, Treasurer.

$181.95

AGGIE LIFE.

THE Y. M. C. A. RECEPTION.

On the eveoing of Friday, Sept. 8, was held the
annual Y. M. C. A. reception to the Freshman class,
at the home of Professor and Mrs. Brooks. The
large attendance of both the faculty and students
contributed much to the success of the event. As
this is one of the few opportunities which the stu-
dents have {'or meeting so many connected with the
college, the time was quickly and pleasantly passed
in conversation and introducing the new men. The
president and other officers of the Y. M. C. A. are
to be congratulated on the result of their efforts.
The thanks of all concerned are especially due to
Professor and Mrs. Brooks who did so much to
insure the success of the occasion.

COLLEGE DIRECTORY.

CLASS OFFICERS.

Ninety -Fotir: President, A.J.Morse; vice-president, G.H.Merwin
secretary, L. Mauley; captain, E. L. Boardraan; treasurer, C. H.
Spaulding; historian, A. C. Curtis; sergeaut-at-arms, T. S. Bacon;
foot-ball captain, H. J. Fo\¥ler.

Ninety-Five: President, Jasper Marsh; vice-president, H. D.
Heraeuway ; secretary and treasurer, C. W. Crehore; captain, H.B.
Read; foot-ball captain, W.C.Brown; base-ball captain, E. H.
Clark; historian, C. B. Lane.

Ninety-Six: President, H. W. Rawson; vice-president, H. H.
Roper; secretary, C. A. Nutting; treasurer, A.Day ; historian, F.L.
Clapp; sergeant-at-arms, A.M.Kramer; foot-ball, H.C.Burrington;
captain, P. A. Leamy.

Ninety-Seven: President, C. I. Goessmann; vice-president, A. C.
Birnie; secretary and treasurer, F. W. Col]>y; captain, J.M.Barry;
foot-ball captain, E. D. Palmer; rope-puU captain, E. A. Bagg.
COLLEGE ORGANIZATIONS.

T.M.C.A.: President, G. H. Merwin; vice-president, A. J.
Morse; corresponding secretary, R. A. Cooley; recording secretary
B. K. fJoues; treasurer, H. L. Frost; membership committee, chair-
man, E. H. Alderman.

The President will be at his office at the library from
2 to 4 every afternoon except Saturday and Sunday.

The treasurer will be at his ofilce at the Botanic
Museum from 4 to .5-30 p. m. on Wednesdays and on Sat-
urdays from 3 to 5-30 P. M.

The college library will be open for the drawing of
books from 2 to 4 p. M. and from 0-30 to 8 p. M. every
day in the week except Saturday and Sunday; on Satur-
day from 8 A. M. to 12 m., from 1 to 4 p. m. and from 6-30
to 8 p. M. ; on Sunday from 12 M. to 3 p. M, for reference
only.

Amherst College library will be open from 8-45 a. m. to
6 p. M. and from 6-30 to 0-30 p. m. except on Sundays and
the holidays. M. A. C. students may receive the privi-
lege of using this library by applying to Pres. Goodell.

The Zoological Museum will be open to visitors from 1
to 3 p. M. every day but Saturday and Sunday.

Mails leave the college at 1 p. m. and at 7-40 p. m.
week-days and at 7-40 p. m. on Sundays.

Photographic Studio.

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of these sciences. Those who elect Veterinary, Electrity, Political Science or German lay a thorough
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Necessary expenses very reasonable. For further information apply to the President.

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VOL. IV.

AMHERST, MASS., OCTOBER 4, 1893.

No. 2

Publislied Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

Entered at the Post Office as second-clasa mail matter.

BOARD OF MDITORS:

C. F. WALKER, '94, Eilitor-in-chief .

G. H. MEEWIN, '94, Business Manager.

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

F. L. GREENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '95,

E. O. BAGG, '95, C. B. LANE, '95,

E.L. HAYWARD, '96.

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica-
tions should be addressed AGGIE Life, Amherst Mass.

is.

Where are the alumni? We presume that they
still exist, but we would like some positive proof of
the fact. The columns of the Life are always open
to communications from former students of the
college. We hope that all who can possibly do so
will send us something for publication during the
present year. Personal items for the alumni column
are especially desired.

The enthusiasm manifested at the mass meeting
held Sept. 19 for the purpose of raising funds for
the season's foot-ball campaign was very gratifying
to the management. The liberal response to the
request for financial support will relieve the team of
one disadvantage which has been but too frequently
the greatest obstacle to successful foot-ball playing.
The team, encouraged by the hearty support of the
students, is working hard and will undoubtedly
make a good record for themselves and the college.

The renewal of the rumor that South College is to
be lighted by electricity brings forcibly to our minds

the increasing need of such an arrangement, not
only in the south but in both dormitories. That the
present method is a nuisance and a constant source
of danger will be readily acknowledged and the
advantages of electricity as a means of lighting are
too many to need explanation. While the first cost
of introducing the system will probably be quite
heavy, it should not deter those having authority in
the matter from adopting the scheme.

A FEW words in regard to the financial support of
the Life may not be entirely out of place in these
columns. Our main sources of support are alumni,
students and advertisers. Students and advertisers
are where we can reach them, but the alumni are
scattered far and wide, and either from oversight or
some other reason best known only to themselves,
their subscriptions are not always forthcoming. Our
terms are " one dollar per year, in advance," but a
number have even neglected to make payment for
last year's subscription. Alumnus, are you one of
these? As we wish to do business in a business-
like manner, and on business principles, is it any
more than right to ask every subscriber who has not
already done so, to settle his account with us at
once? Our success depends upon you. Will you
do your part?

The outlook regarding musical matters for the
present college year appears to be very promising.
Although the graduating class included prominent
members from the several organizations their places
are being filled as rapidly as possible. The orches-
tra was deprived of but two members and with the
present increase of musical talent from the incoming
classes these vacancies can be filled. The band also
lost but few members, and this loss has been
counterbalanced by the addition of several new
members. A visit to the Drill Hall during practice

AGGIE LIFE.

hours shows a great improvement since the begin-
ning of the term and is sufficient to warrant excel-
lent music for next spring terin when parades and
reviews will be daily features. The glee club suf-
fered the greatest loss of any organization. How-
ever, the selection of new members has been com-
pleted, the instructor of last year re-engaged, and
the club is now preparing for the concert season. It
is perhaps somewhat early to definitely outline what
each shall accomplish, but we trust that the standard
of musical excellence will be higher than that ever
attained in former years.

The rope-pull is over at last. After considerable
misunderstanding and disagreement the two
teams lined up and the matter was quickly and
permanently decided. And now let us hope that the
defeated classes will bear the defeat manfully and
not attempt to regain by unfair means what was
fairly and squarely won. Let us hope that the
pieces of rope may hang undisturbed in the rooms
of the successful Sophomores as mementoes of their
victory and as reminders to the Freshmen of
triumphs yet to come. The decision of the Sopho-
moric authorities in allowing the two-years' men
places on the rope is an important one and will be
cited as a precedent in the other coming athletic
contests. This question occupies a prominent place
in our athletic circles and many good arguments can
be advanced on both sides, but it certainly was a
generous and gentlemanly thing ou the part of the
Sophomores to allow the two-years' men, who
otherwise, on account of lack of numbers, would be
unable to participate in class contests of this kind,
to take part in the event of last Friday.

The controversy regarding the relation of the first
year men to the Freshman class and to the college
oro-anizations has thus far reached no definite settle-
ment. While the general opinion has prevailed
from the first that the matter should be brought at
some convenient time before a college mass meeting
and acted upon, the events of last Friday afternoon
emphasized very decidedly the necessity of an
immediate decision. Until this step is taken there
can be no regular contest between the Freshman and
Sophomore classes. Upon the decision also rests
the election of association oflficers by the Freshman

class, the contest for the Freshman and Sophomore
rhetorical prizes, and the competition for positions
on the editorial board of Aggie Life. The facts of
the case, as near as we can state them, are these :
The students of both the four years' course and the
short course, immediately after the term commenced
organized together as one class, and elected tempo-
rary officers to serve for one month. Since that
time they have maintained the same organization
and continued to act as one body, notwithstanding
the fact that the Faculty has voted to consider
them as two distinct bodies in so far as the depart-
ments of administration and instruction are con-
cerned. This action of the Faculty, while showing
very plainly the opinion of that body, does cot of
course settle the question as to whether or not the
two classes shall maintain independent organizations
This is a matter that must be settled by the student
body itself. While it must be admitted that during
the first year, and especially during the first term,
the interests of the two classes are in a great measure
the same, even though they are pursuing a different
course of studj', the second year will find the
situation changed. Students who are nearing the
end of their college course cannot be wholly in sym-
pathy with those who are in the midst of it. This
and many other ai'guments have been used to show
that the two classes should dissolve partnership at
once, while at the same time othei-s have claimed
that the classes should be considered as one in
justice to the first year men, who would otherwise
be unable to participate to any extent in class con-
tests. As a compromise it has also been proposed
that the classes remain together for this year with
the understanding that at the commencement of ne.xt
year the present first-year class and all others who
shall enter the short course then or in years to come
shall maintain separate organizations. At the same
time it would be necessary to provide for the represen-
tation of the new classes in the college associations.
We hope that the matter will be decided at once.

Pres. Andrews in his annual address at the open-
ing of Brown University spoke of the tendencies of
Modern Science in regard to Men's Religious Con-
ceptions and Convictions. A report of the discourse
can be found in the Brown Daily Herald for Sept.
21.

AGGIE LIFE.

FOOT-BALL.
Mt. Heemon, 26 ; M. A. C, 0.

The foot-ball season was opened at Aggie, Mon-
day, Sept. 25, with the Mt Hermon team as oppo-
nents. The visitors in a one-sided and somewhat
listless game won from Aggie by the score of 26-0.
The college team could do practically nothing with
their heavier opponents, always gaining the ball
only to lose it immediately on four downs or a punt.
Very little enthusiasm or team work was shown, the
Aggie ends alone playing a good steady game.
Hermon found no trouble in breaking the Aggie
line, nearly all their gains being accomplished by
their heavy line kicking. Mt. Hermon started the
game with the ball, but it was soon lost, only to be
immediately regained on four downs, then with little
effort Young scored the first touchdown and Fulton
cut the goal posts. Aggie started with a flying V,
gained several yards, and was forced to punt. The
Hermonites made a touchdown, and in the following
scrimmage, near the 25 yard line, Crowell landed
upon the ball and by a beautiful sprint scored the
second touchdown from which a goal was kicked.
But few moments elapsed when Morrell scored Her-
mon's third touchdown. Score, 18-0.

Aggie started the second half with a rush but
was unable to make much advance. Toole was
compelled to punt and Morrell quickly made a
touchdown. Fulton failed in his try for a goal.
Aggie again took the hall, keeping it long enough
to lose on four downs. Fulton with usual ease
scored the last touchdown, but failed at a goal. At
the last minute of the game Aggie waked up and
made her only brilliant gain, Gifford dashing around
the end for 30 yards, the last play of the game. The
ball during nearly all the game was upon Aggie
territory ; while the Hermon goal was not sighted at
a point nearer than eight yards.

For Aggie, Manley at left end and Higgins at left
tackle did the best work. The Hermonites all
played well. Fulton, Young and Morrell doing the
brunt of the good playing.

The teams lined up as follows :

MT. HERMON. POSITION. M. A. C

Crowell, left end, rigM, Marsli

Cornell, left tackle, right, I. C. Greene

Chez,

left guard, right

Latz,

centre.

Stone,

right guard, left

Camp,

right tackle, left

Johuson

right end, left.

Hall,

quarter-back,

Fnlton,
Morrell,

}

half-backs,

YOUQg,

full-back.

Burriugton

R. E. Smith

Boardman

Higgins

Mauley

Putnam

f Gifford

\ Palmer

Toole

Referee, F. N. Seerley, Springfield. Umpire, H. H. Bux-
ton, Mt. Hermon. Touchdowus — Morrell 2, Young, Ful-
ton 3. Time, 1 hour.

W. P. I., 16; M. A. C, 0-

The second game of the season was played with
the Worcester Polytechnic Institute at Worcester
last Saturday, and resulted in a defeat for Aggie.

Aggie has the ball at the start and gains 10
yards. By short rushes and runs by Gifford and
Warren the ball is advanced to Tech's 20-yard line
where a fumble gives Tech. the ball. Tech. gains
10 yards by playing through centre but soon loses
the ball on a fumble. Aggie gains 15 yards and
again loses the ball on a fumble.

This time Tech. works slowly up the field until
they reach Aggie's 5-yard line. Here they stop
being unable to push the ball over the line on
account of strong resistance by Aggie. Aggie now
makes a few short gains but soon loses the ball on
four downs. Tech is forced to punt, Toole gets the
ball and gains 7 yards ; Aggie gains slowly but can-
not reach the goal line before time is called. Thus
the first half ends with the ball on Tech's 40 yards
line. Score, 0-0.

The second half begins by Tech. gaining 6 yards
with the wedge. By fast plaj'ing and a long run by
Allen the ball is forced to Aggie's 5 yard line, from
here Arnold takes the ball and scores a touchdown.
Allen kicks a goal. Score, Tech. 6-Aggie 0.

Aggie now carries the bull near the Tech. goal
but loses on four downs. Tech. works down the
field by playing through centre until they reach
Aggie's 40 yard line, from here by good interference
Allen makes a long run and scores a touchdown.
Allen kicks goal. Score, Tech. 12-.4ggie 0.

Aggie gains 10 yards and by successive rushes
carries the ball to Tech's 35 yard line but soon loses
it. Tech. now works hard and by short rushes and
a run by Zaeder forces the ball to Aggie's 25 yard
line. Allen runs around the end and scores another

AGGIE LIFE.

touchdown, but fails on try for goal. Score, Tech.
16-Aggie 0.

The remaining time is spent by play in the centre
of the field neither side gaining much ground.
Final score. Tech. 16-Aggie 0.

The features of the game was the work of Mar-
shall, Warren and Manley for Aggie, while Alien
and Arnold excelled for Tech. The blocking of
Aggie is worthy of mention, a great improvement
being made on the previous game.

Arnold substitutes for Nelson, Lathrop for Chase
and Palmer for Toole.

The teams lined up as follows :

TECH. AGGIE.

Ware, left end, right, Manley

Brooks, capt., left tackle, right, Higgins

Brigham, left guard, right, Boardman

Boyden, centre. Smith

Burdick, right guard, left, Bnrrington

Durand, right tackle, left, Fairbanks

Harris, right end, left, Warren

Chase, (Lathrop) qiiarter-lmck, Putnam

^"«°' \ half-back, \^T\^^^ .

Zaeder, J ' (, Gilford, capt.

Nelson, (Arnold) full-back, Toole (Palmer)

Touchdowns, Allen 2, Arnold. Goals attempted, Allen 1.
Referee, A. Rice, Worcester. Umpire, E. C. Howard,

M. A. C, '93. Time of game, 1 hour.

SCIENTIFIC WOEK IN THE SENIOR
COURSE.

Thinking that our readers might be interested in
knowing something of the work tluit is to be done
in the new courses that are offered to the seniors
the following has been prepared as embodying the
main features that are to be introduced in the re-
spective departments.

The work in botany will at first consist of the
study of types of the cryptogamie orders, beginning
with the lowest forms, slime-moulds, bacteria, etc.,
and coming up to the mosses and ferns. Later,
vegetable histology will receive attention, all differ-
ent plant tissues being carefully examined in con-
nection with work in micro-chemistry.

The time devoted to chemistry is divided between
lectures by Dr. Goessmann and laboratory work.
The former will be substantially the same as hither-
to, namely : lectures on fertilizers and organic
chemistry.

The laboratory work will embrace qualitative in-
organic analysis ; determination of weights, meas-

ures and densities ; gravometric and volumetric
analysis ; ultimate and proximate organic analysis ;
special processes for the examination of air, water,
fertilizers, fodders, foods, blood, milk, fats, etc. ;
official analysis of fertilizers and fodders ; gas
analysis, polarization and a review of chemical
physics. This is however given as an outline only
of possible work as it is not probable that the whole
ground can be covered in the available time.

The course in entomology will consist of lectures
and laboratory work. The lectures will treat of the
anatomy, embryology, transformations, colors,
longevity, parasiticism, mimicry, dimorphism, de-
formities, number, geographical and geological dis-
tribution and phyllogeny of insects. It is also
probable that economic entomology with stuuies on
the insects of the green-house, orchard, garden,
field and forest ; bee-keeping and insecticides will
be included. The laboratory work will include dis-
section of a larva, nymph and imago, with studies
on the external anatomy and determination of in-
sects of the different orders. A thesis based on
original work in the study and description of an
insect will be required. This course is especially
designed to fit men for station work and similar
lives.

The students choosing electricity will spend their
time on the elementary problems of electrical meas-
urement and practical work with electrical instru-
ments. Ayrton's First Yea7- in Electrical Engi-
neering will be used as ^ test-book.

The course in mathematics will include analytical
geometry, differential and possibly integral calculus.

FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.
The following is the schedule of games as arranged
by Manager Manley :
Sept. 25, Mt. Hermon. Amherst.

" 30, Worcester Tech. Worcester.

Oct. 4, Amherst College. Pratt Field.

" 7, Greenfield Athletic Club. Amherst.
" 11, Amherst College. M. A. C. Campus.

" 13, Wesleyan University. Middletown.
" 18, Williston. Easthampton.

Nov. 4, Williston. Amherst.

Oxford consists of 22 colleges and has 12,000
students, including graduates and undergraduates.
—Ex.

AGGIE LIFE.

NOTICE.
Attention is called to the fact that there is a va-
cancy on the board of Life editors occasioned b\'
the resignation of Mr. Bagg. The election of a
new man for the place will be held at 7 p. m. October
16. Until that time competition for the position is
invited. We expect that all members of the Juuior
class who are interested in the welfare of the col-
lege paper will submit one or more articles for pub-
lication before the above date. All material sub-
mitted will be taiien into consideration in the elec-
tion whether published or not. — [Ed.

A TRIP TO SUNDERLAND GAVE.

The first "field-excursion" under the management
of the N. H. S. was held Sept. 23 and included a
trip to the above named cave and to other points of
interest near it. For those who could not accom-
pany the party a short description of the cave may
be of interest. It is situated on the northern side
of Mt. Toby and the lower c»pening is about eighty
or ninety feet from the foot of the mountain.
Another opening is situated considerablj- above the
first and is on a level spot rather than a slope.

Entering the cave one may progress about twenty
feet when the passage suddenly terminates in a per-
pendicular surface of rock extending downward for
seven feet, an obstacle which, however, may be
easily overcome. The passage to the upper open-
ing from this spot is up a slight ascent. This con-
stitutes the main gallery and varies in width from
seven to ten feet. Leading from this gallery are
several smaller passages but these extend for
only a short distance, and are too low to afford
standing room, it being necessary for the explorer
to progress on his hands and knees. In one place
is an opening extending to the upper surface fully
fifty feet above the bottom of the cave.

After leaving the cave the party explored a deep
gully, generally known as "The Devil's Ditch,''
which was somewhat to the west of the cave. The
next point attained was the summit of Mt. Sugar-
loaf where a magnificent view of the Valley of the
Connecticut and the Holyoke range to the south
was obtained. From this point the party started
for college having visited a 'rather obscure and yet
one of the most interesting of the natural features
of this section. H. L. F.

ote| and ^ommen-ts.

Every student in college is expected to subscribe
for Aggie Life. If tliore are any who cannot take
the paper they are requested to notify us at once.
We trust no name will be missing from our subscrip-
tion list.

An impromptu debate was held on the campus
Friday afternoon. Althougli the exercises were not
conducted according to the rules laid down in
Genung's Rhetoric, there is no disputing the fact that
the s()cakers were many, and that all of them were
earnest and eloquent. The merits of the question
were hardly decided — but the Sophomores got the
rope and the Freshmen and first year men paid for it.

« *

Members of the .Junior class are arranging for an

excursion to Boston and vicinity. Those who in

the past have been fortunate enough to participate

in one oC these class trips always refer with pleasure

to the three or four days spent at the Hub. Laden

with souvenirs and with a mind full of new ideas the

student returns from a journey of this kind with a

broader knowledge of the world. We wish our

friends in Ninety-five hon voyage.

* *

We think a word concerning the library will not
be out of place. The number of books taken out by
the students thus far has been unusually small.
While it is not to be expected that in the fall term
when foot-ball and other sports are taking up the
time that thu library will be used as extensively as in
the winter, we think that there are many in college
who would patronize it more if they realized what
it contains. The volumes grouped together on its
shelves are not to facilitate scientific inquiry alone,
nor are its departments of history and literature for
the exclusive benefit of the book-worm. There is
not a man in college who could not find entertain-
ment as well as instruction in the college library.

Bates Student is up to its usual standard of
excellence as a newspaper and literary magazine,
these two departments being combined in a manner
that makes the publication very interesting.

AGGIE LIFE.

— That was a wet game with Hermon.

— The Boarding Club has a membership of 105.

— T. S. Bacon, '94, spent a portion of Inst week
at his home.

— Fresh paint was applied to the sidewalks the
night of Sept 29.

— Saito, '96, has a very unique photo of the rope
pull, which he is disposing of at very reasonable
rates. It will pay you to look at it.

— The vacancy on the Ninety-five Index board
caused by the resignation of E. O. Bagg, has been
filled by the election of D. C. Potter.

— At a business meeting of the Y. M. C. A. held
Sept. 28, ten active and twenty-one associate mem-
bers were voted into the Association.

— A handsomely framed photograph of last
spring's base-ball team, has been presented to the
library by C. A. Goodrich, '93, Manager.

— October is here, and the frost signal displayed
from the observatory tower reminds us that time is
passing and that Thanksgiving is not far distant.

— The scarcity of hymn-books in the new chapel
has a detrimental effect on the singing. There
should be a number of new books furnished at once.

— Fires were started in the So. College furnaces
early last week, and since that time the recitation
rooms have been much more habitable than here-
tofore.

— The Business Manager was recently heard to
remark that the man who pays his subscription
promptly is a gentleman. Moral : Go thou and do
likewise.

— Breech loading field artillery will replace the
old Napoleons now used by the military department
as soon as the board of trustees can take action on
the matter.

— Sophomore and senior privates have been
initiated into the mysteries of bayonet exercises
the past week. The squad is commanded by the
officers of Company C.

— Temporary goal posts have been erected on the
campus which are far from ornamental, but which
serve the purpose very well until more substantial
structures can be procured.

— Stevens, '95 has returned.

— Target practice Saturday morning.

— T. F. Keith, '94, spent a portion of last week
at West Brattleboro, Vt.

— P. E. Davis, '94, who has been detained from
college by sickness has returned.

— Piof. Cooley will for the present have charge
of the first-year class in agriculture.

— Workmen removed the injured hands of the
chapel clock last week, and regilded them.

— T. F. Keith, '94, will continue to represent the
Springfield Eejniblican at the college this year.

— W. E. Sanderson, '94, who has been working
in Boston for some time has returned to college.

— Mrs. G. E. Sage, wife of Lieut. Sage, has been
spending a few days at the home of Pres. Goodell.

— The following are the amounts contributed for
the support of the base-ball team, by the different
classes: Senior, §118; Junior, $65; Sophomore,
$110.50; Freshman, $86.50; first year, $24. Total,

— Owing to a mistake of the printer, the name
of Harry Robinson Sherman of Dartmouth, Mass.,
a member of the freshman class, (four years' course)
was omitted in our last issue. Mr. Sherman's room
is 3 S. C.

— Work on the new barn is progressing rapidly.
During the past week the carpenters have raised
the framework of one of the ells, while the stone
and brick layers are fast completing work on the
foundations.

— The announcement on the bulletin board last
Thursday of the new appointments in the battalion
was a genuine surprise. The fortunate Sophomores
received the congratulations of the multitude and
of course treated everybody.

— The annual exhibition of the Hampshire Agri-
cultural Society was held at Hampshire Park,
Sept. 26 and 27. Members of the college received
complimentary tickets for the first day, all regular
college exercises being omitted.

— All members of the college who are correspon-
dents or contributors to any newspaper or periodi-
cal, and all who intend to engage in this work, are
requested to hand their names to C. F. Walker,
'94, secretary of the Press Club.

AGGIE LIFE.

— Smead, '94, and Pentecost, '96, will run the
furnaces this season.

— Steps are being taken to have So. College
lighted with electricity.

— Moore, '96, will leave for Chicago and the fair
tomorrow. He will be absent about two weeks.

— Target practice has been carried on during
the pasi week. The details are in charge of Lieut.
C. L. Brown.

— Pres. and Mrs. Goodell gave a reception to the
members of the faculty and their wives Friday
evening, Sept. 29.

— Hereafter all excuses from Sunday or from
morning chapel must be submitted to Prof. Wash-
burne for registration.

— In accordance vs'ith the recommendation of Col.
Hughes some fifteen books on military subjects have
been placed in the library.

— The Freshmen have been sufficiently drilled in
the setting-up exercises, and are now learning to
march in column of fours.

— The Cosmopolitan, Outlook (formerly the Chris-
tian Union), Arena, and Oraphic will be placed in
the reading room this term.

— The battalion will be drilled in the extended
order as soon as the Freshmen become sufficiently
proficient in the manual of arms.

— The following promotions have been made in
the corps of cadets : tobe cadet band sergeant, W. C.
Brown; tobe cadet corporals, Shultis, Co. A.;
Burrington, Co, D. ; Clapp, Co. C. ; Leamy, Co. B. ;
DeLuce, Co. D. ; Saito, Co. C. ; Edwards, Co. D.

— The North College stoves are beginning to be
put in use and those unfortunate occupants of the
building whose rooms are not yet supplied with
those useful articles of furniture are pondering over
problems in algebra protected by hats and over-
coats.

— The Glee Club has organized as follows :
Leader, G. A. Billings ; manager, F. E. DeLuce ;
1st tenor, S. F. Howard '94, G. D. Leavens '97;
2d tenor, G. A. Billings '95, T. S. Bacon '94; 1st
bass, A. B. Smith, '95, E. -A. Bagg, '97 ; 2d bass,
F. E. DeLuce '95, G. R. Mansfield, '97. Prof.
Charmbury will act as instructor.

— Dr. Seerley of Springfield has been training the
foot-ball team with very gratifying results. Practice
has been held every afternoon and the large number
of men who have turned out to support the second
team has greatly facilitated the work.

— Those who arc interested in ornithology will do
well to read a number of very interesting books on
the subject that have recently been added to the
college library. One of these, "Our Native Birds
of Song and Beauty," is especially handsome.

— William R. Greenough of Providence, R. I., the
oldest son of Ex-president Greeuoiigh, principal of
the We'^tfield Normal School, was married at New-
ton, Mass., last Wednesday evening to Miss Eliza
S. Smith, daughter of ex-president Clark of this
college.

— The drill hall floor has received a coat of var-
nish and the room is now in readiness for occupancy.
The sheathing injured by the base-ball piactice of
the winter term has been replaced and provision
will be made by the association to prevent further
damage.

— Arrangements have been made by the Tennis
Association for the annual fall tournament, and the
names of contestants have been posted. A tax of
ten cents has been levied on the college to pay for
two prizes, five dollars for doubles and three dollars
for singles.

— A bulletin is being prepared by the Hatch Ex-
periment Station concerning the work of the de-
partment of Horticulture. The report of the experi-
ments that have been carried on by concerning the
relation of electricity to plant growth will also be
made public.

— While the term thus far has been comparatively
free from the class disturbances usually so detri-
mental to the college work there have been occa-
sional demonstrations of patriotism, especially in
the evening, which indicate that the spirit of
rivalry stdl exists.

— The reading room association has decided to
place the following publications in the college
library : Arena, Cosmopolitan, Harper's, Century,
Scribner's, New England Magazine, Forum, Review
of Reviews, Public Opinion. The remaining papers
and periodicals will be sold at auction, probably
some time next week.

AGGIE LIFE.

— President Goodell lately received notification
that in consequence of the enforcement of a law
that was passed in the legislature some two years
ago, he would be required to submit the annual re-
port of the college on Oct. 15. As a consequence
the catalogue will be issued this term instead of at
the close of the winter term.

— Setsusabura Tanaka, Assistant Professor of
the Imperial University, and Agriculturist of the
Central Experiment Station, Tokyo, Japan, and T.
Minami, Professor of the Sapporo Agricultural Col-
lege at Hakkaido, Japan, spent a portion of last
week inspecting the college and experiment stations.
Mr. Minarai is a member of the Jury of Awards at
the World's Columbian Exposition.

— Friday afternoon, Sept. 29, the Sophomore
class defeated the Freshman class and the first 3'ear
men in a tu2-of-war. The teams lined up as fol-
lows : Ninety-sis, H. C. Burlington, H. H. Roper,
B. K. Jones, A. S. Kinney, C. A. Nutting, P. A.
Leamy, captain. Ninety-seven and first year men,
E. A. Bagg, captain, J. M. Barry, R. H. Vaughan,
A. D. Hall, F. W. Colbv, E. B. Allen. The time
was two minutes. Prof. Washburne acted as
referee.

— Pres. I. C. Greene, '94, of the college natural
history society has been invited by the General
Committee of the Woild's Columbian Exposition,
to confer with the World's Congress Auxiliary on
an Ornithological Congress in regard to delivering
an address or preparing a paper for the Ornitholog-
ical Congress which is to open Oct. 16 and continue
during the week. Our natural history society may
well feel proud of such an honor being conferred
upon one of its members.

— Miss Rose L. Davis has received the appoint-
ment of assistant to Prof. Litner, State Entomolo-
gist of New York, and will soon leave for her new
field of labor in Albany. Miss Davis has been em-
ployed at the Inscctary for the last three years and
a half and has become very proficient in entomol-
ogy. When Prof. Litner visited Amherst last
June, he was much ])!eased with her work on insects,
and on the recommendatiou of Prof. Fernald, he
has now offered her this situation at a much larger
salary than she has received at the Insectary. — Am-
herst Record.

—An atlas of Massachusetts, consisting of fifty-
four charts, has been placed in the library reading
room. The publication is the resnlt of the topo-
graphical surveys made in cooperation by the United
States Geological Survey and the Commissioners of
the Commonwealth.

— Thirty-three new members have thus far been
admitted to the college societies, as follows :

D. G. K. G. L. Burnham, F. W. Colby, H. S.
Fairbanks, R. L. Farnsworth, C. I. Goessmann,

E. D. Palmer, H. E. Stearns, F. E. Sweetser.

Q. T. V. E. A. Bagg, J. L. Bartlett, T. H.
Charmbury, L. L. Cheney, J. A. Emrich, A. D.
Hall, H. F. Howe, L. M. Huntress, C. A. King.

Phi Sigma Kappa. J. R. Eddy, G. D. Leavens,
G. R. Mansfield, C. A. Norton, P. H. Smith.

College Shakespearean Club. G. H. Bailey,

F. W. Barclay, R. P. Coleman, M. E. Cook, P. F.
Felch, A. H. Fittz, H. C. Hunter, F. P. Lane, A.
M. Nowell, C. F. Palmer, C. A. Peters.

un\ni.

'80. "In the Loan bill recently passed by the
Aldermen there is an appropriation of $300,000,
for the widening of Harrison avenue to 80 feet.
* * * To Councilman William C.
Parker of Ward 10 is due the birth of the appropri-
ation for widening Harrison Avenue. Mr. Parker
is a pleasant faced gentleman of average stature,
with a kindly genial ring in his voice that one likes
to hear and a hearty grasp that one likes to receive.
He dresses in a neat business suit of gray and wears
a brownish beard parted in the middle. By profes-
sion he is a lawyer. He is a graduate of the class
of 1880 of the Massachusetts Agricultural College
at Amherst. As chairman of the committee on
Chinese he is widely known, and his dislike of
Mongolians has been made apparent many times.
He acknowledged to * Journal reporter that his real
purpose in securing the $300,000 appropriation was
to wipe that section of the city off the map. Mr.
Parker says he is determined that the nuisance shall
exist no longer; that the nightly gambling and
opium smoking that is reported to be going on shall
be stopped, and that he has taken this method of
cleaning Harrison Avenue of the Celestials." —
Boston Journal.

AGGIE LIFE-

'88. The address of E. E. Knapp is 1018 Rout
Ave., Pueblo, Col.

'89. R. P. Seilew is attached to the advertising
department of the New England Farmer, Boston,
Mass.

'90. C. E. Bliss is now at 120 West Monroe St.,
Phoenix, Arizona.

'91. E. P. Felt who has been studying at Cornell
for the past two years, is teacher of Science at the
Clinton Liberal Institute, Fort Plain, N. Y.

'92. F. H. Plumb, W. I. Boyntou, R. P. Lyman
a.id A. T. Beals were at the college last week.

'92. G. E. Taylor and Miss Lila Harrington
were married Sept. 27, at North Amherst. The
ceremony was attended by a large number of
friends and classmates.

NINETY-THREE.

H. D. Clark spent a short time at the college last
week. He also entered the Veterinary department
of Magill University, Montreal.

H. C. Davis is in business with his brother at
Savannah, Ga.

C. A. Goodrich will study medicine at Columbia
College in New York.

H. J. Harlow is at his home in West Boylston,
Mass.

F. H. Harlow is at his home at Marshfield.

E. A. Hawkes is in Hudson, Mass.

F. H. Henderson's address is West Boylston,
Mass.

E. C. Howard of Wilbraham visited the College
last week.

F. S. Hoyt has been appointed professor of
science and mathematics at the Bridgeton Academy,
Bridgton, N. J.

E. H. Lehnert intends to take a course in veter-
inary at Montreal.

J. R. Perry of Boston, who is in business with
his father spent a short time at the College last
week.

C. A. Smith has entered the Sheffield Scientific
School. His address is 347 Crown Street, New
Haven, Ct.

H. F. Staples is principal of the West Stock-
bridge High School.

L. A. F. Tiuoco is travelling in Europe.

E. J. Walker is with his father iu the milk busi-
ness at West Boylston, Mass. His address is Clin-
ton, Mass.

L. W. Smith, of Ashfield, spent Sunday with
friends here. He will start for Chicago soon.
After visiting the V&iv he will lake charge of High-
land Farm, Mauteno, 111.

[charise.

Exchanges arrive slowly at the commencement of
the new college year but as the weeks pass by the
pile on the saiicLura table grows larger until October
finds nearly all the publications in their accustomed
places. We find a number of "Commencement
Numbers" on hand. These are usually of a high
order of excellence, showing that care has been
taken to make them attractive typographically as
well as editorially, but Commencement is a thing of
the past, and the columns and columns of baccalau-
reate s ermons, class day poetry and orations seem
out of place amid the bustle of the fall term.

As we glance through the columns of the Sep-
tember publications we see everywhere indications
of progress. The Freshman lists of many institu-
tions are larger than ever before, and as a result all
departments of the institutions are prospering.
Foot-ball of course is the chief topic of conversa-
tion. In the contributors' department as well as in
the editorial columns the prospects of the fall cam-
paign are thoroughly discussed.

The Dartmouth in its first issue for the term pre-
sents the public with an excellent likeness of the
late Prof. P.'ilterson, professor of oratory.

The Plioenixian of Earlham contained, besides a
large budget of commencement news, one or two
excellent articles on literary subjects.

We acknowledge receipt of the Hermonite.

Our friends over the river at Easthamplon are
making earnest preparations for the fall work in
foot-ball, if the editorials in the Willistonian may be
taken as an indication. Wc wish them a successful
season.

The enrolled students at Vassar number 450.
Many applicants were refused owing to lack of
accommodation. — Ex.

AGGIE LIFE.

COLLEGE ORGANIZATIONS.

Base-hall Association. President, S. F. Howard, '94; secretary!
E. H. Clark, '95; directors, A. J. Morse, '9-1, M. J. Sullivan, '95, F.
H. Read, '96; captain, E. H. Clark, '95; manager, T. S. Bacon, '94.

Foot-ball Association- President, R. E. Smith, '94; secretary and
treasurer, F. L. Warren, '95; directors, E.E. Smith, '94, E. L. Board-
man, '94, H. S. Fairbanks, '95, S. P. Toole, '95, Washburn, '96. Cap
tain, J. E. Gifford, '94; manager, L. Manley, '94.

Athletic Association. President, L. Manley, '94; secretary and
ti'easurer, R. S. Jones, '95; directors, L. Mauley, '94, J. E. Gifford,
'94, Toole, '95, E. S. Jones, '95, Day, '96.

Polo Association. President, S. F. Howard, '94; eecretaiy and
treasurer, W. C. Brown, .'95; directors, H. J. Fowler, '94, C. W-
Crehore, '95, J. L. Marshall, '90; manager, C. W. Crehore.

Tennis Association. President, H. M. Fowler '94; secretary and
ti-easurer, A. B. Smith, '95; directors, T. S. Bacon, '94, T. P. Foley,
'95, J. E. Green '96.

Reading Room Association. President, A. C. Curtis, '94; secretary
and treasurer, W. A. Boot, '95; directors, C. P. Lounsbury, '94, D.
C. Potter, '95, H. H. Eoper, '96.

Natural History Society President, I. C. Greene, '94; secretary
and ti-easurer, H. I,. Frost, '95; directors, L. H. Bacon, '94, T. S
Bacon, '94, E. D. White, '94, L. M. Barker, '94, E. H. Vaughan, '96.

Press Club. President, T. S. Bacon, '94; secretary and treasurer,
C. F. Walker, '94.

M. A. C. Boarding Club. President and first director,Burrington,
'96; vice president and second director, H. M. Fowler, '94; third
director n-nd treasurer, J. Marsh, '95; fourth director, A. J. Morse
'94; fifth director, Spaulding, '94; sixth director, W. L.Morse, '95.

T. M. G. A. TOPICS.

Oct. 5th — .Sowing and Eeaping. Gen. 25 : 29-34 ;

27 : 33-35 ; Heb. 12 : 16 ; Gal. 6:7. C.

L. Brown.
Oct. 8tli — Tempted yet without Sin. Luke 4 :1-13.

G. A. Billings.
Oct. 12th — The Working of a Wondrous Change.

I John 1 : 8-10 ; 2 : 2 ; Ezek. 36 : 25-27.
G. D. Leavens.

Oct. 16th — Repentance Unto Life. — Acts II : 18 ;

II Cor. 7 :10. E. H. Henderson.

The first college paper was published at Dart-
mouth in 1800. It was called the Gazette and had
Daniel Webster as one of its contributors.

A TIME TO LAUGH.

I saw the man who drove the hearse
Grin like a fiend for full a minute ;

"Why, sir," I asked, "this ill-timed mirth?"
"Because," he chuckled, "I'm not in it."

22 SCUOOL ST., liOSION,

Designed and engraved the title page of this boolt.
You have seen his work in the college publications
of Bates, Beloit, Bowdoin, Colby, Mass. Agr'l Col-
lege, Tufts, Wellesley and Yale.
jes-He will submit you rough sketches and samples free.

^^Culver's Domestic Bakery-^

You will find the largest and best selected stock of Candy
in town. Call and see for yourself. The price will please
you.

5 PHCENIX ROW, AMHERST.

M. N. SPEAR,

WALL PAPERS AND BORDERS.

AMHERST, MASS.

M, G. GOOD^WIN,

DEALER IN

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Yes this is our space. Don't waste your time read-
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WILLIAMS' BLOCK, A^MHERST, MASS.

Schillare's
Photographic Studio.

Society, Class and Group Work a Specialty.

PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

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FOUNTAIN PEN wtich is selUng for ouly §1.50.

All pens warranted to work WELL or

money refunded.

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NOTE BOOKS OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES, PAPER,
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AMHERST, MASS.

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OYER

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ALL KINDS, BOTANY OUTFITS, WHITE
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FIRST CZASS GOODS. PBICJES ZOW.

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AMHERST COLLEGE

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and Carpet RenovatiiiE Establislimeiit.

Aggie Agent, C. L. BROWN, '94.

Get Sample Rates for Washing and Mending.

Work taken Monday delivered Thursday.
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AMBEJtST AND NORTHAMPION.

Hair Dressing Rooms.

Kazors Honed, and Shaving Supplies always
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Ether and Nitrous Oxide administered when desired.

^rugs, Medicines,

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CALL AT OUR STORE NEXT TO THE BANK.

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GOOD WORK WARRANTED!

First Door from Post-o£Bce.

FINE ITAL m FAIENCE LAMPS,

B. & H. AND ROCHESTER, iJl.OO UP. VERY HAND-
SOME DUPLEX, $1.50, $2.00 AND $2.50.
For Fine Fruit, Confectionery and Fancy Biscuit go to

O. G. COUCM & SON'So
FRANK C. PLUMB,

Hair Dressing Rooms,

COOK'S BLOCK, AMHERST, MASS.

Joseph Pariseaf,

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EAZOES HONED.

Amherst House Annex, Amherst, Mass.

office of

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1850.

-GO TO -

1893.

LOVELL'S PHOIOGRAPHIG STUDIO

FOB THE BEST WORK.

Society, Glass and Group Ulork a Specialty.

LANTERN SLIDES MADE TO ORDER.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CENTURY PLANT FOR
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Office Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., 1-30 to 5 p. M.

J^^Ether and Nitrous Oxide Gas administered wlien
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BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
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REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

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CASH ROW, AMHERST, MASS.

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Repairing Neatly Done.

Clea7iing and Pressing a Specialty.

CHEVRONS,

SHOULDER-STRAPS,

SWORD-BELTS,

MILITARY SUITS

AND A FULL LINE OF TRIMMINGS.

THE

flftaseacbusctts

HQincultural

College

1. M. TWO ITEARS' COURSE in Agriculture and kindred
sciences.

2. M. POUR ITEilkRS' COURSE, leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science. Eleven courses of study ai'e provided Senior j'ear, nine
of which are elective. Those who elect Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Ento-
mology or Mathematics have the advantage of perfecting themselves in the
higher branches of these sciences. Those who elect Veterinary, Electricitj',
Political Science or German lay a thorough foundation for further study.
English and Military Science are required.

3. a. F©ST GR^BU^TS €®1IRSE of two years lead-
ing to the degree of Master of Science. Residence at the college not
required.

Necessary expenses very reasonable. For further information apply to the
President.

VOL. IV.

■Mjiss.

Oct. 18, 1893.

arpf'n'C^r

>rf housf ,

.PRINTERS,

AMHERST,

MASS.

MASS. AGRICULTURy^L COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHERST, MASS.

We would inform the friends of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply in lim-
ited quantities,

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plante, Slirubs, Flowers and Small Fruits, address,

Prof. S, T. Maynard,

AMHERST. MASS.

THE MERST

ND CAB

rirn

A complete line of goods suited to the students' wants.

BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES, PILLOWS, STUDY
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WINDOW SHADES. DRAPERIES,

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Suits made to order, - §13 to .f 35.
Trousers made to order, 3 to 10.
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WILL RE-OPEN OCT. 2.

Do not wait until spring term and then crowd 2 or 3 hours a week,
Imt start in October and take your time. Receptions, to members of
the school oiihj, last Wednesday of each month from S till 10-30.,

Will ue at Pacific HALL(Cook's Blk) Wedoesdavs from 7-30 to 8 30.

EDWIN NELSON,
Bookseller and Stationer,

COLLEGE TEXT-BOOES, NEW AND SECOND HAND.
No. 3, Post Office Block, Amherst.

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Steam ana Hot Water Heatius a Specialty.

LIFE.

VOL. IV.

AMHERST, MASS., OCTOBER 18, 1893.

No. 3

Published Fortniglitly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance.

Single copies, 10c.

Entered at the Post Oflioe as second-class mail matter.

BO AMD OF EDITORS:

C. P. WALKER, '94, Editor-in-chief.

G. H. &IEEWIN, '94, Business Manager.

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

F. L. GREENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '95,

C. B. LANE, '95, R. A. COOLET, '95,

S.L. HATWARD,'96.

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica-
tions should tie addressed AGGIE Life, Amherst Mass.

We would remind our subscribers that we can-
not be responsible for their safe receipt of Aggie
Life in case of change of residence unless we are
immediately notified of their new address.

Who does not admire the "elegancj', facility, and
golden cadence of poecy?" Time was when the
columns of Life used to abound in rhymes — stray
bits scattered in among the more prosaic annals
and chronicles of college life to illumine and en-
lighten the whole. Lately our contributions from
the muse have fallen off with alarming rapidity.
We hope the poets have not all left us.

The interest centered about several match games
of chess during the past few weeks has led to the
suggestion that a chess club be formed. Heretofore
those who have wished to play have challenged each
other and several tournaments of minor importance
have thus beencarried on but with the formation of
a club these rather unimportant matches can be
combined. There are a number of students who
exhibit a deep interest in this game and a chess club

will undoubtedly meet with their approbation and
command their hearty support.

The game with Wesleyan University last Friday
was a good example of what practice and hard work
will do. At the beginnning of the season the out-
look for a successful campaign was rather cloudy
and the first two games were somewhat discourag-
ing but the team has had a second eleven on the
field nearly every day for some time and the results
are evident. The management has reason to be
proud of this improvernent and with continued in-
terest in the daily practice there is no reason why
the team should not make a much better showing
than heretofore.

The question of forming a bicycle club among
the wheelmen of college has been considerably agi-
tated of late. We cannot see any reason why such
a movement would not be advisable. There are
enough riders of the silent steed to give a club the
necessary support and others who have not given
the matter much attention would ally themselves
with the organization. In former years when the
"ordinary" was the typical "bike" there existed in
college a club of a large membership but of late
years there has been no such organization. Let
some one who is thoroughly interested in this, boom
the matter and we shall soon have a wheel club.

The directors of the reading-room association
have made arrangements to have the center bench
in the reading-room replaced by tables on which the
magazines and some of the weeklies will be placed,
instead of being fastened with locks to the shelves.
This arrangement will not only relieve the periodi-
cals of the damage incident to the old method, but
will also add much to the comfort of those using
them. The only objection to the plan is the possi-
bility that some of the papers may be taken from

AGGIE LIFE.

the table and not returned. It should be dittinctly
understood that the papers are not to be removed
from the reading-room. They are there for the use
of the whole college. Anyone removing them for
the sake of his own convenience or da-iiagiug them
in any way deprives the rest of the college of a part
of their just privileges. We trust that the students
will take care that the confidence of the directors in
the honor of the student body is not misplaced.

Of all the subjects in the curriculum few have
such a direct bearing on our future life as has the
study of political economy. Dealing, as it does,
with the great principles underlying national policy
and prosperity, it supplies the fundamental knowl-
edge essential to the right exercise of political priv-
ileges. That one of the highest duties of man is
that .arising from his relation to the state, none will
deny. In the present state of political excitement
and social agitation, with grave problems confront-
ing tlie statesman on every side, it is highly neces-
sary that as many as possible of the voters should
have au intelligent appreciation of the causes and
remedies of the various evils demanding attention.
That the Seniors appreciate the value of political
science in their future career is proved by the size
of that division, which is the largest of the class.

The recent class trip of Ninety-flve was very suc-
cessful, affording great pleasure and profit to those
who participated in it. They were en.abled to see
the practical application of what is taught in the
class room. Theoiy and practice combined always
give the best results. So many and so varied were
the experiences of the class that a great d^al was
learned outside of the direct line of science. A
new feature of the trip is the offering of prizes, by
the Horticultural department for the best essays,
descriptive of the trip to Fitchburg, Boston, Arling-
ton and Wellesley, written by members of the class.
Such prizes served as an incentive to a careful
study of the construction of green-houses, the
methods employed in market-gardening, and all the
details of the business. In combining this literary
work with the practical knowledge and pleasure of
the trip there is no question but that the Junior
receives as much benefit during the few days he is
away, as he would if he remained in college.

^©n-tribwted.

HISTORIC DEERFIELD.

A.ti'^ student of this college wishing to take a
pleasant and instructive trip some Saturday vcill
perhaps be interested in Deerfield. One day, how-
ever, would be but a short time in which to visit all
the places of interest in this historic town.

The ride from Amherst to Sunderland would alone
be a source of pleasure, but while crossing the bridge
which leads from Sunderland village to the Deerfield
side of tlie Connecticut River, the scenery at once
excites the admiration. Before you is a conical mass
of red sandstone rising grandly to a height of about
five hundred feet above the level of the water which
flows beneath. This is Mt. Sugarloaf , the pride of
Deerfield people : and well m.iy they be proud of a
hill which presents such a view from its summit.
It is truly beautiful to stand on "Table Rock" and
see Nature's beauties blending so peacefully with
man's handiwork. On the left, the river which was
crossed but a few moments before, flows smoothly
on toward the Sound, its winding course and outline
showing distinctly for many miles. At your feet
are villages. South Deerfield on the right and .Sun-
derland on the left. Waving fields of corn and
tobacco show their angular and curved boundaries.
Here and there are dark plots of wood-land ; while
beyond are more villages. To the southwest is
Whately ; to the southeast is Amherst, with its spires
and college towers reaching toward the morning sky.
Truly, all is grand! But behind you, a man is
approaching. It is Mr. Jewett, the owner of the
premises, with a telescope across his shoulder,
steadying it by the tripod standard which he bears
before him. He says, "It is not a very clear day
but perhaps this will enable you to see some things,"
and placing it on the ground, with his skilled hands
he directs it toward the south. You look, and he
says "Do you see anything?"

"Yes, I see something. I should think it was a
tower."

He then tells you that it is a tower in Hartford,
Connecticut.

Now a train of cars comes from the south and
stops at the depot in South Deerfield. This calls
the attention to Deerfield once more, and reminds
one that it is time to descend, for this town has

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many sad and interesting stories to tell. In a few
moments tlie foot of tlie mountain is reached, and
looking back the open brows are seen expressive of
"Why did you leave me so soon?"

One hurries through South Deerfield for this is
not unlike other villages, but in passing may be
noticed on the principal hotel, "Bloody Brook
House." The meaning of this is explained b}' a
monument which stands about one-third of a mile
north.

In September, 1675, Captain Lathrop and eighty
men called the "Flower of Essex" came up from
Hadley after grain. On their return they were sur-
rounded by seven or eight hundred savages, just as
they were crossing the brook which flows near the
monument. Only seven or eight escaped to tell of
the massacre. It is said that the blood shed turned
the waters of the brook red. From this the stream
derives its name, Bloody Brook.
• About three miles to the north there is a hill near
the foot of which there is a mound rising quite
abruptly to a height of about twenty or thirty feet
above the level of the surrounding territory. This
is known as "Squaw. Hill." The tradition concern-
ing it is what makes it of interest to us.

Just before the Indian massacre of Deerfield, a
squaw was seen on its summit digging up human
bones. The squaw had lived for some years in a
hut near by and was acquainted in the neighborhood.
The white people questioned her about the matter
and found that the bones were the remains of her
child whom she had buried there. She was prepar-
ing to flee, knowing that it would not be safe for
her to remain at her old home during the massacre
which was to follow. Some people of a neighboring
house obtained from her warning of the coming
trouble. This was the first and perhaps the only
intimation of danger which the people of this district
had.

About a mile and a half to the north we find "Old
Deerfield," a quiet peaceful village with one long,
straight street. Here is located the Memorial Hall.
One may spend hours of investigation and reflection
here where a great many articles pertaining to
Indian, domestic and military life excite the interest.
In one room is the door to the "Old Indian House,"
showing the hole which the savages chopped through
it, and through which the only inmate of the house.

an iuvalid lady, was shot. In every room are
found many things of interest. One apartment
is fitted up as a library, and contains many old vol-
umes, pamphlets and papers such as the first issue
of the Youth's Companion. This is one of the most
interesting places to visit in Deerfield.

There are more places of interest but, if one is
now tired of sight-seeing, he may go and visit Mr.
George Sheldon. No other man is so well posted
on historic Deerfield as he. He would be pleased
to sit and tell in his interesting way, stories relating
to men, places or objects of Deerfield. He has said
"I have on my own land the site of an Indian vil-
lage ; and I can locate some of the wigwams, and
also a burial place from which I have taken up many
skeletons." e. a. c.

SOPHOMORE MOUNTAIN DAT.

The Sophomore class took advantage of pleasant
weather last week to visit the " Notch." The
party, in charge of Professor Maynard, left the
Botanic Museum at eight o'clock, on the morning of
Oct. 13th, and arrived at the " Notch" at half-past
nine. The forenoon was spent in exploring the
cliff and surroundings, collecting such specimens of
ferns and flowers, as were to be found taking
observations from the summit and in making a gen-
eral survey of the surroundings. After dinner the
party visited other places of interest in the imme-
diate vicinity and were more fortunate than in the
forenoon, securing specimens for their herbariums.

The return trip was made by way of South Hadley
going round the mountain, and coming home by
way of Hadley. The class feel that they owe Pro-
fessor Maynard many thanks for his kindness in
taking them on an excursion affording so much
pleasure and profit. No doubt every member of the
class will show his appreciation by increased effort
in his department in the future.

Sophomore Mountain Day will long be remem-
bered by every member of the class of '96 as one of
the most enjoyable occasions m the history of his
college days ; when in the future recollections of
the past present themselves to his mind, the memory
of a beautiful dsy in October, spent with his class-
mates among the picturesque scenery of Holyoke
mountain range, the charming drive with his fun-
loving associates and the many happy incidents of

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the day will blend together to make Mountain Day
a bright vision of the past.

FOOT-BALL.
Amheest, 26 ; M. A. C, 0.

Wednesday, Oct. 4, Aggie met Amherst for the
first time this fall on Pratt Field, and was defeated
26 to 0. Like pigmies the maroon lined up before
their heavy purple opponents, but they did them-
selves justice atevery point. Aggie found no trouble
in breaking the heavy Amherst line, but struck a
snug on end plays. Bagg and Shaw, two nevr men
who were playing their first game, carried off the
honors for Aggie. The line blocking of the former
reminded us of the work of our last year's backs,
while the tackling of the latter was deserving of the
applause which it called forth. Twice Aggie was
within three yards of the Amherst goal, but she
lacked weight, and the game was waged against the
well known Amherst determination to shut us out.

Much surprise was shown at the success of our
flying V, Aggie having no trouble whatever to gain
15 yards at each attempt, while Amherst failed to
find any means to break it up.

Barnes scored the first touchdown in about ten
minutes and Pratt kicked a goal. Aggie having the
ball would, by hard line work, gradually work it up
to Amherst's 25 yard line or nearer, and then lose
it on four downs. Immediately a few long runs
would result in Amherst's scoring. Despite this
fact Aggie kept the ball on Amherst's territory fully
three-fourths of the time. Amherst's weak spot at
all times seemed to be between the guards and
center, while Aggie should be criticized for her
slowness in lining up and in action.

For Amherst, Deering and Barnes played the best
game. The teams lined up as follows :

M. A. C. POSITION. AMHERST.

Manley, right end, left, Rosa

Higgins, right tackle, left, Tyler

Boardman, right guard, left, Cauthers

Smith, center, Kimball

Shaw, left end, right, Russell

Fairbanks, left tacicle, right, Stedman

Burrington, left guard, right, Penney

Putnam, quarter-back, Pratt Bros.

Gifford, 1 i,„,^, v,„„i,„ / Hawes

\ Barnes

Marshall
Bagg.

half-backs.

full-backs.

Deering

Umpire— Fowler, '94, M.A.C. Referee— W.H. Talcott,
Amherst. Touchdowns — Barnes 2, Deering 2, Hawes.
Goal— Pratt 3. Score at eud of first half— 12-0.

Wesletak University, 18; M. A. C, 12.

Aggie played at Middletown Friday, Oct 13, and
after a hard fought game of twenty-minute halves
was defeated 18-12.

Aggie winning the toss, twelve yards is gained by
the flying V. Bagg bunts centre for several yards.
When in close proximity to the Wesleyan goal,
Aggie fumbles and Wilson dashes 75 yards down
the field for a touchdown, and Gordon kicks goal.
Seerly's wedge is now tried by Aggie with no gain.
Marsh covers 10 yards and Gifford punts with little
gain. Wesleyan, in return, punts and is able to
recover the ball, allowing Stark to work a criss-cross
and score a touchdown. No goal, score, 10-0.

Aggie again starts for 10 yards, and Burrington
and Bagg successfully break the Wesleyan line.
Marsh then takes the ball, carrying it to the five
yard line. Here it is lost on four downs and Wes-
leyan rushes it to the Aggie 25 yard line. Here a
fumble is made and Palmer has a lively sprint the
length of the field, scoring Aggie's first touchdown.
Smith kicks a goal. Score, 10-6. The remainder
of the half is occupied with hard play at the center
of the field.

Second Half — Wesleyan makes seven yards on the
start off and by short rushes forces the ball to the
Aggie's 25 yard line. Wilson then carries it over,
but the try for goal is a failure. Score, 14-6.

Aggie makes a small gain on the flying V and
sends Morse for 25 yards. Burrington and Higgins
successfully buck the line, until Wesleyan's five
yard line is reached. Third down is called,
Capt. Gifford orders all up for a V and then easily
steals out of it and scores. Smith kicks a goal.
Score, 14-12. Wesleyan takes the ball, and by
several long runs around the end and elegant block-
ing Gordon is sent across for the final touchdown,
but fails at goal. Aggie gains 15 yards by the V,
but Wesleyan steals the ball. Gordon fails at a
drop kick for a goal from the field, and the game
closes.

The features of the game were the fine blocking
of Wesleyan, and the work of Gordon and Wilson
for Wesleyan, and Fairbanks and Bagg, and general
team work of Aggie.

AGGIE LIFE.

The teams lined up as follows :

M. A. C. POSITION. WESLETAN.

Manley, right end, left, Steele

Higgins, right tackle, left, Thoiopson

Boardman, right guard, ieft, Searles

Smith, center, Tower

Burrington, left guard, right, Brownell

Fairbanks, left tackle, right, Norton

Marsh, left end, right, Pomeroy

Putnam, quarter-back, Stark

GifiFord, right half, left, Mandell

Palmer, Morse, left half, right, Wilson

Bagg, full-back, Gordon

Umpire — Mr. Fowler, M. A. C. Referee — Mr. Cutis,
Wesleyan. Touchdowns — Palmer, Gifford, Wilson 2,
Gordon, Stark. Goals — Smith 2, Gordon 1. Time— 40 m.
A. H. S., 10; M. A. C. '97, 0.

The Freshman class was defeated by the Amherst
High School in an uninteresting game played on the
campus Saturday afternoon in the pouring rain.
The Freshmen were obliged to play with a number
of substitutes while the visiting team included sev-
eral players not members of the institution it repre-
sented. The teams lined up as follows :

A. H. S. M. A. C. '97.

Strong, H. G. left end, right. Huntress

Sullivan, left tackle, right, Hall

Bias, left guard, right, C. A. King

Linnehan, center, Eaton

Redding, right guard, left, Vaughan

Baker, right tackle, left, Eddy

Harris, right end, left, Howe

Emerson, quarter-back, Emrich

Atwood I half-backs, /Palmar (Capt.)

Strong, C. A., / ' (.Barclay (Colby)

Smith (Capt.), full-back, Goessmann

Touchdowns, Baker, Atwood. Goal, Smith.

Referee — Mr. Burrington, M. A. C.,'96. Umpire — Mr.
McCoy, A. H. S. Time of game — 40 minutes.

T. M. G. A. TOPICS.

Oct. 19. Wise and Foolish Builders. Matt. 7:
24-27 ; I Cor. 3. Leader, F. P. Lane.

Oct. 22. Missionary Meeting. Mai. 3 : 1-12.
Leader, C. B. Lane.

Oct. 26. God's Great Commandment. I John 3 :
23, 24: John 14: 15-18, 23. Leader, E. H.
Alderman.

Oct. 29. Am I Hearing, Obeying, Following?
Matt. 4: 18-22. Leader, A. B. Smith.

The St. Johns College team of Fordham will play
Sunday foot-ball games this fall.

lotes ^^^ Coirvmen-ts.

A short lime ago we heard an underclassman
cautiously enquiring as to the probable time of the
appearance of the college annual. Now we have a
certain fellow-feeling for the board of editors which
impels us to treat with disdain a question so impol-
itic as the above. Just when or where or how the
Index is coming out we know not, and it matters
not, at present, to the student body. It should,
however, be understood that the publication will
appear in due time, and will merit the support of
the whole college. Now is the time for those who
are wont to excuse themselves from purchasing,
when the sale is opened, on accountof "hard times"

to begin to save the pennies.

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A tired looking member of the Freshman class,
with a big algebra under his arm, accosted us the
other morning while on the way from chapel and
wanted to kuow if the Seniors had to study as hard
as the underclassmen. He then related how night
after night he was compelled to burn the midnight
oil long after the windows of Senior's rooms
were darkened, only to fail in a vain struggle with
a;, y and 2, and the theory of exponents. The bell
stopped ringing at this point and we had to go to
Pol. Eicon, so the question remained unanswered.

The subject, however, is a good one for meditation.

» *
To the Senior private, military ambition is a
thing of the [last. To him no day-dreams of glory
won in the military department present themselves.
When the drum beats and he hastens to take his
place in line neither visions of future shoulder-
straps nor regrets for past chevrons have a place
in his thoughts. Resignation to the inevitable
mingles with the thought that never again will he
have to .submit to military discipline. When the
welcome '•'■Dismissed!" greets his impatient ears he
realizes that one more hour of drill is past, that he
is so much nearer the goal ; and as he looks forward
to the da}' when he shall receive his long toiled for
degree, prospective regret at the parting from loved
scenes and associations is lost in the triumphant
assurance that there is a good day coming when the
drum-taps shall no longer disturb his equanimity.

AGGIE LIFE.

^olle^f ^otfs-

— The Freshman class has adopted a constitution.

— F. L. Greene, '94, recently spent a few days at
his home.

— L. H. Bacon, '94, is in Chicago visiting the ex-
position.

■ — M. A. C. vs. Williston this afternoon at East-
hampton.

— Prof. Wellington has the Senior division in
German during the absence of the president.

— S. Kuroda, '95, spent a short time last week in
Brooklyn, N. Y. where he delivered an address at
the 1st Congregational Church.

— The directors of the W. I. L. S. are arranging
for a New England Town Meeting to be held under
the auspices of the society in a lew weeks.

— The orchestra has organized with T. P. Foley,
'95, as leader, and H. M. Fowler, '94, as manager.
The membership is not as yet permanently settled.

— Frank R. Falby of Northboro, Mass., is a new
member of the Freshman class. Mr. Falby is taking
the four years' course and rooms at Mr. Shepard-
son's.

— The mathematical prize will be offered again
this year and will be open to the competition of the
entire Senior class. The examinations, however,
will cover the work of the Senior division.

— The regular annual meeting of the Mass. Agri-
cultural College Alumni Club of Massachusetts was
called for Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1893, at four p. m. at
the office of the State Board of Agriculture, at Bos-
ton. There being no quorum present no business
was transacted.

— The report of the college treasurer for 1892-3
shows that under the Morrill Fund the total re-
ceipts have been $56,668.66 and the expenditures
$43,921.74 leaving a balance on hand of $12,746.92.
Under the Hatch Fund there has been received and
paid out $15,603.76.

— There have been offered to the Junior class, by
by the Horticultural Department of the college, four
prizes of ten, five, three and two dollars respective-
ly, for the best essays descriptive of the class trip
to Boston and vicinity, the decision to be made by
a committee of the faculty.

— E. B. Allen, '97, has left college.

— M. A. Carpenter, '91, is in Chicago at the
Fair.

— The first Senior exercise in oratory was held in
the new chapel October 17.

— Burgess, '95, has returned from Chicago where
he has been serving on the Columbian guards.

— The Freshmen have arranged a game with the
Hopkins Academy for Oct. 25 on the home grounds.

— Mrs. S. T. Maynard has been elected second
vice-president o( the Woman's club, lately organized
in town.

— Prof. Mills was absent from college last week
attending the centennial exercises at Williams
College.

— Members of Ninety-six are beginning to think
of the election of their Index board, which is not
far distant.

— Meetings of Grange No. 16, P. of H., are held
at Grange hall, Amherst, the first and third Friday
evening of each month. All student members of
the Order are cordially invited to attend.

— The annual auction for the sale of newspapers
and periodicals was held under the auspices of the
reading room association October 10. A. H. Kirk-
land officiated as auctioneer and as a result of his
labors about fifty dollars was realized.

— The regular quarterly meeting of the Board of
Control of the State Experiment Station was held
at Amherst Oct. 5. Routine business only was
transacted. The director, Dr. Goessmann, has
been chosen by the board as delegate to the Con-
gress of Experiment Stations, and also to the Agri-
cultural Congresses at Chicago this month.

— Extensive improvements will soon be made in
the North College Reading Room. The shelves now
occupying the centre of the room will be removed
and a number of tables substituted upon which will
be placed the magazines and most of the weeklies.
The destructive iron-rods now in use on the othar
shelves will be dispensed with and wooden fasten-
ings such as will not injure the papers will be used
instead. It is the aim of the association to make
the reading room available not only for reading but
as a study room for those who desire to use it as
such. Students who room outside the college will
appreciate this.

AGGIE LIFE.

— The F'resliinan class colors are gold and brown.

— Fifty new hymn books have been placed in the
new chapel.

— The Glee Club was photographed by Schillaire
last Saturday.

— L. F. Clark, '97, is a member of the College
Shakespearean Club.

— Saturday morning demerits are making their
appearance on the bulletin board.

— The infantry squad has been having very inter-
esting exercises in the extended order drill.

— A committee of citizens has been appointed to
look after the interests of the Union Lecture Course
this winter.

—Prof, and Mrs. Cooley have returned from
their carriage drive and are now at home at the
farm house.

— Friday afternoon seems to be the popular time
for tramiis through the woods. Those who are
willing to brave the October gales for chestnuts
always return successful.

— President Goodell has been sufTering from quita
a severe illness the past week, but is now on the
road to recovery. He is spending a few days with
friends in New London, Conn.

— Billings, '95, and Kuroda, '95, have been
elected to represent the college Y. M. C. A. at
the annual convention of the associations of Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island, to be held at Fitchburg
Oct. 18-25 inclusive.

— The class of Ninety-seven has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the term : President, C. I. Goess-
mann ; vice-president, A. C. Birnie ; secretary, H.
C. Hunter ; treasurer, F. W. Colby ; captain, C. A.
King ; historian, A. C. Birnie ; sergeant-at-arms,
A. H. Fittz ; foot-ball manager, L. M. Huntress.

— A special meeting of the board of Trustees was
held at Boston Oct. 7. Necessary action was taken
in the giving of bonds to the United States govern-
ment for the loan of new ordnance and ordnance
stores. The report of the President for the nine
months ending Sept. 30, 1893, was presented and
adopted as the report of the Board to the Legisla-
ture. This action was due to recent legislative
enactments requiring the report to be submitted in
October instead of in January as formerly.

— H. J. Armstrong, '97, is a member of Phi Sig-
ma Kappa.

— Improvements are in progress at the upper
plant-house.

— B. K. Jones, '96, was called home quite sud-
denly last week by the death of a relative.

— Professors Goessmann, Paige and Brooks are
absent from college attending the Exposition at
Chicago.

— A number of students attended the meeting of
local grange No. 16, P. of H., Oct. 6, and report
a pleasant time.

— The tennis tournament is slowly progressing,
still we believe the interest in this department of
college sport might be greater.

— At a meeting of the Senior editors held Octo-
ber 16, R. A. Cooley, '95, was elected to fill the vacan-
cy existing on the Aggie Life board.

— The Freshman class has elected the following
directors of the College associations : Polo, E. A.
Bagg ; base-ball, C.I. Goessmann ; foot-hall, L. M.
Huntress ; athletic, L. M. Huntress ; tennis, A. M.
Nowell ; reading-room, L. F. Clark.

—At a meeting of the W. I. L. S. held Oct. 11,
the following ofBcers were elected : president, D. C.
Potter, '95 ; vice-president, C. H. Spaulding, '94 ;
secretary, W. L. Pentecost, '96 ; treasurer, H. P.
Smead, '94 ; directors, S.F.Howard, '94, C. B.
Lane, '95, A. S. Kinney, '96. Ten new members
were voted into the society.

— The Washington Irving society will meet next
Friday night in the "section" room at the drill-hall
and will debate the following question: "Resolved,
that the two years' men should be allowed to enter
athletic sports with the Freshmen. Curtis, Spaulding,
and Fittz will speak on the affirmative and Gifford,
Howard and Leamy on the negative. As this is a
question of general interest it is hoped that the
meeting will be largely attended. All members of
the college are invited.

The W. P. I. of Worcester again comes to our
table and is warmly welcomed. It is a newsy paper
dealing but little in purely literary contributions. We
are glad to note after thorough perusal of the first
issue of the year, that the institution and its asso-
ciations are prospering.

AGGIE LIFE.

THE JUNIOR TRIP.

On the morning of Oct. 5th, the Junior class left
college for the annual tour of observation through
some of the celebrated eastern vineyards and market
gardens of the state ; the complete success of the
trip is ascribed to the thoughtful care of Professor
Maynard, who was in command.

The class went via the Central R. R. to Oakdale,
thence to Fitchburg, there visiting the vineyards of
Dr. Fisher and Mr. Andrews. Dr. Fisher's place
is a model of thrift, system and neatness ; the grapes,
all Concords, were scarcely ripe, and the vines each
trained like every other hung loaded with the
luscious fruit. The Doctor seemed pleased at the
compliment implied by the visit and from him the
class received many valuable suggestions on the care
and management of fruits. Mr. Andrew's vineyard
is well situated and is loaded with delicious fruit :
Concords, Wordens and Delawares, though evidently
as much time was not bestowed on their care.
From Fitchburg the class went to Boston and
devoted the afternoon to the exhibit of flowers,
fruits and vegetables in Horticultural Hall. The
exhibit was of course one of the finest to be seen in
the country. The managers showed Professor May-
nard and the class every attention and if anj' mem-
ber failed to add to his stock of horticultural lore it
was his own fault. Breaking ranks here some re-
mained to view the gas light attractions of Boston,
but most found friends and passed the night in the
suburbs.

Friday morning, Mr. W. W. Rawson of Arling-
ton, the celebrated market gardener, took the class
through his extensive grounds and enormous green-
houses courteously answering the numerous ques-
tions with which he was plied. Here all embarked
in a four horse conveyance and rode through the
beautiful towns of Belmont and Watertown (the
latter also historic) in sight of the U. S. Arsenal,
stopping briefly at the large fruit farm and green-
house of Messrs. Hittinger Bros, and arriving at
West Newton about 1 o'clock. There Mr. E. W.
Wood, one of the Trustees of the College, invited the
party to his house to lunch and entertained the
boys most royally.

The distance from Mr. Wood's house to the West
Newton station B. & A. R. R. about one-fourth of
a mile the class made on foot in three minutes to

catch a train for Wellesley and it is needless to say
that the scrub race by which this was accomplished
created a sensation as well as commotion in the
quiet aristocratic town.

At Wellesley the well-known Huunewell estate
was visited, where the class was much interested in
the rare shrubbery and landscape effects, especially
at the celebrated Italian garden overlooking the
lake. Thence through the extensive grounds of
Wellesley College obtaining a good view of the
buildings, and what seemed to interest '95 more, a
number of the students. At the Wellesley station
the official trip ended, and the class separated,
most of the members not returning to College till
Sunday night.

D. c. p.

vjmna.

'71. — E. A. Ellsworth is the Republican candi-
date for County Commissioner from Hampshire.

'82. — Dr. W. E. Stone was chairman of the Sec-
tion of Didactic Chemistry of the World's Congress
of Chemists recently held at Chicago. His opening
address before the section was upon the subject of
"The Relation between Teaching and Research in
Chemistry."

'82. — Born, Sept. 25, a son to Dr. and Mrs. W.
E. Stone at Lafayette, Ind.

'82. — Prof. J. B. Paige and wife of this town are
spending a few weeks at Chicago, 111.

'83. — S. M. Holman, Jr., of Attleboro, Mass.,
formerly quartermaster of the 3d Regiment, Uni-
form Rank, K. of P., Massachusetts Brigade has
been elected major in the above regiment.

'83. — C. W. Miuott is in the employ of the Gypsy
Moth Committee of the State Board of Agriculture.

Ex-'87.— Born,a son, Oct. 13, to Mr. and Mrs. F.
S. Clark at Lowell, Mass.

'88. — The marriage, at Ashlield, of Miss Grace
C. Smith and F. S. Cooley, assistant professor of
agriculture at this college, took place at the home
of the bride^ Oct. 4. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. C. B. F. Pease of Ashfleld, assisted by
Rev. Mr. Gaylord of North Amherst. The house
was beautifully decorated, the bride and groom
standing under a beautiful arch ot flowers, vines, and

AGGIE LIFE.

autumn leaves. Miss Laura Kidder, of Northamp-
ton, played tlie wedding march which was composed
by Prof. Gow of Smith College. The bride was
graduated from Smith College last June. Prof, and
Mrs. Cooley will make their home in Amherst.

'90. — Born, Oct 5, a daughter to N.L. Whitcomb,
ex-'90 and wife, Littleton, Mass.

'90.— Prof. J. S. West of Belchertown, Mass,
will enter Moody's Bible School at Chicago, 111.

'90. — F. J. Smith very ably presided at the Am-
herst C. E. Local Union held at the Baptist Church,
Amherst, last Wednesday evening.

'91. — The address of A. G. Eames, who gradu-
ated from Cornell University last June, is North
Wilmington, Mass.

'9L — M. A. Carpenter, assistant horticnlturalist
at the Hatch Station, is spending his vacation at
the World's Columbian Exposition.

'91. — F. L. Arnold, assistant chemist at the State
Experiment Station has been spending his vacation
at his home, Belchertown, and also at Bay View.

'92. — J. B. Knight, recently of Cannobie Lake,
N. H., has been visiting college during the past
week. His present address is Belchertown, Mass.

'93. — The announcement made in several papers
that J. Baker had been appointed superintendent in
place of Prof. Cooley at the M. A. C. farm is in-
correct.

'93. — G. F. Curley, ex-editor-in-chief of Life,
has entered the Jefferson Medical College at Phila-
delphia, Penn. His address is 417 Spruce St. of
that city.

'94. — G. O. Sanford, ex-'94, has been elected
Sec. and Treas. of the Worcester Polytechnic In-
stitute Tennis Association. He also takes a prin-
cipal part in the singing in the festival chorus now
in progress.

'96. — Shurtleff, ex-'96, has entered the junior
class at the Howard Medical college, Washington,
D. C.

^cnar^ge.

Both Harvard and the Univ.' of Penn. are again
jubilant. Agreement has been signed for the two
institutions to meet upon the foot-ball field for two
years.

Reports seem to indicate that the recent Williams
College Centennial was far more of a success than
was anticipated.

The S. U. I- Quill contains a very neat and
praiseworthy article from the pen of one of its fair
sex, entitled "Our Girls in Athletics."

Yale has started another reform in foot-ball. Her
team this year will use rubber foot-ball spikes in
place of the deadly leather articles previously used.

The Phoenixian of Earlham still keeps up its re-
putation. The Life congratulates the editors on
being so fortunate as to have such a thriving mar-
riage column.

The William's Weekly's Stroller is out again with
full force, and in his peculiar vein of sarcasm contri-
butes much advice to the student body. Foot-ball
prospects are good.

Smith College, after years of hard endeavor, has
at last been granted by the Faculty, permission to
publish a paper to represent the institution. We
wish them success, but are skeptical as to the chance
of the paper flourishing under the Facultj' restric-
tions, which appear as numerous as the sands of the
seashore.

The maid, with a smile tliat enhanced her charms,

Observed to her beau one day :
"There are many men with big, strong arms

Who never need work for pay!"

He replied, as he gazed in her eyes deep blue

And her slender form embraced :
" 'Tis true, and mine having no work to do

Of course must go to waist." — Ex.

The Polytechnic of Brooklyn, N. Y. appears with
a very artistic frontis page, on which the Board of
Editors and Contents are tastefully surrounded by a
rough cut, a feature seen in but few p ublications.
The paper is in itself a feature, abounding in liter-
ary contributions and having its few news items in
a half-comic style. Its usual poetical absurdities
are greatly missed.

Slowly but surely are the exchanges filling the
editor's table. It is interesting to note how quickly
the first issues arrive after the various institutions
have opened their doors for the work of the new

AGGIE LIFE.

year. Perhaps the most noticeable feature of recent
arrivals are the reports of uumerous literary societies
which seem to flourish in our colleges, especially in
those of the West. In this distinction, the editor
can but see the one superiority of institutions of
the west over those of the east. There seems to be
a scarcity of literary clubs and associations near the
Atlantic coast while in the central district and
westerly, the advancement of literature by student
movement seems to have greatly developed.

NOTICES.

Tlie President will be at his office at the library from
2 to 4 every afternoon except Saturday and Sunday.

The treasurer will be at his office at the Botanic
Museum from i to 5-30 p. M. on Wednesdays and on Sat-
urdays from 3 to 5-30 P. M.

The college library will be open for tlie drawing of
books from 2 to 4 p. M. and from 6-30 to 8 P. M. every
day in the week except Saturday and Sunday; on Satur-
day from 8 A. M. to 12 M., from 1 to 4 p. M. and from 6-30
to 8 p. M. ; on Sunday from 12 M. to 3 P. M, for reference
only.

Amherst College library will be open from 8-45 a. m. to
6 p. M. and from 6-30 to 9-30 P. M. except on Sundays and
the holidays. M. A. C. students may receive the privi-
lege of using this library by applying to Pres. Goodell.

The Zoological Museum will be open to visitors from 1
to 3 p. M. every day but Saturday and Sunday.

Mails are taken from the box in North College at 1.00
p. M. and 7-35 p. m. week-days, and at 4.40 p. m. on Sun-
days.

Trains leave Amherst as follows :— N. L. N. R. R. ; North— 9.22 a.
M., 11.44 A. M., 8.41 P.M. South— 7.05 A. M., 12.14 p.m., 5.59 p.m.
C. M. R. R. East— 5.23 A. M., 6.09 A. M„ 8.20 A. M., 2.40 P. M., 7.20 P.
M. "West— 8.01 A. M., 10.30 A. M., 11.36 A. M., 1.20 p. M., 5.14 p. M., 6.15
p. M., 7.20 p. m., 9.37 P. M. Sunday, East— 5.23 A. M., 6.10 A. m.
West— 5.29 P. M., 9.37 p. M.

OLIVER D. HUNT,

• DEALER nf -

ALSO FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.

;^=-Okdeks received at Hunt's Stove STORE.^ffia'

as SCHOOL ST., BOSTON,

Designed and engraved the title page of this book.
You have seen his work in the college publications
of Bates, Beloit, Bowdoin, Colby, Mass. Agr'l Col-
lege, Tufts, Wellesley and Yale.
.^»He will submit you rough sketches and samples free.

^i^Ciito's Doiestic Bakery^^

You will find the largest and best selected stock of Candy
in town. Call and see for yourself. The price wiU please
you.

5 PHOENIX ROW, AMHERST.

M. N. SPEAK.

, stalier

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AMHERST, MASS.

DEALER IN

NEW AND SECOND-HAND BICYCLES.
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Yes this is our space. Don't waste your time read-
ing our ads, you know that we are

ilies.

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Schillare's
Photographic Studio.

Society, Class and Group Work a Specialty.

PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A. J. SCHILLARE,

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WHITE GLOVES, ATHLETIC GOODS, &c.

i^'Prices Low. [[^^Satisfaction Guaranteed.

M. A. C,

AMHERST, MASS.

AMHERST HOUSE

LIYERY, FEED i SALE STABLI

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HACKS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS, OMNIBUSES,

HACKS, DOUBLE AND SINGLE TEAMS

FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE.

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SolidJire, $85.
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4^A11 correspondence will receive prompt attention.'=t3&

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TALE FOUNTAII^ PEl^.

STUDENTS' SUPPLIES.

NOTE BOOKS, FOUNTAIN PENS, GUM PAPER,
WHITE GLOVES, COLLEGE BUTTONS,
COLLEGE PAPER, A No. 1 CON-
FECTIONERY, LUNCH
COOKIES, ETC.

13 SOUTH COLLEiaE:.

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and Carpet Reiiovatiii Establisliment

Aggie Agent, C. L. BROWN, '94.

Get Sample Rates for Washing and Mending.

Work taken Monday delivered Thursday.
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OFFICE :

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JLMBERST AND NORTHAMPTON.

Hair Dressing Rooms

Razors Honed, and Shaving Supplies always
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E. N. BROWN, D. D. S.

CtrTXJBIt'S BI^OCK, AMBEJtST, MASS.

OFFICE HOURS:
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E. R. BENNETT,

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GOOD WOUK WARRANTED!

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(brugs, Medicines,

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SODA WATER, VIOLIN, GUITAR AND

BANJO STRINGS, CIGARS,

CIGARETTES, TOBACCO and SMOKERS' SUPPLIES.

PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIAZTT AT

MORGAN'S PHARMACY,

6 PHCENIX ROW.

Order your ©@,^S here.

WILL FIND STUDENT HEADQUARTERS FOR

FURNISHING GOODS

BLODGETT & CLARK'

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Far Bnits and Fall Oversoata

CALL AT OUR STORE NEXT TO THE BANK.

FINE ITAL AND FAIENCE LAMPS

B. & H. ANT) ROCHESTER, $1.00 UP. VERT HAND-
SOME DUPLEX, §1.50, $2.00 and $2.50.
For Fine Fruit, Confectionery and Fancy Biscuit go to

O. G. COIJCM & SON'S.
FRANK C. PLUMB,

Hair Dressing Rooms,

COOK'S BLOCK, AMHERST, MASS.

Joseph Pariseaij,

HAIB I^RESBIMO- ROOMS.

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Amherst House Anndx Amherst, Mass.

office of
E. A. THOMAS & CO.,

Fire and Life Insurance Agents.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE AND TO LET.
Office, Cook's Block, Amherstf Mass,

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CIGARS AND CIGARETTES.

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NO. 1 COOK'S BLOCK,

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FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, IMPORTED AND

DOMESTIC CIGARS, CIGARETTES, ETC.,

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TACKLE AND SPORTING GOODS,

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Sunday and night calls responded to at residence, first door west
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FOR THE BEST WORK.

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LANTERN SLIDES MADE TO ORDER.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CENTURY PLANT FOR
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Office Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., 1-30 to 5 p. M.

^*"Ether and Nitrous Oxide Gas administered when
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.A.T THE

AMHERST GASH SHGEi STGREi

Ton can get the most for your money.

BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
PERS, TRUNKS, AND BAGS.

REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

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CASH ROW, AMHERST, MASS.

A. GLYNN,

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Repairing Neatly Done.

Cleaning and Pressing a Specialty.

CHEVRONS,

SHOULDER-STRAPS,

SWORD-BELTS,

MILITARY SUITS

AND A FULL LINE OF TRIMMINGS.

THE

/Iftassacbusctts

Hgricultural

College

1. A TWO YEARS' eOURSlS in Agriculture and kindred
sciences.

2. A FOUR VEi^RS' COURSE, leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science. Eleven courses of study are provided Senior year, nine
of which are elective. Those who elect Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Ento-
mology or Mathematics have the advantage of perfecting themselves in the
higher branches of these sciences. Those who elect Veterinary, Electricity,
Political Science or German lay a thorough foundation for further study.
English and Military Science are required.

3. A POST GRADUATE COURSE of two years lead-
ing to the degree of Master of Science. Residence at the college not
required.

Necessary expenses very reasonable. For further information apply to the
President.

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NO. 4.

^d>.rp^n^r 5t MorfKousf .

.eRlNTERS,

AMHERST,

MASS.

MASS, AGRICULTUR/iL COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHEKST, MASS.

We would inform the frieuds of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply in lim-
ited quantities,

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plaats, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fruits, address.

Prof. S. T. Maynard,

AMHERST. MASS.

THE AMHERST

PP >ND CABPE

A complete line of goods suited to the students' wants.

BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES. ALLOWS, STUDY
DESKS AND CHAIRS. LOUNGES-
WINDOW SHADES, DRAPERIES,

CARPETS, RUGS, ETC., ETC,

All Goods STRICTLY CASH and at
LOWEST PRICES.

sj^~^:e: is^oiste's- b~z" g-oiistg to

C. H. SANDERSON k CO.,

Slits, Ulstefs, Sweaters, Hals, Gaps, Gte

AND MITTENS.

Suits made to order, - .§13 to §35.
Trousers made to order, 3 to 10.
Overcoats made to order, 10 to 3.5.

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AMHERST.

x:. F'lSTi'r'js

Dfll^GIfiG SCHOOLi

WILL RE-OPEN OCT. 2.

Do not wait until spring term and then crowd 2 or 3 hours a week,
but start in October and take your time. Receptions, to members of
the school only, last Wednesday of each month from 8 till 10-30.

Will ue at Pacific HALLCCook's Blk) Wednesdays from 7-30 to 8 30.

EDWIN NELSON,
Bookseller and Stationer,

COLLEGE TEXT-BOOKS, NEW AND SECOND HAND.
No. 3, Post Office Block, Amherst.

BOOTS AND SHOES

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AMHERST, MASS.

A Large Stock of Ranges, Heating Stoves, Tin
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AMHERST, MASS., NOVEMBER 1, 1893.

No. 4

AGGIE

LIFE.

Published

Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00

per jear, in advance.

Single copies,

lOc.

Entered at the Post Office as

second-class mail matter.

BOARD OF EDITORS :

C. p. WALKEE, '94, Editor-in-chief.

G. H. MEEWIN, '94, Business Manager.

T. S. BACON, '94, T. P. KEITH, '94,

P. L. GREENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '95,

C. B. LANE, '95, R. A. COOLEY, '95,

R. L. HAYWARD, '96.

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica-
tions should be addressed Aggie Life, Amherst Mass.

Ed i-to rials.

The members of the Western Alumni Association
are to be congratulated upon the success of their
meeting held so recently at Chicago. Judging from
reports it is the most successful ever held
by them and reflects great credit upon the Associa-
tion. The love that they bear for their Alma Mater
must be strong in each heart to enable members so
distant from college to be so much interested in the
welfare of the institution. And furthermore many
of the members of the association reside hundreds
of miles from the home office of the association at
Chicago and yet we never hear of anj' one of them
sufficiently Lacking in interest to fail to attend
any of the meetings. The good accomplished by this
association for our college cannot be over-estimated
as it serves not only to keep alive their interest in
the institution but also to mterest others and bring
the college more prominently before the classical
people in that section of the country.

The study of English has recently been the sub-
ject of quite extended discussion. It is claimed by

prominent educators that the present methods of
teaching this most important branch of knowledge
are defective and inefficient. Certain it is that the
average grammar school graduate is unable to ex-
press his ideas correctly and forcibly in written
language, and also is it true that many of the grad-
uates of our higher schools and colleges are lament-
ably deficient in this respect. One reason for the
lack of power of expression is the carelessness of
teachers in regard to recitations. Every student
should be required to present answers to questions
in correct English. Accurate definition implies an
exact and forceful use of words. When this power
of definition has been obtained, two of the most
important qualities of style, precision and force,
have been acquired. The habit of definiteness in
speech cannot fail to promote readier, easier, and
stronger expression in written work. The import-
ance of a thorough working knowledge of our mother
tongue is too self evident to need exposition. Any
means or method which will aid in the acquirement
of ability to speak or write concisely and effectively
should receive careful consideration.

"Students and Alumni are requested to contribute."
The above notice may be seen in every issue of
the Life, occupying a prominent position on the
first page but not obtruding itself too forcibly upon
the notice of the parties whom it concerns. We
would think that there must be something wrong
with the address if we were to judge by the number
of articles that reach us from the Alumni. While
we do not expect that every man that graduates can
find time to contribute to the college paper we cer-
tainly have a right to expect some literary support
from at least one or two of each class. But when
these fail to materialize we must endeavor to
find an explanation for the apparent indiflTerence
along some other line than lack of time. It would

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seem to the casual observer as if writing for the col-
lege paper would be a sort of recreation for a briefed
and cliented lawyer, and positive enjoyment to a
hard-worked doctor with his nostrums and poultices.
And when we consider the breadth of Jiuowledge
and practicability of advice which our graduates
should be able to give us we can but wonder how
they are able to refrain from pointing out the nar-
row pathway to success. But few such pointers
have we seen. We must conclude that our Alumni
are either too busy to write or that the college paper
is forarotten in the mad race for wealth and fame.

It is with pleasure that we welcome to our
exchange table, from time to time, publications from
ouv sister agricultural colleges. A large number of
these institutions maintain regularly published col
lege journals which uphold the interests that are
common to all colleges of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts. These institutions are established
and maintained by the same government enactment ;
their courses of undergraduate and post-graduate
study are very similar as are also the aims and
objects of their organization. They each maintain
a military department which is one of many charac-
teristics that distinguishes the state college from the
many well-known classical and scientific institutions
supported by private endowment. On the fatigue
caps worn by the cadets of the Massachusetts Agri-
cultural College are inscribed the letters "M. A. C."
This same legem! is to be found on the uniforms of
the students of at least three other agricultural col-
leges. All these things emphasize the fact that
between the thirty or more colleges founded under
the provisions of the Morrill bill, there is a relation
which could not exist between other classical or sci-
entific colleges. The presidents of these institutions
have recognized this fact and long since organ-
ized the "Association of American Agricultural Col-
leges and Experiment Stations." Col. Hughes of
the U. S. Army recommends that arrangements
by the military instructors be made to meet for cou
ference, and thus advance the interests of the mili-
tary department of all the state " colleges. Why
cannot some means be provided for a closer rela-
tion between the students of these institutions?
Although there are many obstacles in the way
it seems as if more might be done in this direc-

tion than has been in the past. Let us embrace
every opportunity that offers itself for "getting
acquainted" that by a free interchange of ideas
among the students we may do still more for the
advancement of the agricultural colleges of our
country.

^f^s i°fefm|.

FOOT-BALL.
M. A.. C, 38; WiLLiSTON, 0.

Williston was defeated in a hard fought contest
at Easthampton, the 18th, by the score of 38-0.
This was the first game which Aggie has won this
year, the result being quite a surprise to all, and
far above the general expectations. A large dele-
gation of students accompanied the team, and
cheered them on to their first victory. The Willis-
ton team was somewhat the heavier, and made their
few gains principally through the lines, being unable
to successfully circle our ends.

In the first ±alf, Williston worked up to within
ten yards of the Aggie line, but lost the ball on
Durgin's fumble. Likewise in the last half the ball
was within a yard of the Aggie line when it was lost
by a fumble by Winne. These were the only times
that the Aggie territory was invaded. Aggie did
very little center work, making all her long gains
asound the Williston ends. Several times long
sprints were made by the Aggie backs, only to lose
the ball on alleged off-side play. Twice Mauley
took the leather and ran the length of the field,
scoring, amidst the huzzas of Aggie and the dismay
of their opponents. Marshall and Bagg also did
fine work. The only criticism of Aggie's work was
the continual unnecessary fumbling which although
it lost but little, was very risky to say the least.
For Williston, Gait, Carpenter and Bartlett did the
best work, while the ends did quite noticeable work,
but were at the mercy of the Aggie blockers. The
score at the end of the first half was 14-0

The teams lined up as follows :

M. A. c.
Marsh,
Fairbanks,
Burriugton,
Smith,
Boardman,
Higgins,

left end, right,
left tackle, right,
left guard, right,

center,
right guard, left,
right tackle, left,

WILLISTON.

Van Winkle

Corsa

May her

Pomeroy

Mossman

Durgin

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Mauley, right end, left, Comstock

Putnam, quarter-back, Carpenter

Gifford, ] ,,,,., (^"'tr.r

y half-backs, ■{ Bartlett

Marshall, j ( Winue

Bagg, full-back. Gait (Capt.)

Referee — Fowler '94, M. A. C. tTinpire — Prof. Leach,

Willistou. Touchdowns — Gifford 3, Bagg, Manley 3.

Goals — Smith 5. Time — Thirty minute halves.

Yale Freshman, 16 ; M. A. C, 0.

The college team were defeated by Yale '97 in a
very interesting game, the 21st inst. Aggie was
somewiiat weakened by tlie absence of Capt. Gifford
and Putnam, from behind the line. Aggie had the
kick-off, and tried the flying V. For 20 yards
Marshall earned the ball, but he then lost it to Yale.
Aggie held them in their places for three downs,
and Yale was compelled to punt, Hickey slipped
down the field, took in the pig-skin, and scored a
touclidown. Twitchell kicked a goal. The Aggie
V netted 15 yards, and tiiey worked to Yale's 15
yard line, when they lost on four downs. Yale imme-
diately sprinted the field for a touchdown, but
fuml)led on Aggie's goal line and Manley dropped
on the ball, scoring a touch-back.

The second half, Yale made 15 yards on kick-oflf
and worked slowly to Aggie's line, but before down
was called by Yale, Marsh secures the ball and
sprints the length of the field, scoring a touchdown
for Aggie which was not allowed on account of
alleged holding. The teams lined up on the 25 yard
line and Simners was soon pushed over and a goal
kicked. Aggie started off with 15 yards, but soon
lost the ball and Simners again scored, but failed at
goal. The features of the game were the work of
Marsh, Manley and Shaw, for Aggie, and that of
Simners and Twitchell of Yale. The blocking of
Yale was very good, but her backs could not keep
their feet. The Yale line held so well however that
Aggie was unable to grasp the opportunity offered.

The line up :

Yale '97.
Hlnkley,
Miller,
Sturgis,
Twitchell,
Mabie,
Putnam,
Prichott, Jones,
Finche,
Simners, \
Judd, /
Twitchell,

right end, left,
right tackle, left,
right guard, left,

center,

left guard, right,

left tackle, right,

left end, right,

quarter-back,

half-backs,

full-back,

M. A. C.
Warren, Shaw
Fairbanks
Burrington
Smith
Boardman
Higgins
Manley
Putnam
j Palmer,
1 Marshall

Umpire — Mr. Cox of Yale. Referee — Fowler of M. A.
C. Touchdowns — Hinkey, Simmers 2. Goals — Twitchell 2
Time — Twenty minute halves.

Mt. Hermon, 54; M. A. C, 0.

The college team for the second time this season
was defeated at Northfield by the Mt. Hermon
eleven. Aggie did not succeed in scoring, or hardly
approaching their opponent's goal, while the Her-
monites piled up fifty-four points — -eleven touch-
downs and five goals. The Hermon team was the
strongest and most beefy team Aggie has met this
year. By weight alone they would break the Aggie
rush line and send her backs for long runs, several
times nearly the length of the field.

The score at the end of the first half was 20-0.
Aggie opened the game with Deland V, but Hermon
had no trouble in stopping it with little gain. Aggie
lost the ball on four downs and the Hermonites with
a fifty-yard end play sent Fulton for a touchdown
and goal. In this manner the half continued, Aggie
starting only to lose on downs, and Hermon imme-
diately scoring b}- gains through all positions on the
line.

In the second half Hermon tries a new start and
has no difficulty in making twenty yards. Morell
is sent through tackle and soon had a touchdown.
For the greater part of the game gains were made
through the Aggie tackles without trouble. The only
feature of the game was the superb blocking of Mt.
Hermon. When once started her runners had the
whole protection of their blockers. Putnam's was
the best feature of the Aggie game.

The teams lined up as follows :

MT. HERMON. M. A. C.

Johnson, right end, left. Marsh

Camp, right tackle, left, Fairbanks

Stone, right guard, left, Burrington

Lotz, center, Smith

Cluz, left guard, right, Boardman

Cornell, left tackle, right, Higgins

MoreU, left end, right, Manley

Hall, quarter-back, Putnam

=:;•} ^alf-backs. {^^

MacDongold, full-back, Bagg, Toole

Referee— Fowler '91, M. A. C. Umpire— Dans, Green-
field. Touchdovrns — Fulton 5, Morrell 3, Johnson 2,
Hatch. Goals — Fulton 5. Time -Thirty-minute halves.
Springfield Training School, 18; M. A. C, 6.
Last Saturday the college team, in twenty-minute
halves, was defeated by the eleven from the Young

AGGIE LIFE.

Men's Christian Association Training Scliool by the
score of 18 to 6. Springfleld very much outweighed
Aggie, but what the latter laclied in weiglit was
gained in agility and science. The home team
labored under great disadvantages, three of her
players being substitutes, two of whom played their
first foot-ball game ; besides this the knowledge of
our team's plays by Springfield enabled them to
come prepared for good work. The game, as a
whole, was the best seen on the campus this year.
As always in the past, the Training School played a
very gentlemanly game, but full of science, and
Aggie returned the compliment with interest.

In the first half Springfield secured two touch-
downs and goals, one by McKee and one by Ruggles.
Foster kicked the goals. Meanwhile Aggie failed
to score, but just managed to keep Springfield away
from her line umil the call of time. In the second
half Aggie, as usual, made a large gain by her
Deland V, but soon lo.-t the ball and McKee was
pushed over for the final Springfield touchdown
Foster kicked tlie goal. Aggie in a short time, by
means of a very peculiar criss-cross, sent Marsh
around the right end for fifty yards and a touch-
down. GifTord neatly kicked the goal. For the
remainder of the game the ball was kept near the
center of the field. Marsh and Mauley carried ofT
the Aggie honors, while Page and McKee did well
for Springfield.

The teams were lined up as follows :

S. T. M. C. A. M. A. C.

Durand, Lutz, right end, left, Marsh

Kinnicutt, right tackle, left, Fairbanks

Gabler, right guard, left, Burringtoii

Denman, center. Cutter

Allen, left guard, right, Boardman

Ruggles, ^ left tackle, right, Higgins

Boss, left end, right. Mauley, Shaw

Carey, quarter-back, Putnam

l^'^'Z' \ half-backs, 1^**^°';^,

McKee, / ' \ Marshall

Page, full-back, Crehore, Bagg

Referee — Mr. J. Naisnaith, Springfield. Umpire — Mr.

Fowler, M.A.C. Touchdowns — Marsh, McKee2, Ruggles

Goals — Gifibrd, Foster 3. Time — twenty-minute halves.

Amherst High School, 4 ; Ninety-Seven, 0.

The Freshman eleven last Saturday for the second

time this fall met the Amherst High School team on

Blake field and were questionably defeated by the

close score of 4-0.

Throughout the game the Freshmen played the
best game, keeping their opponents near the center
of the field or pushing their own team very close to
Amherst's goal. By an unfortunate fumble in the
first half Emerson of Amherst secured the ball and
ran the length of the field, making the only touch-
down. The game was scheduled to take place on
Pratt Field, but Aggie was compelled to play on
another field, without lines or goal posts, and the
referee and umpire had to make the best of the cir-
cumstances. Stackman, Amherst High School was
umpire and Keith '94, M. A. C, was referee.

Ninety-Seven, 12; Hopkins Academy, 0.

The Freshman eleven in two hotly contested twen-
ty-minute halves, on the campus last Wednesday,
defeated the Academy boys 12-0. The game was
quite spirited throughout. Neither eleven scored
during the first half, but the Freshmen had the ball
on Hopkins' three-yard line at the close of the half.
Hall and Barclay played in fine form for Aggie, and
Capt. Smith for Hopkins.

The line-up was as follows :

HOPKINS ACADEMY. NINETY-SEVEN.

Peilisser, right end, left, Howe

Dougan, right tackle, left, Eddy

Cook, right guard, left, Vaughn

Barry, center, Birnie

Reynolds. left guard, right. King (capt.)

Richardson, left tackle, right. Huntress

F. Bonney, left end, right, C. J. King

Lane, quarter-back, Emrlch

Bonney, 1 balf-harks / ^^^^

Smith, / ^^^^ °*'='"®' 1 Barclay

Baine, full-ball, Goessmann

Referee— T. F. Keith '94, M. A. C. Umpire— Thompson,

Hopkins Academy. Touchdowns — Barclay 2. Goals —

Hall 2. Time — twenty-minute halves.

In olden times the loveloi-n youth,

Who held life not worth living,
"Would plunge a dagger into his heart

And die, his love forgiving.
The modern youth, who soured by love,

Seeks shorter paths to heaven.
He sweater dons, eats raw beefsteak.

And joins the foot-ball 'leven. — Ex.

Stagg, the great Yale player has written a treatise
on American Foot-Ball.

Leland Stanford Junior University desires to be
called hereafter simply Stanford University.

AGGIE LIFE.

W. I. L. S.

The first meeting of the W. I. for debate was
held Oct. 20, over sixty members of the college
being present. Tobey was appointed critic and
Kinney extemporaneous speaker. The question for
debate was : Resolved, that the two-years men
should be allowed to enter athletic sports with
the Freshmen. Spaulding, Curtis and Filtz sup-
ported the affirmative ; Gifford, Howard and Leamy
the negative. After a lively contest the affirma-
tive prevailed. Kinney then spoke of the Owl Club.
At the close of the meeting a number of new men
were voted into the Society.

The meeting, for Oct. 27 was well attended and
the following question was debated : Resolved, That
fear of the tariff reform is the cause of the present
hard times. Merwin, Roper and Barclay spoke in
the afflimative ; Fletcher, Foley and Giflford in the
negative. The weight of the argument was decided
in the affirmative. Haywood gave an extempora-
neous speech and Giflford the critic's report.

On Nov. 3, will occur the Town Meeting as

arranged for by the directors. All members of the

college are invited to take part in this exercise.

BOTANICAL LABORATORY.

During the last few weeks workmen have been

making changes in the botanical laboratory. A new

bench fitted with appliances for microchemical work

has been made while a large amount of apparatus

for carrying on experiments with the growth of plant

tissues has been put in. In the recitation room new

cases for the charts have been erected. The room

above the treasurer's office, formerly used by the

Hatch Experiment Station, has been thoroughly

renovated and is to be occupied by the collections of

fungi, mosses and lichens. A card catalogue of the

Knowlton Herbarium is to be prepared ; this will

greatly increase its value as the specimens will be

much more available for study.

T. M. C. A. TOPICS.

Nov. 2. How God is Faithful. II Thess. 3:3-5;
I Cor. 10 : 13. E. H. Alderman.

Nov. 5. The Friend of Friends. Prov. 18: 24;
John 14 : 13-16. L. F. Clark.

Nov. 9. He Humbled Himself. Phil. 2:5-13.
A. B. Smith.

Nov. 12. A Hope Full of Inspiration. I Cor. 1 :
7, 8 ; Titus 2 : 13, 14. P. E. Davis.

IN MEBIORIAM.
The members of the Class of Ninetv-Four of the
Massachusetts Agricultural College, feeling deeply
the affliction which they have sustained in the loss
of their beloved classmati Harry Griggs Stockwell,
desire to expiess to all, their appreciation of his
many sterling qualities. His genial and sunny
nature together with a pure Christian character made
him one who was ever devoted to the best interests
of all and endeared him to every one with whom he
came in contact. Our association with him in the
class room, on the campus and in the various
literary circles will ever be treasured in memory ;
and although he is gone from our midst his life will
bear fruit in an ennobling influence upon all who
knew him.

Dear as he wiis to us, there were others, members
of the home circle, who felt his loving devotion far
more deeply than we ever could and to them, in this
time of affliction, we desire to express our tender
and heartfelt sympathy.

The Class of NiNETr-FouR.

T. S. Bacon,

A. C. Curtis, S- Committee.

J. E. Gifford,

IN MEMORY OF OUR BROTHER,

HAEjRT GRIGGS STOCKWELL,
Who died in Sutton, Oct. 18, 1893.
M'hereas, It lias been the "will of the Heavenly Father
to take to his sheltering care our dear friend and brother,
Harry Griggs Stockwell, and

Whereas, We recognize in him qualities that won the
respect and esteem of all. Therefore be it

Resolved, That we the members of Aleph chapter of the
D. G. K. Fraternity do sincerely mourn his loss, and be it
further

Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt sympathy to his
parents in their hour of bereavement, and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to
the parents of our departed brother, and that copies also
be placed on file in the Fraternity records, and be pub-
lished in the Cycle, and in the college publication.

H. M. Fowler, "j Committee

Jasper Marsh, V for the

Chas. I. Goessmann, J Society.

Seniors at Wellesley have already adorned their
caps and gowns and will wear them until commence-
ment.

AGGIE LIFE.

^olle^f ^o-t^S"

— Freshmen uniforms arrive to-day.

— The orchestra was photographed bj- Schillaire,
Oct. 27.

— Ninetj'-six vs. Ninety-seven and the first year
men to-day.

— Wori?men are engaged in wiring South College
for electric lights.

— R. W. Drury, '95, is playing right end on the
West Point foot-ball team.

— Vaughan, '97, has presented the museum with
a valuable collection of bird's eggs.

— Topic cards for the prayer meetings have been
printed and distributed among members of the Y.
M. C. A.

— The senior class has placed the matter of com-
mencement appointments in the hands of a
committee.

— The drawing for tickets to the Amherst college
lecture course was held at the Town Hall Wednes-
day afternoon.

— Students who have been boarding at Mrs. Kel-
logg's and Mrs. Gilbert's have been compelled to
seek accommodations elsewhere.

— There are 433 students now in Amherst College,
19 2 being residents of Massachusetts, 98 from New
York, and 18 from both Connecticut and Illinois.

— Last Monday the companies were sized, A and
B with the tall men on the right and C and D with
the short men on the right, the corporals falling in
according to height.

— Prof. A. Backhauss, Betriebslahre, Landwritt-
schafflishe Institute, Goettingen, Germany, visited
the college last Friday. He has been present at the
Columbian Exposition as a representative from Ger-
many and has also visited the state colleges through-
out the country.

— The opening entertainment of the Amherst
College lecture course was given last Saturday even-
ing before a crowded house by the New York Phil-
harmonic Club supported by Miss Marion S. Weed,
Mezzo-Soprano. All lovers of good music could
not fail to enjoy the excellent program which was
rendered. The solos by Carl Barth on the violin-
cello were worthy of special mention.

— E. H. Alderman was visited by his brother last
week.

— Prof. Brooks returned from his visit to Chicago
last Friday.

— Twenty-five new Springfield rifles will soon be
placed in the armory.

— Rev. J. H. Vorce of Enfield occupied the col-
lege pulpit last Sunday.

— The D. G. K. fraternity house is being im-
proved b}' a new coat of paint.

— Mrs. A. C. Washburne has been unanimously
elected secretary of the Ramona club.

— The game with Yale '97 veas witnessed by a
large number of spectators including many members
of Amherst college.

— Fire Drill was held Oct. 20. After publishing
orders the alarm was sounded and the four com-
panies were drilled in their respective duties.

— The Freshmen will play football with the French
Protestant College of Springfield on the home
grounds Nov. 11, and with Hopkins Academy at
Hadley, Nov. 17.

— A party of M. A. C. students paid a short vi^it
Oct. 21, to the Worcester county truant school at
Oakdale and were very agreeably entertained by
Superintendent Johnson and L. J. Shepard, ex-'94,
who is in the employ of the institution.

— The funeral of H. G. Stock well was held at
Sutton Oct. 21. A. C. Curtis, C. P. Lounsbury,
G. H. Merwin and H. P. Smead attended as dele-
gates from Ninety-Four, while the D. G. K. frater-
nity was represented by J. E. Giflferd, J. H. Put-
nam, E. A. White and A. S. Kinney.

— There was a very pleasant time at the home of
Prof, and Mrs. Warner, last Wednesday evening,
when they extended their hospitality to the members
of the Glee Club and the Orchestra. Mr. Averell,
'94, was also present and rendered several solos on
the guitar. The company first serenaded Prof.
Warner, and the quiet of evening was broken by the
words of the well-known song, "Here's to Aggie
College, "and with an appropriate verse commencing
"Here's to Prof. Warner," composed expressly for
the occasion. Refreshments were served during
the evening and the time sped quickly bj' with the
several vocal and instrumental selections.

AGGIE LIFE.

— S. F. Howard, '94, was at his home over
Sunday.

—The raid-teim examiDations were held Monday
and Tuesday.

— Birnie, '97, and Drew, '97, are members of
Phi Sigma Kappa.

— The battalion will be drilled for the present in
the School of the Company.

— The football team was photographed by Sehil-
laire of Northampton, Oct. 18.

— The senior division in chemistry is about to
commence work in quantitative anal^'sis.

— Huntress, '97, won 300 points and a medal at
the athletic contest lately held at Fitchburg.

— Considerable inconvenience was occasioned
last week bj' the shutting off of the electricity.

— Pres. Goodell has returned to duty after his
three weeks vacation much improved in health.

— October 22, drill was held in the hall the first
time this term. Companies were formed in double
rajik.

— A large number of students attended the exam-
ination exercises of the "Mille Eiver Deestrick
Skule" at North Amherst, Oct. 17.

— R. L. Hayward, '96, who has been absent from
college the last two months, is spending a few days
in town. He will return to his college woik in a
few weeks.

— A large number of students accompanied the
team to Easthampton, Oct. 18, to witness the game
with Williston. Among the spectators were Profs.
Wellington and Flint, and Dr. Lindsey of the
station.

—The full membership of the orchestra is as fol-
lows : T. P. Foley, 1st violin ; T. M. Charmbury,
2d violin ; H. M. Fowler, bass viol, manager; W.
B.Harper, cornet; J. H. Putnam, flute; C. H.
Higgins, baritone; W. C. Brown, drum.

— The new floor in the drill hall has done much
to increase the confusion of sounds in the room
during military exercises. The clatter of the rifle
butts on the cement was objectionable but now
when a company comes to "-order arms" there is a
rumble not unlike a discharge of artillery. Calm
indeed must be the mind that can continue to think
unperturbed during the Babel of drill hour.

— Town Meeting Friday night. All must be
there.

— Rifles and accoutrements must not be left in
the hallways.

• — The Ninety-Six Index board has been elected
and has organized as follows : F. L. Clapp, editor-
in-chief ; P. A. Leamy, business manager ; E. W.
Poole, artist; R. L. Hayward, H. C. Burrington,
W. L. Pentecost, H. H. Roper.

— Prof, and Mrs. Cooley were serenaded at the
farm house the evening of Oct. 18. About a hun-
dred students, headed by the brass band, united in
paying their respects to the Professor and his wife,
and all agree that the occasion was a success.

— Among the new books which have been placed
in the library ''A Narrative of the Peninsular Cam-
paign" is worthy of especial mention. The de-
scriptions of battles and sieges which the book con-
tains are very interesting to the student of history
while the illustrations are especially fine.

— Twenty-four rounds of blank cartridges were
flred by the artillery detail at their last drill, and
the huge volume of smoke that rolled over the
parade ground doubtless did much to arouse the
spirit of patriotism in the hearts of the Freshmen
who were experiencing the pleasures of squad drill.

— The chess club has been organized with fifteen
members. The following officers have been elected :
president, I. C. Greene ; vice-president, S. F. How-
ard ; secretary, J. E. Greene ; treasurer, C. M.
Dickinfon ; directors, T. F. Keith, H. B. Read, F.
B. Shaw, J. A. Emrich.

— The Freshmen are making brave attempts to
play foot-ball this fall, and in spite of their mis-
fortunes they still persevere in their endeavor to up-
hold the honor of M. A. C. among the smaller in-
stitutions of learning in this part of the state. They
have been partially successful but we think a little
more determination on the part of the class to work
and win would bring better result in the future.

There will be no Exeter-Andover foot-ball game
this fall. Andover thus far has made the better
record.

The lover is addicted to idolizing, the poet to
idylizing, the tramp to idlerizing.

AGGIE LIFE.

M. A. C. TOWN WARRANT.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Constable of the Town of M. A. C. in the county

of Hampshire :

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants
of said town, qualified to vote in elections and town
aft'airs, to meet at Armory Hall, in said M. A. C, on Fri-
day next the third day of November, at seven o'clock in
the evening, then and there to act on the following
articles ;

Art. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said
meeting-

Art. 2. To act on the list of jurors reported by the
selectmen.

Art. 3. To raise and appropriate money for the neces-
sary expenses of the town, and for the care and support
of the Free Public Library.

Art. 4. To see what the town will do with the money
received from the comity, known as the dog tax.

Art. 5. To see if the town will raise and appropriate
money for electric lights in North College.

Art. 6. To see if the town will grant permission to G.
A. Billings, H. C. Burrington and others to construct an
electric railway between Amherst and Northampton and
also from Amherst to Nortn Amherst via the Agricultural
College.

Art. 7. To see if the town will purchase new uniforms
for the Owl Club, and appropriate money for the same.

Art. 8. To see if the town will raise and appropriate
money to pay F. L. Warren for injuries received in a
foot-ball game while playing on the college team.

Art. 6. To see if the town will raise and appropriate
a sum of money for the construction of a sidewalk be-
tween the Agricultural College and North Amherst, agree-
able to the petition of certain members of the Junior
class.

Art. 10. To transact any other business that may
properly come before the meeting.

The meeting must remain open at least one hour, and
may be closed then or at such other later time at or before
sunrise as the meeting shall vote. And you are directed
to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies there-
of on the bulletin board, and by publishing the same in
Aggte Life, a newspaper printed in said town, said post,
ing to be five days, at least, before the time of holding
said meeting.

Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant
with your doings therein, to the town clerk, at the time
and place of meeting as aforesaid.

Given under our hands this twenty-seventh day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and ninety-three.

A. S. Kinney, ■) Selectmen
S. F. Howard, V of
C. B. Lane. j M. A. C.

C. A. King, Constable of M. A. C.

AMHERST COLLEGE LECTURE COURSE.

The following is the program of entertainments :
Oct. 28, New York Philharmonic Club.
Nov. 13, Campanini-Morgan Concert Co.
Nov. 27, The Blumenberg Concert Co.
Dec. 4, Mr. F. Hopkinson Smith.
Jan. 19, Edward Everett Hale.
Feb. 2, George W. Cable, Eugene Field.
Mar. 3. Hamilton W. Mabie.
Mar. 9, The New York Male Quartet.

The entertainments this year are of exceptional
excellence and are well worthy of the support which
they will receive from the colleges and townspeople.
No student should fail to attend.

Alu

mm.

WESTERN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

The second meeting and banquet of the Western
Alumni Association of the Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College was held at the Wellington Hotel at
Chicago, on Friday evening, Oct. 20, 1893.

The following sixteen persons were present: Maj.
H. E. Alvord, ex-professor; E. W. Lyman, '71 ; C.
0. Flagg and W. R. Peabody, 72 ; W. P. Brooks,
'75; H. E. Stockbndge and J. H. Washburu, '78;
J. L. Hills, '81 ; C. S. Plumb, A. F. Shiverick, L.
R. Taft, A. H. Taylor and J. Vu. Wilder, '82, and
R. O. Cochran, ex-'82 ; W. H. Caldwell, '87, and
W. C. Paige, '91.

The retiring ofBeers, H. E. Stockbridge, Presi-
dent, and L. R. Taft, secretary-treasurer, were re-
placed by the election of the fullowiug : President,
J. E. Wilder ; vice-president, C. S. Plumb ; secre-
tary-treasurer, A. F. Shiverick.

The occasion was a most enjoyable one to all
present. The menu was elaliorate and well served.
The table was decorated with two large vases
of beautiful pink roses, and a boutonniere was at
each plate. Tbe college colors extended from cor-
ner to corner of the table, and after the banquet
these were cut up and distributed among those
present.

After partaking of the supper, the toast-master,
J. E. Wilder, proposed the election of officers, after
which followed the toasts. Professor Brooks
greatly interested us all by his report concerning
the college and its growth. Toasts were responded

AGGIE LIFE.

to by Maj. Alvord, and Messrs. Lyman, Washburn,
Stockbridge and Hills.

The festive board was not passed by without
songs, and many reminiscences of college days.
The entire occasion was one long to be remembered
by those present.

It is an interesting fact to note in connection
with this banquet, that the Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College is the only institution of its class that,
so far as I can learn, has graduates sufficiently en-
thusiastic to establish and maintain alumni associa-
tions far away from the college. It is especially
noteworthy that a little band of loj al alumni should
gather together in honor of their Alma Mater in a
city nearly one thousand miles away. Such patriot-
ism exists in but few institutions having so limited a
number of graduates. For ten years or more the
writer has mingled among college men in the East
and West, and nowhere has he found more devoted
sons to their Alma Mater than those of the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College.

C. S. Plumb, '82.

'71. — Mr. Andrew Bassett, Pier 36, East River,
New York City, has presented the college with a
collection of minerals from the countries of Syria
and Turkey.

'75.— J. ¥. Winchester, D. V. S., of Haverhill,
Mass, delivered an address at the Congress of Vet-
erinarians held at Chicago last week.

'78.— F. H. Osgood, M. R. C. V. S., Professor
and Surgeon at the Harvard Veterinary School, read
a paper before the meeting of veterinary suigeons
recently held at Chicago.

'86.— The address of C. F. W. Felt, resident En-
gineer of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway,
is L. B. 232, Galveston, Texas.

'88.— Born, Oct. 12, a son to Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Dickinson at North Amherst.

'92. — Francis G. Stockbridge has returned to his
home at Northfield, Mass. Since his graduation he
has been employed at Fargo, No. Dakota.

'94. — Louis Goessmann, ex. '94, assistant at the
state experiment station, has returned from a trip
to the World's Fair.

'93. — E. H. Lehnert's address is 6 Union avenue,
Montreal, Canada.

'95. — R. W. Drury, ex-'95, is playing end on the
West Point foot-balJ eleven.

E^cKar\;^e.

Among our latest exchanges are the Speculum, of
the Michigan Agricultural College, the Amherst Stu-
dent, the University Cynic from Vermont, and the
Earlhamite.

The Cadet of Maine State College again comes to
our table, well edited, and abounding in poetical
gleanings.

The Mt. Holyoke of this month is especially fine.
Under the Kodak department are found several
gems of poetry, one of which we must quote ;

Summer has gone and what has she brought us?

Bu'ds, bees and flowers,

Gay dashing showers.
And many's the lesson of beauty she's taught us.

Snmraer has gone and what has she taken?

Soft moonlights tender.

Bright starlights splendor.
All have gone with her and left us forsaken.

Summer has gone and what has she left us?

A memory, a longing.

And many thoughts thronging
Toward the days that are past of which she's bereft us.

An article in this week's Willistonian urges the
students to more systematic and enthusiatic cheering
and points to the enthusiasm shown by Aggie when
at Flasthampton, as an example of what course
should be followed to help the teams on to victory.

The following clipping from the Phreno-Gosmian
is very good.

There are moments in hf e that are never forgot,
Which brighten and brighten as time steals away ;
They give a new charm to the happiest lot,
And they shine on the gloom of the loneliest day.
These moments are hallowed by smiles and by tears.
The first look of love and the last parting given.

Leiand Stanford University has no mercy on low
practical jokers. Lower classmen defaced some
private buildings with red paint, and now there is a
reward of $100 for the guilty parties.

The State University of Nebraska has an enroll-
ment of 1500 students this fall.

The Harvard University foot-ball team held its
first secret practice last Friday.

AGGIE LIFE.

NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.
A very successful meeting of the Natural History
Society was held in the military recitation room last
Wednesday evening. Pres. I. C. Greene gave a
very interesting and instructive lecture on astron-
omy, illustrating his statements by diagra,ms. He
paid particular attention to the constellations, giv-
ing the names of the important ones which are now
visible, and pointing out their position. His lec-
ture demonstrated that, contrary to the supposition
of many, the science of astrono'^y can be studied
to considerable advantage without the expensive
equipment of an observatory. Arrangements are
being made to have a series of lectures on the sub-
ject during the remainder of the term. Lectures
on other subjects of scientific interest will be given
by members of the faculty. The society requests
the support of all students who are interested in sci-
entific inquiry.

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College

1. A TISTO "STEARS' COURSE iu Agriculture and kindred
sciences.

2. £k FOUR ITEARS' COURSE, leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science. Eleven courses of study are provided Senior year, nine
of which are elective. Those who elect Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Ento-
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Political Science or German lay a thorough foundation for further study.
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3. A POST eiRADUATE COURSE of two years lead-
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required.

Necessary expenses very reasonable. For further information apply to the
President.

•MASS.

Jiov. 15, 1893.

VOL. IV.

NO. H,.

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AMHERST, MASS., NOVEMBER 15, 1893. No. 5

VOL. IV.

if^i.

Published Toi'tnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Asrricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance. Single copies, 10c.

Postage, outside United States ancl Canada, 25o. extra.

Entered at the Post Oilice as second-class mail matter.

JBOABD OF MVITOMS :

C. F. WALKER, '94, Editor-in-chief.

G. II. JIEEWIN, '94, Business Manager.

' T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

F. L. GREENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '95,

C. B. LANE, '95, R. A. COOLEY, '95,

E. L. HAYWAED, '96.

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica-
tions should be addressed AGGIE LIFE, Amhekst IVLiSS.

We think a word in regard to tlie Amherst and
Union lecture courses will not here be out of place.
The announcements of both these courses have now
been made public so that their merits can be plain-
ly seen. No student should fail to realize how val-
uable an adjunct to his college course these enter-
tainments can be made to be. No one who can
possibly attend should fail to make the most of the
advantages offered.

We think someone has made a mistake in author
izing the setting of electric light poles not only
where they will greatly impair the natural beauty of
the college grounds but where they will prove a
positive menace to the safety of all who use the
college drives. The fountain plot owing to the
labor of years is now in summer very attractive.
Why it should be disfigured by electric light wires
when they could easily be placed away out of sight
we cannot imagine.

Several complaints have recently heen made that
various articles belonging to the athletic associa-
tion have been removed from the Drill Hall. Is it
possible that the indian clubs, dumb-bells, and other
pieces of lighter apparatus cannot be left in the
racks without being interfered with? They ought
to be safe enough but they are not. Some of these
have been borrowed at different times and in some
cases they have not been returned. This evil should
and must be remedied and we trust that the mem-
bers of the college will attend to this matter and
see to it that no more depredations of this sort are
committed.

An examination of tiie program of lectures to be
given under the auspices of Natural History Socie-
ty during the remainder of this term and also dur-
ing the Winter term is sufficient to convince every
student, whether a member of the society or not,
that he should try and attend them. They
will be given by members of the faculty and others
who are well versed to speak upon the subjects
chosen. The meetings held in the past by this soci-
ety have not been as well attended as they should
and now that the society ha§ succeeded in securing
the services of these lecturers the students should
manifest their interest bj' giving them a hearty sup-
port.

Once more we would remind the authorities that
the pond, one of the most attractive and beautiful
features of the naturally attractive and beautiful
scenery about the college, is being neglected. The
upper or southern end is still a mire, the home of
bull frogs and rank water grasses. This is the
most conspicuous part of the pond, being close to
the principal thoroughfare to the college. As one
approaches from the town the pond is a striking
feature of the college surroundings, its mirror like
surface sometimes reflecting the trees and buildings,

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AGGIE LIFE.

sometimes broken into ripples and waves by the
wind. The natural lieauty of a landscape is always
improved and made still more beautiful by the pres-
ence of a body of water, even if only a mill-pond or
brook. The addition of the pond to our already
attractive surroundings is certainly a happy one,
with but one thing to be remedied ; — the upper end.
With due respect to the wisdom and judgment of
our landscape gardener, we would suggest that the
present is a favorable time for the expenditure of a
little money toward the improvement of this much
noticed spot.

onxn

BEMINISGENGES OF FOOT-BALL AT THE
M. A. 0.

The Rugby game of foot-ball was introduced as
an American college spoit in 1876, and to-day it is
unquestionably the most popular of our games.

I believe that no systematic attempt was made to
play the Rugby game at the Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College till the fall of 1879, in which year it
was my pleasure to chase the pigskin on the' second
eleven. The game met with favor, but if my mem-
orj" serves me right, no match games with other col-
leges were played. 'In 1880 more interest was taken
in the game, and we played against Amherst Col-
lege and WiUiston Seminary. Good foot-ball
material had then begun to appear, and the game
-was established on a firm basis.^ In 1881 the college
had a foot-ball team that was of considerable merit.
This was largely made up of members of '82, among
whom were Allen, Shiverick, Taylor, Wildei* and
myself on the rush line ; Aplin or Morse was quar-
ter-back ; Williams and Paige were half-backs ;
and Mayo ex-'84 was full-back. Smith '81, and
Davis ex-'84 were also on the rush line. W^illiams
was captain, Wilder and Taylor were ends, and
Shiverick was center. Williams was a wonderful
player, extraordinarily quick, and a hard man to
stop. We opened the season with WiUiston at
Easthampton, and the game was brought to a disa-
greeable close by their refusing to play after a decis-
ion of the umpire in our favor, to which they took
exception. Feeling ran so high that we were nearly
mobbed off the field. At the time the game stopped

the Aggies were in the lead. Our nest game was
with Amherst, in which we were beaten by a small
margin — just how much I have forgotten.

At this time, Wesleyan University at Middletown,
Conn., was just beginning to play the Rugb3' game,
and accepted a challenge from us to play at
Wesleyan. We went down on a rainy Saturday,
and waited over until Monday, and then played in
the rain, defeating Wesleyan 36 to 0. That was a
great game, and there was much rejoicing on our
return to M. A. C. The college turned out en
masse, the huildings were all illuminated at night
and the old chapel bell was kept in a lively state of
agitation. The great game of the year '81, how-
ever, was played with the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology eleven on the M. A. C. campus.
Flint, '81, came down on the train from Boston with
the Techs, and having heard them tell how thej'
would blufi the Aggies, and in the parlance of the
present day, "phase us," we were accordingly
posted, and had a battle royal. It was a fight to
the finish, and closed one touchdown to nothing in
Tech's favor. A harder game than that I doubt has
ever been played on M. A. C. campus. In the fall
of '82 the writer also played on the college eleven,
along with Kinney, '82, both of us being at college
at that time after graduation. The eleven, however,
was almost entirely made up of new material, and
the season's work was decidedly unsatisfactory.
We were defeated by Amherst, although we were
not shut out. We played Wtsleyan University on
Hampden Park, at Springdeld, and they demolished
us at the rate of 60 to 0. Kinney, who had speed,
weight and strength, played as half-back, but was
retired early in the game with an injury to his knee,
from which he did not recover in years. The Wes-
leyan rush line being so much heavier than our own,
we could not hold it back, so that they continually
broke through our line. That was the last game,
and a sorry one too, in which I saw the Aggies line
up against another college on the foot-ball field.

The game was more imperfect in those days than
now. A touchdown counted two, and a goal fi^ur,
and a safety counted two to the credit of the oppon-
ents. Long passes of the ball were often made from
quarter to half, and then again to the other half, a
practice not now seen on the field. The famous V
rush was not then known. The opposing rush lines

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AGGIE LIFE.

played much as now, when the ball was "down,"
and were continually "scrapping." The terms
"rigbt"aud "loft tackle" or "guard" were not in use
a dozen years ago. We had a center and ends and
the rest filled in on the line.

We trained and practiced hard, and night after
night about 10 p. m. a crowd of us look a mile run
around the drives. On the football field we wore
the canvas jacket and lireeches commonly used now,
and the players never left off the jacket as is fre-
quently the case to-day.

The point I wish to bring out in tliis article is that
the Rugby game at the college in its earliest days
was played with hard training, under Rugby rules
issued by the intercollegiate association, and while
in some particulars the 1893 game differs from that
of a dozen years ago, the eleven was a credit to the
college, and played good foot-ball. In fact in 1892
an Amherst citizen told me that he thought the 1881
team the strongest the Massachusetts Agricultural
College ever had. How true that is, I am not in a
position to know.

It is amply demonstrated that the team that wishes
to hold a place of special credit among the colleges
in this sport must have coachers of experience and
ability, and its players train hard from first to last.
If some means could be devised by which the M. A.
C. could secure the services of a coach well up in
the technique of the game, it is very certain that the
college would be able to compete more effectively
with the teams of such institutions as Williams.
Dartmouth, Amherst, Wesleyan University, or
others of that calibre. [There is no special glory in
a college defeating a preparatory school.

C. S. Plumb, '82.

TEACHING AS A PROFESSION.

I hope I may be pardoned for attempting to dis-
cuss a subject which one of considerable experience
in teaching is alone competent to deal with. But
these few opinions are given with the hopi^ that this
and similar subjects will be taken up b^' older alumni
and valuable advice given through ilie columns of
the Life.

It is well known that a considerable percentage of
the graduates of our colleges enter the pedagogic
ranks. This may easily be accounted tor by dividing
these men into four more or less distinct classes :

those who drift into teaching as a means of exis-
tence with but litttle effort ; those who will in time
enter other professions but are teaching for the
valuable ex[ierience and the necessary wherewithall ;
and those who intend to make teaching their life-
work. Those of the first class will not come under
our consideration ; success for them will be improb-
able, no matter where they are located or in what
work engaged.

Doubtless a large number of our young school
teachers, especially of the stronger sex, are of the
second class. Those of them that enter into their
temporary work with enthusiasm and a desire to
succeed may expect to find their time pleasantly and
profitably spent, full of delightful experiences, and
when they leave teaching for their chosen work they
will find themselves riper men, stronger in character
and much more complete in their preparation for
life than if they had continued their studies without
interruption. But those of this class that enter into
their work listlessly or with a dislike for it will find
life a burden and time wasted.

Those who possess a decided liking for the occu-
pation of teaching, who are so constituted as to be
able to present principles and facts to their classes
so that they may be comprehended and remembered
by the student of average ability ; who have the
patience to struggle with stupidity and the grasp of
mind to keep pace with the development of extraor-
dinary intellects ; who are endowed with or have
developed suflScient moral influeuce to enable them
to command the obedience and respect of those in
their charge ; these may safely decide to make
teaching their life work, and may expect to have
successful and useful careers in that prosession.

The graduates of the Mass. Agr'l College who
possess the desire to teach and have the necessary
qualifications should have little difflculty in securing
good positions through the aid of friends or by
means of the various teachers' agencies which can
be found in nearly all large cities. The course is
well adapted for those who wish to teach the
sciences or mathematics and the knowledge of mili-
tary drill will be found invaluable when seeking a
position, as many of our best schools are military
schools. Alrtady we have many successful teachers
among our alumni, but it would seem tluit their
numbers should be largely increased.

F. S. HoTT, '93.

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AGGIE LIFE,

FOOT-BALL.
Amherst, 16; M. A. C., 2.

A large delegaiiou of students saw Arahe.ist de-
feat Aggie ou Pratt Field, Nov. 1, by the score of
16-2. Both teams included several substitutes inas-
much as some of the regular teams were injured.
Amherst did very line offensive work but was very
weak in defensive, Aggie finding it no great trouble
to rush the ball to within a short distance of the
Amherst goal, when Amherst would brace np, and
work gradually the length of field for a touchdown.
Amherst opened the game with the ball but imme-
diately lost it on a fumble by H. Pratt ; they soon
got it again however, and near the end of the half
Converse sprinted 60 yards around the left end and
secured a touchdown. Haskell kicked goal.

In the second half Aggie made 40 yards on her
flying V, but was allowed only 5 yards on Amherst's
offside play. Haskell was hurt and Penny substi-
tuted. Amherst soon secured the ball and rushed
it down the field for a touchdown, but Pratt failed
at try for goal. Aggie staited with a flying wedge
and made 20 yards, and by bunt rushing the ball
was soon carried over the line by Toole, but he
fumbled as he crossed and Amherst was obliged to
make a safet\\ Amherst immediately- rushed the
ball down the field for a third touchdown. Pratt
kicked the goal. Time was called with the ball in
the middle of the field.

For Amherst, Converse showed up well, while
for Aggie, Toole, Crehore and Manley did the
brunt of the good work. At the end of the first
half the score was Amherst 6, Aggie 0.

The team lined up as follows : —

AMHERST. POSITION. M. A. C.

Russell, . right-end-left, Marsh

■ Fairbanks

Blagden,

riffht tackle left,

Greene
Burrington
Smith

Cutter

Stone, right guard left,

Kimball, center,

Haskell, \

Penny, J

Stedman,

Kosa, left-guard-right, Shaw

J. Pratt, quarter-back, Putnam

H'^^'^s \ half-back, f Manley

Converse, / t Crehore

H. Pratt, full-back, Toole

Referee — Prof. Washburne M. A. C. Umpire, Landis,

'94, Amherst. Time— two twenty minutes halves.

Touchdowns— Converse 2, Pratt. Safety, Pratt.

left-guard-right,

left-tackle right,
left-guard-right,
quarter-back,

half-back,

Springfield Training School, 46 ; M. A. C, 6.

Aggie closed her foot-ball season at the Massa-
soit athletic grounds, Springfield, last Saturday, and
was defeated by the Training School eleven, 46-6.

Both teams were weak in defensive play but this
was especially noticeable in the work of Aggie. The
college team did not seem to enter in the game witii
much spirit except in one or two instances wbeu
they had worked to within a few feet of the Spring-
field goal, but even then, when a yard gained would
have won points, their lack of energy and the great
weight of their opponents prevented them from
scoring. Aggie excelled in the success of her flying
V and in breaking up several Springfield tricks.
Crehore and Manley alone played with any snap,
while for Springfield the individual work of Lutz,
Page and Durand was very commendable.

Page scored the first touchdown after six minutes
play. The score at the end of the first half was
22-6.

Aggie scored her only touchdown when Spring-
field made a fluke of a we,\\ planned trick and keen-
sighted Burrington, the big Aggie guard, seized the
ball and aided by the superb interference of Capt.
Marsh made a 75 yard run and a touchdown. Most
of Springfield's gains during the first half were
around the ends, but they finally found during the last
half that the Aggie line was weak, and they played
through continually for long gains.

The teams lined up as follows :

S. Y. M. C. A. position. M. A. C.

Duraud, right-end-left. Marsh (capt)

Kinnicutt, right-tackle-end, Fairbanks

Gabler, right-guard-left, Burrington

Denman, center, Smith '94

Allen, left-guard-right, Cutter

Auftfu,''' } left-tackle-right, Higgins

Welzmiller, left-end-right, Shaw

McKee, quarter-back, Putnam

^ost^"-', ,a half-back, {^^^IL

Page, (capt.) / l Crehore

Lutz, full-back, Toole

Referee — Naismith. Umpire — Fowler. Touchdowns

—Lutz, Kinnicutt 2, Allen, Ruggles, Page, Burrington.

Goals— Lutz 5, Smith 1. Time — two thirty minute halves.

Ninety-six, 38 ; Ninety-seven and First Year, 0.

The annual Sophomore-Freshman foot-ball game

resulted in a complete victory for Ninety-six, 38-0.

From the outset there was no question as to the

AGGIE LIFE.

winner, the only doubt being whether Ninety-
seven would score against their rivals or
not. Both teams had trained hard for two months,
bnt the Sophomores knew the game better and were
slightly the heavier. Much interest was taken in
the game by all classes, as was shown by the large
attendance and continuous cheering. The game
itself was very interesting, but was rough through-
out, four of the Freshmen lieing injured. Birnie,
Palmer, Hall and Bagg were replaced by Colby
Burnham, Eaton and Howe.

The team lined up as follows : —

NINETY-SIX. POSITION. NINETY-SEYEN.

Harper, right-end-left, Barclay

Kinney, right-tackle-left, Eddy

Leamy, right-guard-left, Vaughan

Nutting, center, Birnie

Burrington (capt) left-guard-right, King

Day, left-tacl<le-right, Bagg

Shaw, left-end-right, C. J. King (capt)

Moore, quarter-back. Huntress

Marshall, | half-back, \ l^^J!""''

Nichols, J i Hall

"Washburn, full-back, Goessmann

Referee — Washburne. Umpire — Marsh, '95. Touch-
downs— Burrington 2, Washburn, Shaw, Harper, Nichols^
Marshall. Goals — Washburn 5. Time — Thirty minute
halves.

W. I. L. S.

In place of the regular debate on Nov. 3rd, the
W. I. held a Town Meeting in New Chapel.
There was an exceptionally large attendance of the
members, and not a few visitors were present.

The meeting was by far the most interesting
this term and each article in the warrant brought
forth ready arguments.

Tlie meeting held Nov. 10 was well attended and
the following question was debated: "Should there
beany antagonism between Capital and Labor?"
The question and merits of the question were both
decided in the affirmative. Smead, Kinney and
Button upheld the affirmative ; Spaulding, Edwards
and Hunter the negative. Hemenway gave an
extemporaneous speech on "Education of Years
Ago, and Fittz the critic's report.

At the nest meeting, Nov. 17, there will be a
Hash Debate. This is sure to be a pleasant and
enjoyable evening. Let everybody come prepared
with a question.

If practice makes perfect, why is it that students,
who have to do so much writing in their pursuit of
knowledge, are almost certain to deteriorate in pen-
manship during their college course? That this
deterioration takes place may be proved by a casual
examination of student notebooks. In the first few-
lectures taken at the time when the newness of his
environment united with high resolves to have his
notes as readable as print if possible, each word
stands out boldly and clearly, all the t's crossed and
the i's dotted. As he advances in wisdom and the
Prof's, begin to increase their speed of delivery the
pages grow less and loss fair to look upon, the
words and sentences seem to be engaged in a head-
long race after each other, commas are unknown
quantities, particles take to themselves wings and
fly away, abbreviations and elisions abound, while
the individual letters seem ashamed of their com-
panionship, and endeavor to conceal themselves by
indistinctness of shape and outline. Truly note-
taking is detrimental to good penmanship and
style.

» *
The great class foot-ball contest is over at last.
From the beginning the Freshmen and the first year
men seemed to have fortune against them. Never-
theless, they made a plucky resistance and have
nothing of which to be ashamed. Their playing
was good, and if their team continues to excel why
victory is sure to come at last.
*

For many years the pennant won by the college
crew at Ingleside has hung unobserved and neglected
on the walls of the commandant's office in the drill
hall. There may be students who are aware of the
presence of the trophy in that much revered place ;
some may have found opportunit}' to gaze upon its
silken folds and to read the legend which tells of
the glory and fame of Aggie's early da3's, but they
are very few. We think it probable that a great
many of the students who find occasion to visit the
office are unaware that our college ever owned a
boat or trained ' a crew. Let us have the banner
brought out from its hiding place and taken to the
library where it may be seen,

AGGIE LIFE.

— Robinson, '96, has left college.

— Junior essays on class trip have been handed in.

— A number of our college citizens went home to
vote last Tuesday.

— Aspirants for the college team have been prac-
ticing base-ball on the campus.

— The Aggie Life has donated a copy of the
paper to each of the four college societies.

— Prof. Walker lectured on the silver question
before the Senior division in Political Economy last
Thursday.

— The electric light men who have been invading
So. College for the last two weeks are uearing the
end of their work.

— Great progress is being made in the extended
order drill. The platoon and company movements
are now being practiced.

— Dr. Goessmann has been absent in Boston the
past two weeks, Dr. Lindsey of the station lecturing
to the Senior division in his stead.

— The foot-ball season has come to a close and
the team has disbanded. All those who have not
paid their subscriptions are requested to do so as
soon as possible.

— Eighty-eight bound volumes of Harper's Maga-
zine, including all the back numbers, have been
placed in the library ; also nearly all the back num-
bers of the Forum.

— The week of prayer for young men is being ob-
served by the Y. M. C. A. by half-hour prayer
meetings held every evening. This afternoon A. S.
Johnson and W. C. Douglas will speak before the
association. A cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend.

— Considerable indignation has been manifested
among the students here at the failure of the Am-
herst College management to include iu the official
report of the foot-ball scores made by that college
the result of all the games with M. A. C. While
Aggie has not been able to defeat Amherst for some
years it would seem as if credit should be given for
such scores as have been made. Only the games
resulting the most favorably for Amherst are In-
cluded in the reports.

— Birnie, '97, plays in the band.
— A chess tournament is in progress.
— Ninety-sis celebrated the night after the game.
— The Ninety-sis foot-ball team was photographed
by Saito last week.

—Ninety-four was photographed by a local artist
last Friday afternoon.

— Averell, '94, is a member of Q. T. V. and
Shaw, '96, of D. G. K.

— A. J. Morse, '94, is taking a vacation on ac-
count of foot-ball injuries.

— All cadets must appear on drill in full uniform
hereafter or suffer the consequences.

— A large delegation from M. A. C. will cheer
for Harvard at Springfield, Nov. 25.

— The new laboratory is completed and is now
occupied by the Senior division iu chemistry.

— The old P. S. K. gymnasium is being fitted up
by the chemical department for use as a store room.

— Afternoon recitations have been changed from
1-00 to 1-30, drill occurring at 3-45 instead of 3-15
as heretofore.

— Dr. Walker attended a hearing before the tax-
ation committee of the legislature, held at Green-
field last week.

— A bulletin on the subject of small fruits is being
prepared by the horticultural department of the
Hatch station.

■ — The result of the election was the cause of con-
siderable enthusiasm among the students last Wed-
nesday morning.

— A large audience enjoyed the second concert of
the college course given Monday evening by the
Morgan-Campanini concert company.

— On the afternoon of Nov. 2, John Primrose, of
Holyoke, a carpenter employed on the new barn,
fell from a scaffolding to the floor tliirty feet below,
sustaining a fracture of the skull which resulted in
his death Saturday morning.

— The Natural History Society has arranged an
Interesting program of lectures for the term. Nov.
14, Prof. Wellington lectured on "Sugar and Sach-
arrin." On other dates Prof. Stone will lecture on
Algae, and Howard, '94, will speak on an astronom-
ical subject. Other announcements will follow,

AGGIE LIFE.

— A sraall audience was entertained by G. H.
Biirnliani's illustrated lecture on the World's Fair
given in the Town Hall Friday evening.

— At a meeting of the Press Club held Thursday
afternoon, L. M. Huntress, '97, representing the
Springfield Union, was admitted to membership.

BATTALION STATISTICS.

The battalion now numbers 156, as follows:

Officers. N. C. Officers. Privates.
Statr, 3 2

Co. A, 3 8 24

Co. B, 3 7 23

Co. C, 3 8 25

Co. D, 3 8 24

Band, 12 9

Totul, 16 35 105

Four members of the college are excused from
drill.

LECTURES IN AGRICULTURE.

Commencing November 15, the noted P^uglish
agriculturist. Sir Henry Gilbert, F. R. S., the asso-
ciate of Sir John B. Lawes of the Rothamsted ex-
periment station, Harpenden, England, will deliver
a series of six lectures in the Stone Chapel before
the students of the agricultural and chemical de-
partments. The college and the general public are
invited to attend.

In 1891 the station decided to send a representa-
tive to the United States every other year to lecture
before the public upon the work that was carried on
at Rothamsted. In accordance with this provision
two years ago Dr. Warhington came to this country
and delivered a series of lectures at Washington
before a number of noted agricultural societies. It
was the original intention this year to have the lec-
tures delivered at Chicago in connection with the
fair. The arrangements with the exposition mana-
gers having for some reason failed, it was next de-
cided to have the lectures delivered at some agri-
cultural college. Of the three or four which ap-
plied for the honor, our own institution was
selected.

The story of the work at Rothamsted Manor is
full of interest. Ivxperiments in agriculture were
commenced in 1834 by Sir John B. Lawes, the
owner of the estate, who himself bore all the ex-

pense. Lawes in 1843 associated with him in the
work Dr. Gilbert. Dr. Pugh, late president of the
Pennsylvania state college, also spent many years
at the station. The results of the investigations of
Lawes, Gilbert and Pugh have made these men
famous the world over. Much of the present
knowledge of the science of agriculture is due
directly to the labors of these men. Both Lawes
and Gilbert were knighted as a reward for their ser-
vices, while Lawes has lately been raised to the
peerage.

Sir Gilbert himself is a remarkable man.
Although about eighty years ok), he is still a power-
ful speaker. He occupies the chair of agriculture
at Oxford.

UNION LECTURE COURSE.
The commiitee of the Union Lecture Course has
arranged a program for the coming season which is
of exceptional excellence. At the extremely low
rates which are charged no student should fail to
take advantage of this source of pleasure and in-
struction. The following entertainments are
scheduled :
Nov. 15, Russell H. Couwell, "Acres of Diamonds."
Nov. 29, George W. Pennlman, "The World's Fair.''
(Illustrated.)

Dec, 13, Concert by the Misses Lord, assisted by Miss
Josephine Gilbert.

Jan. 10, Dr. Henry Boynton, "From Marathon to
Waterloo."

Jan. 24, Amherst College Glee, Banjo and Mandolin
Clubs.

Jan. 31, Capt. James S. Pettit, U. S. A., "Progress in
Modem Warfare."

Feb. 14, Pres. Andrews of Brown University, "General
Sherman."

Feb. 28, Prof. H. B. Richardson, "Nibelungeu Lied,"
(Illustrated.)

Mar. 14, W. Hamilton Gibson, "A Popular Botanical
Lecture."

Mar. 18, Prof. R. G. Hibbard of Wesleyan University,
Elocutionist.

Y. M. C. A. TOPICS.

Nov, 16. — Faithful Service Rewarded. Matt. 25 :

19-23. G. R. Mansfield.
Nov. 18.— Freed from Captivity. Ps. 40 :l-4 ; Rom.

5 :18-21. Sejiro Saito.
Nov. 23.— The Christian Athlete. Eph. 6:10-20.

A. C. Birnie.
Nov. 26.— Tanksgiving. What Have We to Thank

God for? Luke 17 :14-16 ; ii Cor. 9 :15.

P. E. Davis.

AGGIE LIFE.

SENIOR CLASS APP0INT3IENTS.
Secretary, C. F. Walker.

CLASS DAT.

L. Manlev.
J. PI Gifford.
A. H. Kirklaud.

E. D. White.

F. G. Averell.

G. H. Merwin.
C. F. Walker.

Marshal,
Class Orator,
Campus Orator,
Campus Poet,
Pipe Orator,
Ivy Orator,
Ivy Poet,

CLASS SDPPER.

Toast Master, A. J. Morse.

Poet, H. M. Fowler.

Prophet, li. E. Smith.

Prophet's Prophet, C. H. Spaulding.
Historian, A. C. Curtis.

-,-, , ,, f I. C. Greene.

End Men, } H. J. Fowler.

COMMITTEES.

Supper: E. D. White, chairman; E. F. Dickin-
son, T. F. Keith, A. H. Kirkland.

Photographs and Class Album : VNT. E. Sander-
son, chairman; L. M. Barker, E. L. Boardman.

Music: T. S. Bacon, chairman; S. F. Howard,
J. H. Putnam.

Flower Bed: R. F. Pomcroy, chairraau ; E. H.
Alderman, G. E. Smith.

Promenade : H. M. Fowler, cliairmaii ; L. H.
Bacon, A. H. Cutter, C. H. Higgins, C. H. Spauld-
ing.

Class Day : C. P. Lounsbury, chairman; J. E.
Gifford, Lowell Manley, G. H. Merwin.

Printing and Invitations : P. E. Davis, chairman ;
C. L. Brown, F. L. Greene.

Reunion : C. F. Walker, chairman; T. S. Bacon,
J. E. Gifford.

Class Cup : E. L. Boardman, chairman; H. P.
Smead, C. U. Spaulding.

TENNIS.
The tennis tournament was brought to a close
last week by a game between Nowell, '97, and
Jones, '95, tlie former winning by the scores 6-2,
and 6-4, and thus securing the college champion-
ship prize. Euirich, '97, and Nowell, '96, secured
the prize for doubles, winning a game from Hunt-
ress, '97, and Howe, '97, by the scores 2-6, 6-2,
6-3. There were sixteen entries in singles and six
in doubles.

TWO NEW BOOKS.

It is with reluctance that we lay down such an
interesting book as The Making of a Newspaper.
Written by editors of the leading newspapers of the
country its list of contributors contains such names
as Blelvilie Phillips, Moses P. Handy, George
Alfred Townsend and Murat Halstead.

The opening chapter gives a graphic description
of the work of getting out the morning edition with
the nervous strain incident to the necessity of keep-
ing space for late news until the latest possible
moment and still getting the paper ready for the
early mail. This chapter also presents some inter-
esting statistics in regard to the expense of publish-
ing the leading journals.

The duties, responsi))ilities and pleasures of the
editor-in-chief, the managing, city, literary, and
sporting editors are portrayed in special chapters
each written by a master of the position described.
Samuel Merrill of the Boston Globe tells in detail
the history of a news despatch from the time the
item was gathered by tlie repoitur and flashed over
the wires to the printing house of a great metropoli-
tan daily until, after passing through the editorial,
composing, and proof-reading rooms, tlience to the
stereotype room, through the throbbing press to the
mailing counter, it is finallj' read by the subscrib-
ers all over the country.

The rivalry among reporters to obtain exclusive
control of important news furnishes material for
several of the most entertaining chapters. Murat
Halstead describes his early editorial experiences in
the Ohio Valley affording us a vivid realization of
the groat changes which the time and space-annihil-
ating telegrai)h has wrought in the field of news-
paper enterprise. The limitations and possibilities
of the newspaper of the future are are discussed by
Editor Cockerill while the influence and personality
of four of our greatest editors, Greeley, Raymond,
Prentice and James Gordon Bennett is described by
John Russell Young.

University Football consists of a series of articles
written by college experts and edited by James R.
Church. The opening chapter contains a brief
account of the development of American foot-ball.
In the succeeding chapters the duties and opportuni-
ties of the ends, tackles, guards, half-backs, centre,
quarter-back and full-back are discussed in detail.

AGGIE LIFE.

There is also a chapter on the use and development
of the wedge besides one on training and refereeing.
A copy of the rales and constitution of the Ameri-
can Intercollegiate Foot-Ball Association is
appended. Of the writers, excluding the editor,
four are from Princeton and two each from Harvard
and Yale. The book contains illustrations of many
of the plays described and also of the writers of
the different sections. The articles are written as
the game should be played, directly and forcibly,
and the wliole makes a valuable contribution to our
somewhat scanty foot-ball literature.

'76.— Dr. J. E. Root, M. D., of Hartford, Conn,
has presented the college with a copy of the publi-
cation containing the account of the exercises of
the c( ntennial anniversary of the Hartford County
Medical Association, held in 1892. Among the
addresses contained in the volume is one delivered
by himself.

'78. — Prof. H. E. Stockbridge has been elected
secretary of the Sisselon Sheep Company, Fargo,
N.D.

'79.— Mr. G. P. Smith of Sunderland was at the
college Saturday.

'81. — Owing to a mistake we neglected in our
last number to mention the paper read before the
Veterinary Congress in Chicago on the subject of
Tuberculosis, by Dr.A.D. Peters, D.V. S. of Boston.

'81. — We have received the following account of
an adventure in the wild and woolly west: "A. D.
Perry, an ex-member of '81, was on board a western
train recently, which was "held up" by train rob-
bers. In his own graphic way, Perry tells how he
hid his wife, his most vakiable possession, under a
seat, and then managed to drop a roll of bills con-
taining over $100 upon the floor, where with a dex-
terous movement of his foot he kicked it under the
edge of the carpet, and so lost only his watch and a
little small change."

'82.— Dr. W. E. Stone, who is Vice-President of
Purdue University, is acting President this term by
reason of the sickness of President J. H. Smart.

'82.— L. P. Taft, Prof, of Horticulture at the
Michigan Agricultural College, has recently pub-

lished a work on "Greenhouse Construction,"' a
com|ilete treatise on greenhouse structures and ar-
rangements, forms and styles of houses for profes-
sional florists as well as amateurs. Also another
volume upon "Greenhouse Management," in which
he gives the results of his own experience together
with that of the most successful workers in this
line.

'82. — J. L. Windsor is associated with G. M.
Harvey & Co., Insurance agents, 187-189 LaSalle
St., Chicago, 111.

'9(1. — J. S. West of Belchertown is studying at
Chicago University. His address is 93 D, Chicago
University, Chicago, 111.

'92.- F. G. Stockbridge ofNorthfleld visited here
last week.

'93.— "Prof. F. S. Hoyt, of the West Jersey
Academy atforded his class in chemistry a practical
ilbntration regarding the manufacture of gas at the
Bridgeton Gas Works, one day last week. Prof.
Hoyt is one of the most energetic and active of the
instructors of the city, and has made himself inval-
uable to his cla>s by reason of the great interest he
has taken in practically illustrating the theories of
text-books." — The Daily Pioneer, Bridgeton, N. J.

,^cli^n^e.

We again welcome the Pardiie Exponent to our
table. Its new form and style is very commendable,
a great improvement over last years' issues. The
Brnnonian, The Enaichsee of the New Hampshire
College and The Georgetown College Journal are
found on our table for the first time.

The first number of the Smith College Monthly
appeared last week. We wish the editorial board
success in their efforts.

No little excitement has been caused at Amherst
College by the efforts of the Sophomore class to de-
feat the attempt of the Freshmen to have a group
picture taken. After considerable disturbance a
plate was secured and placed in the care of a mem-
ber ol the faculty. Before copies could be taken,
however, the Sophs forged the name of the photog-
rapher and secured the much coveted prize.

It is announced by the U. S. Civil Service Com-
mission, with particular reference to college students

AGGIE LIFE.

aud graduates, that there is a greater demand for
fourth assistant examiners in the Patent OiDee tliao
they can fill. The position is a very desirable one,
and the salary is $1200 per annum ; it can be filled,
however, only by those who have had an advanced
education in the sciences. The subjects for exami-
nation are : Physics, technics, mathematics, chem-
istry and mechanical drawing. The U. S. Civil
Service Commission, at Washington, will furnish all
desired information. — Harvard Crimson.

In Latui and Greek,

He was quick as a streak,

In dress he was foppish and tony ;
The latter was due to his being an ass,

The former was due to his pony,

— Harvard Lamjtoon.

Over her lover she pleadingly leaned
And lie promised for her dear sake.

As he lay in the hammock and saw her tears,
Not another drop to take.

With a thrill of joy the fair girl sprang

To his side with a loving look.
The vow was broken — likewise the rope.

For another drop he took. — Ex.

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LIFE.

VOL. IV.

AMHERST, MASS., NOVEMBER 29, 1893.

No. 6

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance. Single copies, 10c.

Postage, outside United States and Canada, 25c. extra.

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mail matter.

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G. H. MERWIN, '94, Business Manager.

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tlons should be addressed Aggie Life, Amherst ILiSS.

Edi'tbrials.

It has been noticed that whenever the pond has
frozen over some unknown persons have been sure
to amuse themselves by throwing sticks and stones
over the surface before the ice became thick enough
for skating. This must not be allowed to occur
this season if we expect the polo association to ac-
complish any good results. The pond will soon
freeze over permanently and every student should
do his best to keep the ice in as good a condition as
possible. The directors are already laying plans
for polo contests, and the college should do its best
to support them.

Now that the disagreeable feature of dust, caused
by the old floor, which formerly kept many students
from practicing in the gym. has been remedied by
the laying of a new floor there has been an increase
of students present during the evenings of the past
few weeks that gives promise of a greater number
using this place than ever before. Such being
the case would it not be advisable to have more

incandescent lamps added to those already in
use ? These are not of sufHcient power to furnish
the necessary amount of light and an additional
number would render the hall much more agreeable.
As the college dormitories are now being wired
would not this be an opportune time to attend to
the matter?

There have been several changes made in the
chemical department lately which have proved de-
cidedly beneficial. For years this department has
been handicapped by many different things but
little by little improvements are being made to
render the work of this department more valuable.
With a new laboratory to accommodate the Senior
division the confusion attendant upon the use of
the same room by students of different classes is
avoided. Recently a new storeroom has been
fitted up and serves to relieve the heretofore crowded
condition of the other rooms which of necessity
have served as store-rooms. Also other minor
improvements are rapidly bringing this department
to a higher standard.

Now that such commendable improvements have
been made in the reading-room, we think it not out
of place to express here our hearty approval. Much
credit is due to the directors of the reading-room
association, for having made such changes as will
add greatly to the comfort and attractiveness of the
popular resort. The bench which extended through
the middle of the room has been replaced by three
tables on which are the monthly magazines, the
weekly reviews and the college papers. New chairs
also have been placed in the room, and now one
may sit at ease and enjoy reading long articles ;
while in the position it was necessary to assume
before, one was, to say the least, uncomfortable.
The reading-room is now well equipped, and de-

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serves a portion of every student's time. Another
improvement is iu the new arrangement and classi-
fication of the reading matter. The directors of that
association have done their part well. It now re-
mains for us to do our part, and do it well. We
should refrain from unnecessarily mutilating any of
the property, and from misappropriating anything
in the room.

It is a well recognized fact that the waves of re-
form which sweep over our educational institutions
from time to time strike the smaller colleges last
and with often diminished force. The wave of re-
form against "hazing" does not seem to have
reached "Aggie," or, if it has, its stay was of short
duration. The scenes of riot and disturbance to
which the occupants of our dormitories have been
treated nearly every night are evidences that the cus-
tom of "hazing" or something akin to "hazing" is
still deal- to the hearts of a few loyal (?) men.
Broken water pitchers, ashes and refuse of all kinds
strewn along the entries and upon the stairs are
some of the results of these midnight tumults. The
usual advantages of dormitory life have been this
term, of a rather doubtful character. The two lower
classes are to blame to be sure, but the Seniors or
Juniors who will literally stand by, and witness the
numberless persecutions that are nightly visited upon
unoffending men are even more to blame than the
perpetrators of the deeds. It is a noticeable fact that
these persecutions are visited only upon men who do
not care, orwho are not able, to retaliate. What a
brave thing it is for a dozen or more men to go into
a man's room and "stack" his furniture for him
when the occupant of the room is perhaps only half
the size of any one of his visitors ! It certainly re-
flects credit upon the discretion of the latter as they
always select small men as their victims. We hope
that the reaction will come in the near future and
that the energies now expended in disturbance may
find vent in more useful and meritorious enterprises.

A QUESTION.

They tell how fast tlie arrow sped
When William shot the apple ;

But wlio can calculate the speed
Of he who's late to chapel? — Ex.

)n%ril3u

THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT.

SOME REMINISCENCES AND SDGGESTIONS.

It goes without argument that all the men detailed
by the War Department for duty as professors of
Military Science and Tactics at M. A. C. have been
gentlemen. I have had the honor of knowing three
of them besides casual acquaintance with Others.

Eighty-two entered in the fall of 1878 with
eighty-two men ; the largest class that has ever en-
tered the institution. Lieutenant Totten had just
finished his term of service during which he had
greatly built up the department; the fort and mag-
azine were erected by him ; the corps went to Mt.
Tobey into camp ; he left behind him many faithful
admirers. Captain Smith was detailed for dutj' for a
few weeks ; I well remember him for his kindness
to the green Freshmen of eighty-two. The Seniors
had but seven men ; the Juniors ten and the Sopho-
mores twenty-two. What a glorious time those
upper classmen had with us ; we were compelled to
salute them wherever and whenever we met them.
Lieutenant, now Captain Morris came to the college
about the first of October. The battalion was or-
ganized and I believe we made a very creditable
showing that year. Now this was the period of the
college's greatest distress ; the legislature had par-
tially repudiated the institution and had told the
Trustees to pay any debts exceeding the income as
best they could. President Clark, of glorious mem-
ory,resigned in the spring of our Freshman year, the
April of 1879. Mr. Flint followed him and up to
the time of our graduation we had four Presidents.

The college was hampered iu its work ; professors
had to teach several departments ; Lieutenant Mor-
ris took the English and handled it well. But the
dissatisfaction in the college was so great that at
the end of the college year, June 1880, the students
met iu a mass meeting and adopted a resolution to
be presented to the Trustees condemning Lieuten-
ant Morris's administration of the military depart-
ment. I shall always remember to my satisfaction
that the resolution struck nae as unfair and dishon-
orable and that I protested against it ; my protests
went for nothing and by vote of the meeting I was
appointed one of the committee to present the reso-

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lution which honor I indignantly refused. I do
not know whether the resolution was presented.
Here is the sequel : Boston was preparing to cele-
brate its 250th anniversary ; during the summer
Lieut. Morris wrote to the father or guardian of
every student in the college asking for permission
for his son or ward to go to Boston and march in
the parade. Permission was received from all ; he
raised the money to send the battalion to Boston
and in lees that three weeks licked the raw Fresh-
men of the class of 1884 into such shap? that we
went to Boston on the 17th of Sept., 1880, and
marched so well that our performance was said to
be second to none. We had but two companies
and our drum corps ; the State provided us also
with the Salem band, a splendid organization. The
principal orders were to keep our eyes to the front
even if buildings were burning on each side of us
and to always keep dressed accurately.

We camped in the gymnasium of the Institute of
Technology. After the usual delay we fell into line
finding ourselves directly behind the Boston Latin
School ; their organization being pets of Boston
they received much applause while ours for a little
while had none. By some good fortune I was in the
front rank of Company A, number 4 of the set of
fours on the right of the color guard ; Sergeant
Warner carried the national colors and Sergeant
Bishop the state colors ; Sergeant Williams was
number one of the color guard front rank and num-
ber four was another sergeant ; the rear rank was
made up of corporals and the color guard was there-
fore a picked body. As we wheeled into Columbus
avenue to the right the crowd commenced to applaud.
I have never since then felt the sense of elation that
that applause put into me ; it seemed as if we were
walking on air ; thereafter we had all the applause
we wanted. A cousin (a very pretty girl) said to
me the next day, "Why didn't you look up at us
when we cried out to you ; other organizations did?"
1 answered that orders had been strict to look to the
front.

Now, strange to say, the men that were most
active in the matter of condemning Lieutenant
Morris held the most prominent positions in the
ofBcering of the battalion and I have stated this
action to show you men or the present halcyon days
of the college's prosperity, what an evil spirit of un-

rest was upon us and while I now congratulate my-
self that I opposed the resolution, I am free to say
that in other things I was as unfair. You will not
realize till you get out of college how much the
patience of teachers is tried by students ; young
men are morbidly sensitive to anything they think
is unjust and accordingly do unkind things.

Lieutenant Bridgman was detailed in September,
1881. He became shortly a great favorite In
the town socially ; unmarried, over six feet tall and
of splendid figure, and like all other ot the Army
details I have had the honor of knowing, a gentle-
man that desired to do his part in promoting the
social welfare of the students, he soon was a great
friend of all. His freedom as to home duties made
him more accessible than the married military prof-
essors ; so those of us that were wise enough to
know a good thing when it was to be seen had the
pleasure of being entertained by him at his boarding
place most royally.

Lieutenant Bridgman had to face a disagreeable
situation ; (a recent number of Agme Life con-
tained a hit on the miserable Senior of the ranks ;
that note made me write this short article.) Eighty-
two had thirty-one members in its Senior year ; in
our Sophomore year twenty men had been selected
as corporals for two companies, ranking from first
to tenth ; in the Senior year there were ten officers
from the class : one captain and adjutant, one first
lieutenant and quartermaster, two captains, two first
lieutenants and four second lieutenants ; nine of
these had been originally corporals and one had been
promoted from the ranks on account of his size ; a
number of the original twenty corporal? had left
college and three had been reduced to the ranks on
account of no vacancy in two cases and in the third
insufficient stature. The twenty-one of us high
privates determined not to drill in the ranks and
drill we did not except under great compulsion, ex-
cuses of all kinds were made ; in the winter I had
an attack of bronchitis, so a physician's certificate
kept me from drill that term ; spring came along
and there was little drilling done by us and the last
day I can led arms, 'J'uesday of commencement,
when we broke ranks, I threw down ray gun remark-
ing to a class mate, "This is the last time they can
get us out." Mr. Bridgman understood the situa-
tion and favored us all he could ; in the classroom

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he was exceedingly kind to us and I write tliis ad-
visedly for the only lime I was disciplined was by
suspension for three days and a reprimand from
President Chadbourne for some bieak I made in
Mr. Bridgman's recitation room. In a later letter
I will tell of some of the ways that the classes used
to confer with the faculty on matters of discipline
in our time.

I shall always feel grateful to Lieutenant Bridg-
man for the manner in which he treated the privates
of the Senior class ; we were detailed once in a
while to break in freshmen ; also if I remember
rightly to carry a sword and act as a second lieu-
tenant twice in my case. We privates were always
on the watch to down the officers of the class ; hav-
ing by divine election ou account of brute size
obtained a corporalship in their sophomore year all
they had to do was to sim|)ly hold on to what they
had and as I have noted, the only man that was re-
duced to the ranks and another put in his place was
so small that he was called the "titman" of the
class. As the course drew to its close the officers
became filled with the ideas that sometimes oppress
emperors and kings ; no one could do the work they
did except themselves. Wc poor privates thought
so also till we had a chance to carry a '"toad-
sticker." Mr. Bridgraan would march the battalion
out on the campus and then call the brevet (if-you-
please) lieutenants to the front to take command of
the companies. Going to supper one night after drill,
"Big" Bishop, a first lieutenant, said to me, "You
did very well, John !" And it usually happened
that the privates managed to get through their work
creditably when detailed as lieutenants. We also
used to lay tricks to catch the officers on fine points
in tactics somewhat to their chagrin ; but the great
truth remains that the majority of the privates of
four years did not rank with the officers in recita-
tion work ; there was no ambition to work ; to stay
in the ranks, drilling four times a week and to be
bullied and yelled at b}- classmen under us was not
encouraging to high efforts in abstract tactics when
we could have none of the pleasures of concrete
work in commanding with the exceptions I have
noted. My diploma recommends me to the officers
of the regular army to serve as a second lieutenant,
in time of war. I will admit that service in the
ranks is a good drill ; but if it is good for certain

men to be officers then it is good for all. Now
comes the amusing sequel of '82's military history
at M. A. C. A few men of the privates determined
to catch the two military prizes. All of the officers
were working hard to win them with perhaps one ex-
ception ; some of them visited Boston Public Library
to obtain material for their essays ; in so large a
class there must be splendid work done to obtain
this prize ; tliere were probably nearly fifteen men
doing the hardest work of their course while the
rest of us ground out with the minimum of labor the
best production obtainable to pass muster. When
the day came for publication of winners, great was
the humbling of the Big Injuns of the ililitary De-
partmcdt for "Towney" Stone and "Moses" Morse
had won the coveted prizes ; both of these men were
quiet, hiding their lights under a bushel ; their prin-
cipal side-partners in college were "Luddy" Plumb,
"Jim" Paige and "Harry" Brodt. Stone, Plumb
and Paige are now professors conferring honor and
dignity on their class and Alma Mater, while Brodt
and Morse are in business. Stone and Morse read
their essays before an audience that jammed the
old chapel. Governor Long paid them the highest
compliments and said that if their essays had been
delivered as speeches in Congress, the press associ-
ations would have wired them all over the country
for publication as great productions.

It would appear that such an ending of our class
work in military science controverts the position I
take that every Senior should be a commissioned
officer ; but the fact still remains that the majority
of the class did not learn what they should have
learned if there had been a different system.

No man has a right to complain unless he offers
some means of cure. Considerable thought has led
me to suggest the following :

During the Freshman and Sophomore years the
cadets shall remain in the ranks as privates. Junior
year they shall be corporals and sergeants ; and that
all shall have a fair show, one half shall serve a half
year as corporals the other half year as sergeants.
Every cadet should have the opportunity to act as a
first sergeant ; this position is a very important one ;
the drill of the man occupying it must be of great
value ; with the large classes you have now it ought
to be 80 that a cadet could have one month to serve
as a first sergeant ; four companies and a nine

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months year should give each member of the Junior
class a chance in this position.

But it may be said that I do away with competi-
tion. Not at all but I instead offer the cadels an
absolutely fair comi)etition/o?- rank in the Senior year
must be determined iy the cadets, work in class-room
and on drill ground. All Seniors should have a
commissioned office but their rank as captain, first
or second lieutenant must be determined by their
previous work ; in my time there was no competi-
tion ; those that obtained rank in Sophomore year
by means of superior stature held it throughout the
course ; under the system I propose each man has
had a fair chance during three years ; the fourth
year he takes the rank he has won fairly and
whether as second lieutenant or captain he will have
opportunities enough to command to give him the
training desired ; also, it appears possible for the
commandant to work up the specialities in military
science and tactics with his large corps of commis-
sioned officers. Unless my memory serves me
wrongly Chas. S. Howe of '78 was said to be the
best all round man in military science in his class ;
yet he was at the head of the signal corps.

I have endeavored by this article to draw out
some of my classmates as Wilder, Damon, Bishop,
May, Goodale and others to write for Aggie Life.
These men and many others in my class had high
reputations as writers and it is a pity that they can-
not get away from their work for a short time and
enrich our Alma Mater's journal so pluckily pub-
lished by the students and well edited by its editors.

I still feel that this is a serious question for the
Nation established the college and the old Bay
State has been very munificent to it ; the military
department touches every student more than three
hours every week during his course. Is it run on a
basis that best promotes the objects the Congress
had in view when it established the Land Grant
Colleges?

John A. Cdttee, m. d., '82.

ote| d^nd ^ommerii'ts.

Y. M. C. A. TOPICS.

Dec. 7. The Test of Discipleship. James i : 21-
27 ; 11 : 26 ; Matt, vii : 21. G. E. Smith.

Dec. 1(1. Missionary Meeting — India. Mark vi :
15, 16, 19, 20 ; Isa. lxi : 1, 2, 10, 11. H. P. Smead.

Thanksgiving will shortly be with us again. It
is preeminently the home holiday. And to students
who have been exiled from home influences for three
long months, the break in the steady course of col-
lige duties and the festivities incident to the day
are a welcome diversion. When the succeeding
Tuesday finds us all back in our places it will be
with the anticipation of the near approach of the
Christmas holidays whose appearance will end our
college work for this term and year.

The college now has about one hundred and sixty
students. The boarding club has about one hun-
dred and ten members or over two-thirds of the
whole munber of students. These men go to the
"hash-house" three times per day and twice on
Sunday. The lack of a concrete walk over the
greater part of the way and the insufficient eleva-
tion of what little there is are facts made prominent
by every storm. Doubtless no one would deny the
need of a good walk between the dormitories and
the boarding house. But in as much as the matter
has been agitated for several years and in consider-
ation of the fact that "bolts" from prandial exercises
are improbable occurrences, we presume tliat the
subject will have to receive future agitation before
it will be possible to go to one's meals in stormy
weather without wading through mud.
«
* *

The wind came way down from the north pole
and cut across Hampden Park as the crowd sat
waiting for the game to be called and thinking of
the glorious time they were having. The people on
the grand stand sporting the crimson or blue shiv-
ered in the ice laden breeze and cheered lustily for
their favorities, hoping thereby to keep up the cir-
culation of the blood so that they might live to tell
of this glorious time. And all the benumbed
wearers of the blue went home convinced that
they had materially aided in the winning of the
glorious victory.

— Princeton has erected a movable grand stand
on its football field.

AGGIE LIFE.

Colle^f piotfs.

—Yale !

— How about "singing school" next term?

— Work has been getting scarce at the Farm
Department.

— The Ninety-four athletic team has been
photographed.

— R. L. Hay ward, '96, has returned aod will re-
enter his class.

— Fitts, '97, has left college to prepare for the
classical course of Brown University'.

— Ninety-five has commenced work with blow-
pipe and charcoal in the qualitative laboratory.

— Prof. Babson has been on the sick list the past
week. Prof. Mills has had charge of his classes.

— Quite a number of the townspeople have at-
tended the lectures of Sir Henry Gilbert during the
past week.

— The Thanksgiving recess, extending from 10.30
Wednesday morning to Monday night has been
granted by the faculty, with the usual condition.

— A senior, the other day, found difficulty in
convincing a member of two years course that the
rank of sergeant-major was not the highest in the
corps.

— Cold weather and north-west winds have put a
stop to target practice for the term. The general
average of the shooting has been good — and some
very fine shots have been made.

— Type-written copies of the extensive tables used
by Sir Henry Gilbert in his lectures are being pre-
pared and will be delivered to those who desire
them for seventy-five cents per set.

— A large audience enjoyed the concert given in
College Hall Monday night by the Blumenberg Con-
cert Co., which includes Mr. Louis Blumenberg,
violincello virtuoso and Mme. Caroline Oslberg, prima
donna, from the Royal Opera House, Stockholm.

— Owing to the efforts of Dr. Flint the collection
of minerals belonging to the chemical department
have been thoroughly overhauled, labeled and re-
arranged in the cases where they offer a good op-
portunity for special study to those who are
interested.

— The cannon are in.

— Examinations are not far distant.

— No electricity in the dormitory yet — but it is
coming.

--Ninety-seven has been photographed by
Sehillaire.

— Company drill, double rank formation, three
times a week now.

— There was a committee meeting of the Trustees
in the tower Saturday morning.

— The boarding house will be run during tlie
recess, with the usual extras on Thursday.

— King, C. A., '97, and Rising, '97, have been
compelled to take a vacation on account of sickness.

— The trustees have decided to appoint an assis-
tant professor of Zoology. Who the man is has not
yet been announced.

— Henderson, '95, has been obliged to give up
his studies for the present, but hopes to return and
graduate with Ninety-six.

— The next meeting of the State Board of Agri-
culture will be held at Great Barrington, Dec. 5
and 6. Prof. Mills will read a paper.

— The drill hall floor has been treated with an
application of parafHne candle shavings — much to
the satisfaction of our Terpsichorian artists.

— J. C. Dillon of Amherst, our former superin-
tendent, who for the last few months has been look-
ing after the college property at Jackson Park has
I'eturned to town.

— Dr. Goessmann will be unable to resume his
duties for some weeks. Sometime ago he was com-
pelled to undergo a slight operation on his eyes,
and since that time he has been confined to his
home.

— Messrs. Johnson and Douglas of Harvard col-
lege addressed the Y. M. C. A. Nov. 17, on the
subject of securing a general secretary for the col-
lege Y. M. C. A. of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. Such a secretary is greatly needed and it
is only the lack of funds which has prevented one
being secured before. It is desired that each of
the eleven college associations contribute $100 to
defray the necessary expenses. Our own associa-
tion is raising the money by subscription,

AGGIE LIFE.

— Burnham, '97, has left college.

— Clapp, '96, has been doing some surveying out
of town.

— Coleman, '97, was called home suddenly last
week by the death of of a relative.

— Hereafter the more important of the college
exchanges will be placed in the reading room.

— The models of domestic animals purchased by
college some months ago are now on their way to
this country.

— At a meeting of the college eleven held Nov.
22, J. MarsLi, '95, was elected captain for the sea-
son of 1894 and F. L. Warren, '95, manager.

— A recent edition of the Boston Traveler has
one page devoted to a description of Amherst and
its colleges. Considerable space is devoted to the
M. A. C.

— Already some students are preparing for the
usual private spreads and entertainments held in
the rooms during the long evenings of the Thanks-
giving season.

— For some mysterious reason there have been an
unusually large number of cases of sickness in the
dormitories the last two weeks. Most of the
patients are in the Freshman class.

— A patent automatic ventilating apparatus which
has been placed in the vegetable house has been an
object of curiosit}' to visitors. The contrivance
consists of a hydraulic apparatus whicli moves the
ventilator rods. The water is turned on automati-
cally by the contraction and expansion of two trian-
gular plates known as thermostats. The instru-
ment may be sot to any temperature, and is a sure
thing, its only objection being its expense.

— The books now catalogued in the library num-
ber 14,665. Among the recent additions may be
mentioned : — The Growth of Industrial Art, an il-
lustrated publication of the Dep't of the Interior ;
Books in Manuscript, by Daniel W. Wilder, of
especial interest to the lovers of hooR lore ; Women
Wage Earners, a prize monograph of economic im-
portance, by Helen Campbell ; Potter's Elementary
Text-hoolc of Agricultural Botany, the first publica-
tion of its kind ; Mammoth Cave and Its Inhabi-
tants. The work of filling up the files of the read-
ing room periodicals is still being carried on.

— Skating on the pond Nov. 27.

— Professor Maynard has secured for the college
a sufl3cient number of copies of the Proceedings of
the Conventions of the Society of American Florists
for 1889, 1890, 1891 and 1892, to distribute to
members of the two upper classes.

— A reception in honor of Sir Henry and Lady
Gilbert was given at the home of President and
Mrs. H. H. Goodell on Wednesday evening. Among
those present besides the members of the faculty
were President Merrill E. Gates, Dr. W. S. Tyler
and Prof. Harris of Amherst College, a number of
promiennt citizens of tlie town, and Mr. W. H.
Bowker, M. A. C, '71, of Boston.

— Saturday the Senior division in botany accom-
panied by Profs. Stone and Flint visited the works
of the Springfield Brewery Co. They were court-
eously received by the officials of the company and
every facility was given for investigating the process
of manufacture which depends largely upon the ac-
tion of the yeast piant. Tlie malt, hops, rice and
yeast used in the manufacture are of the purest
quality while the water is obtained from a driven
well 140 ft. in depth. The cooling is accomplished
by the D3 la Vergne ammonia process. Every-
thing in the establishment is kept as neat and clean
as Dutch housewives keep their silver. Some of
the party tasted the contents of one of the fermen-
tation tanks and decided, in view of the exceeding
bitterness of the beer in that stage of the process,
to omit testing the finished article. The tour of the
establishment ended, the foot-ball game became, for

the majority of the party, the next objective.

W. I. L. S.

The regular meeting of the W. I. was held Nov.
17 in Armory Hall. The programme was varied a
little from the usual order, and instead of one sub-
ject for discussion, a question was drawn by lot
and assigned to each member present. In this way
a larger number of speakers than usual, were given
an opportunity to speak extemporaneously.

Mr. Koper gave a declamation entitled,
"Character of Daniel Webster." The question for
next meeting is "Resolved, That the United States
is justified in her course toward the Indians." The
meeting closed with the critic's report by Mr.
Gifford.

AGGIE LIFE.

Booths.

Shakespeare's England. By William Winter. Illus-
trated edition. Macmillaa & Co.

Tlie finished mechanical exucution of the book
combines with the skill of the illustrator and the art
of the binder to make a most excellent setting for
this introdnetion to some of the famous fanes and
shrines of England. Not the England of the present
nor yet wholly the England of the past, but such a
judicious commingling of the now with the has been
as to make us best realize the spirit of those distant
times when Shakespeare, witli his loves and passions,
his aspirations and achievements, was living his life
undisturbed by premonitory warnings of future
questionings as to his genius and identity-
Mr. Winter has long been a loving student of
English litciatnre and history and as he leads his
readers through the historic streets and byways of
London or out to some of the innumerable spots
hallowed by associations with poets or martyrs he
reveals in allusions to those whose memory remains
the guardian spirit of the place and makes it seem
as real and vivid as though the past centuries were
but yesterdays.

After describing the voyage from the New World
to the Old our author gives expression to his admir-
ation of "the green, pjuglish summer weather," and
the home loving and tradition reverencingspirit which
does so much to make England beautilul liy contrast
with the ever restless, changing conditions of Ameri-
can life and New England weather.

Among the historic places of London which we
are permitted to view through the eyes of our guide
are the Tower, the scene of so many dark and
gloomy tragedies ; White Hall where Cha rles the
First was executed ; Westminster Hall, in which
Cromwell was installed Lord Protector of England ;
and Westminister Abbey, the repository of the ashes
of so many of England's great statesmen, warriors
and poets. Visits to Windsor Castle, so long the
home of England's princes; to Stoke-Pogis, the
home and burial place of Thomas Gray; to Canter-
bury, where Becket was murdered and the Black
Prince found his last resting place ; and to the home
of Coleridge at Highgate are some of the most in-
teresting excursions of which the traveler gives
account. But best of all is the description of Strat-

ford-ou-Avon. The quiet, lovely valley ever
to be associated in the mind of the world
with him who was its chiefest glory, is brought so
vividly before the mental vision, both as it was and
as it is, as to comitletely justify the existence of the
book, did it serve no other purpose.

The eighth annual meeting and banquet ol the
Massachusetts Agricultural ('ollege Club of New
York, will be held Dec. 7th, 1893, at 6-30 p. m. at
the Grand Union hotel. Subject for discussion,
Road Imi)rovemeut. Dinner tickets, five dollars.
All remittances must be in the hands of the under-
signed on or before Nov. 30th, as on that date the
books will be closed. No assessment will be levied.
By order of the Board of Trustees,

Alvah L. Fowler, '80, Sec'y-Treas.

New York, Nov. 20lh, 1893.

'76. — VVilliam H. Porter, of Silver Hill,Agawam,
Mass., has been elected secretary of the Hampden
Agricultural Society.

'83.— H. J. Wheeler, Ph. D., director of the R.I.
experiment station has been spending several days
at the college studying certain works of German
writers in the library.

'84.^ — -Mr. Elisha A. Jones, who is manager of
the farm at the state experiment station situated at
Rutgers, N. Y., has been spending a few days at
college. Until recentlv he was connecti d with the
Echo farm Co., Litchfield, Conn.

'87. — Mr. F. H. Fowler, Commonwealth Building,
Boston, has compiled an Index of all the agricultural
reports of this state for the past fifty years. The
book will soon appear from the press and will prove
invaluable for reference.

'91. — The Boston Evening Record of Monday,
Nov. 20, under the item "Foot-ball Talk" mentions
the Hyde Park eleven, which is champion of the
suburban league, and one of the strongest teams
about Boston. Among its prominent players is
"Legate, the 180 pound centre, who formerly oc-
cupied the same position on the Agricultural college
team."

'92. — The engagement of Mr. Wm. Fletcher to
Miss Jennie Fuller, both of Chelmsford has been
announced.

AGGIE LIFE.

LECTURE BT R. H. CON WELL.

The benefit to be derived from co6perati\-o effort
was ilUistrated l)y the large audience tliat paciicd
the town hall and lobbies to hear the prince of plat-
form orators, Russell H. Conwell, deliver his famous
lecture entitled "Acres of Diamonds." To those
who held season tickets the cost was five or ten cents
each ; for thah s\iiall sum they had the [irivilege of
listening spell bound for two hours to words of wis-
dom, of pathos and of humor, enforced by womler-
ful enunciation and ilhislrated by dramatic action.

Conwell certainly equals the best efforts of John
B. Gough and may well be accepted as a worthy
successor of that orator of former days. His boy-
hood, passed among our Hampshire hills, his ex-
perience in the army, his traiuing as a successful
lawyer, his travels around the globe, his ability as a
journalist as well as his position as pastor and pop-
ular preacher of a metropolitan church have given
him an insight into human nature, a fund of inter-
esting and pertinent anecdotes, the ability to tell a
good story and the good sense to use all of his
varied gifts for the entertainment and inspiration of
his audience. Altogether he enforced the lesson
that the fortune of every man lies at his feet, close
at hand, not afar off at the ends of the earth, and
that each of us may grasp success, if he only will
see the need of his fellow man and supply a kuowu
demand of societv.

D. G. K. BANQUET.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of
the D. G. K. Fraternity was celebrated at the Am-
herst house Friday evening, Nov. 17. A number
of fdumni were present. After an excellent ban-
quet toasts were responded to by Dr. Wellington,
Prof. Warner, F. G. Bartlett, '93, and many others.
The Fraternity is now twenty-five years old. It was
formed by several members of tlie pioneer class of '71.
Feeling that the institution lacked an important social
element they formed themselves into a society known
to the outside world as D. G. K. This Fraternity
was the first organization of its kind ever founded
in an Agricultural college. It grew with the college
and both at length became "firmly established. It
developed into a secret organization in Nov., 1868,
and in a few months was formed into a regular col-
lege fraternity. The founders were Messrs. G. H.

Allen, W. P. Birnic, J. F. Fisher, F. St. Clair Her-
rick, George Leonard, L. A. Nichols and A. D.
Noreross, all members of the class of '71. During
the first few years the society held its meetings in a
room in North College. In tlie spring of 1880, it
was moved into the house where Dr. Walker now
lives and occupied it for two years when it went
back to North College. In the spring of 1891 the
society took up its abode in the house which is now
its home.

NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.

Tiiere was a large attendance at the meeting of
the Natural History Society held the evening of
November 14, when Prof. Wellington lectured on
the subject, '-Sugar and Saccharin." The speaker
discussed the importance of these substances in
chemistry, and in domestic economy, setting forth
in plain words the more important features of their
composition, production and application. A large
number of specimens were exhibited during the lec-
ture.

At a meeting held the evening of November 21,
E. D. White, in a very interesting talk, lasting
over an hour, gave the results of his own observa-
tions of southern birds. All in the audience, who
were in any way interested in ornithology, could
not fail to derive great benefit from this lecture.

On the morning of November 18, a party com-
posed largely of members of the Society left college
at f--15 for a tramp to the famous clay pits on the
Connecticut river, situated about a mile south of
Old Hadley street. After spending considerable
time hunting for specimens the return trip was made
via Mt. Warner.

The directors announce the following schedule of
lectures foi' the remainder of the term :
Nov. 28. Prof. W. P. Brooks, "Grasses."
Dec. 0. S. F. Howard. An Astronomical Subject.
Dec. 11. Prof. G. E. Stone. "Fresh Water
Al<>ae."

Lives ob hones' men remind us
Dat ter wrong we miisu't stoop;

Dat we musn't leave Ijehind ns
Footprints roun' de cMckeu-coop. — Ex.

At tlie stoclv-biiilding out at the Fair,
A lady from goodness Isnows where,

Asked a keeper how soon

They would feed the lagoon
And she'd make it a point to be there.— ^a;.

AGGIE LIFE.

E^cKan^e.

Football seems to be the absorbing topic in the
exehiuigcs thus far this year, but as the sedentary
winter term approaches the college poets again
appear with their free dreams and fancies. In look-
ing over our stock of exchange verse we are re-
minded of the words of the Williams Weekly: "The
reading of college verse suggests the remark of an
old lady concerning the eggs she was selling :
'some are good and some are pretty good'." In
this application of the story the "pretty good" ones
are greatly in the majority.

The following squib from the Lampoon is of inter-
est to us all :

THE SIGN SWIPER.

He turned and tossed upon his bed,

Repose lie could uot find,
For all niglit long such things as these

Kept coursing through his mind :
"Keep ofl'the Grass," and "Beer on Draught."

"H-0,"aud "Pyle's Pearline,"
"Look out for Paint" and "Use Pear's Soap"

Were signs that he had seen.
And in the midst of all of these

A demon seemed to dance
Who asked him, with a fiendish grin,

"I say, do you wear pants? "

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THE

fll^a86acbu6etts

Hgricultural

1. A TW© ITEj^RS' course in Agriculture aod kindred
sciences.

2. M. FOUR Y^^RS' ©©URSE, leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science. Eleven courses of studj' are provided Senior year, nine
of which are elective. Those who elect Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Ento-
mology or Mathematics have the advantage of perfecting themselves in the
higher branches of these sciences. Those who elect Veterinary, Electricity,
Political Science or German lay a thorough foundation for further study.
English and Military Science are required.

3. A POST GRADUATE COURSE of two years lead-
ing to the degree of Master of Science. Residence at the college not'
required.

Necessary expenses very reasonable. For further information apply to the
President.

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LIFE

VOL. IV.

AMHEKST, MASS., DECEMBER 13, 1893.

No. 7

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance. Single copies, 10c.

Postage, outside United States and Canada, 25c. extra.

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mail matter.

BOARD or EDITORS :

C. F. WALKER, '94, Eilitor-in-chief.

G. H. MERWIN, '94, Business Manager.

T. S. BACON, '94, T. P. KEITH, '94,

r. L. GREENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '95,

C. B. LANE, '95, R. A. COOLEY, '95,

R.L. HAYWARD,>'96.

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica-
tions should be addressed Aggie Life, Amherst Mass.

Cdi^rials.

It has been noticed that the attendance at the
last few meetings of the W. I. L. S. is considerably
below that at the beginning of the term. Also the
interest taken in the debates and the necessary
preparation seems not so great as formerly. Al-
though there is but one more meeting this term we
may look forward to the meetings of next term and
trust that the students will give this society the
support it deserves.

A QUESTION that has been frequently asked within
the past few weeks is in regard to the reason for
not wiring North College for electric lights. Why
is it that South College alone has been wired? The
necessity of electrics in North is far greater than
in the other dormitory as the many closets used for
the storage of coal and oil renders this building more
dangerous in case of fire than South College. In
the introduction of electricity for lighting purposes
here it was not only the convenience and improve-
ment that was considered but also the lessening of

danger from Are caused by oil-lamps, and with this
end in view it seems as if North College should re-
ceive its share of attention. We hope that the
authorities will make an appropriation for this pur-
pose as soon as possible.

Ever since our first acquaintance with our college
and its aims, it has been a source of grave wonder
to us that, as yet, the study of history has not held
a more important place in the curriculum than here-
tofore. It will be conceded by all that one of the
first aims of the college is to prepare its students to
become good intelligent citizens ; to give them that
appreciation of institutions which is necessary to
right thinking and right acting in the field of civics.

This appreciation can come only by a combina-
tion of the study of civics and history. Droysen
says "Historical study is the basis of all politcal
improvement and culture." This is because the
development and perpetuation of democratic insti-
tutions depends upon the revival of an intelligent
patriotism. This fact comes home with especial
force to us Americans : for, as a whole, we are
sadly lacking in patriotism, intelligent or otherwise.
This is a rather sweeping assertion ; but how can
we believe otherwise when one of our leading news-
papers dares to boldly assert that, "At best the
virtue of patriotism is but a middle stage in the
development of mankind. . . . Our Flag is nothing
more than a number of pieces of textile fabric, of
three different colors, sewn together to form a pre-
determined combination." When such statements
and sentiments as these can find supporters, it is
time for all true Americans to bestir themselves
and strive to throw off this apathy, which is so
dangerous to our democracy. The young especially
must be impressed with the duty they owe their
state and country. History haw been called the
conscience of mankind ; hence we are guilty of

AGGIE LIFE.

criminal negligence if we fail to use all means in
our power to supply this conscience to the masses,
to whose intelligence Washington warned us to look
for "the safety and permanence of our free insti-
tutions."

Qon'tribu'ted.

MT. WASHINGTON IN FROSTY WEATHER

It was a bright cold morning in early fall, when
looking out upon the crispness and fresh brilliancy
of the autumnal scener3', that the writer, that is the
"Aggie man," as the reporter on a metropolitan
journal would say, made up his mind that it was
just the day on which to see sights from the altitudes
of that hoary old monarch of the Eastern mountains,
Mt. Washington. So some time before the other
occupants of the mountain hostelry were astir for
their breakfast, the stillness of the morning air was
broken by the sharp roll of wheels as the stable
team dashed merrily down the frosty road toward
Glen station. The rush of the summer was over
some time since. The horses had been making the
best of their late holidays and were decidedly fat,
also a trifle lazy the driver said. But they soon
whirled the light wagon over the rolling hill sides
and were relieved of their work by the iron harnessed
steam horse which puflfed and panted its way up the
steep grades as if in snorting defiance of the mon-
arch of the northern hills and all his hosts.

The morning had been perfectly clear and cool
with the suggestions of a winter that was coming on
apace. But the rising sun so tempered the upper
stratum of air that soon mists began to form and
then clouds, and when the courageous passengers
were let off at the terminal of the Mt. Washington
railway it was with fear and trembling that they
gazed far up into the gray masses of threatening
cloud where the giant peak lay or had lain the last
time it was visible. For the further encouragement
of the shivering little multitude the receipt of a tele-
gram from the summit house was just then an-
nounced. "Seventeen above zero. A fine day
above the clouds." At the first words a perceptible
shiver seized all, as by common consent. The sec-
ond sentence made some faces grow brighter
although there were certain shy glances at the cars

which offered as protection from the cold reception
one might be led to expect higher up, nothing but
rows of hard wooden-seated chairs, the low open
sides to the cars being covered — although kept open
would express the actual situation better — by
loosely flapping canvas curtains.

In a summer suit, with only a light overcoat at
command the "Aggie man" talked red and looked
blue, spoke of the delightfulness of the crisp
autumnal air and shivered clear down to the nails in
his shoes ; enlarged upon the gorgeous hues of
the already turning foliage, but tried to minify the
evident results of the subsiding mercury, which
fairly made a "blue nose" of him.

The clouds soon lifted and only one little shroud
hung around the frosty summit. So frosty was it
indeed that its aged head showed white to the val-
leys below.

At last the lower end of the queer little cog wheel
track was reached. There was a rush for the best
seats in the "cars for the tiptop." Tiptop cars
they were too, for they had sides and tightly-
closed windows. They were welcomed for their
apparent warmth. The "Aggie man" remembered
how once at a critical point in a football (class)
game he was enabled to win much applause and was
greeted with shouts of approval, — from the other
side — by giving the ball a tremendous punt which
sent it spinning across the campus in a direction
which threatened to bring it behind his own goal
line. He remembered this backward incident and
was encouraged thereby to a greater eflbrt in the
mad rush for fame and seats. Luck was with him
as before. For having made a "Zimmerman like"
spurt for the front seat of the front car he succeeded
by a quick flank movement in obtaining one in the
rear ear. The start was soon made. And with
"chug-chugging" and thumping and a queer little
jarring push, the strange looking, tipped up little
engine stoutly insisted that the small cars should
"keep a moving." The dizzy tumbling waters of
the Upper Ammonusuc rushed giddily under the
little bridge and the climb was "on." Soon the car
was tilted up like the pitch of a roof and then the
seats were seen to be just the level that was
comfortable.

Then the magnificent views began to burst upon
the sight. The far heights of Adams, Clinton and

AGGIE LIFE.

the suii'ouncling summit8 seemed bathed in golden
light. Tlie suu reflected its shimmeriDg rays from
the white frosty siu faces as from a mirror. Little
icy cascades trickled down zigzagging over the cold
ledges looking like traces of silver, shining out as
clear in that fall morning as though unmindful of a
Congress far away at another Washington thai was
slowly Ihreateuing the silver law.

Then when the track led out upon the open heights
of the wind ravaged hills and the frost began to be
not away up, and overhead, but right at one's feet, and
backward glimpses of brilliant panoramic views of
vales bathed in sunshine and dales cast in shadow
could now and then be obtained, when the low
bushes became like white branching coral and the
rocks like frosted silver, then all thoughts of the
cold were swallowed up in an intense contemplation
of the grandeur arouud us. The water tanks even
on that bright September morning were shielded in
ice and bayoneted with icicles. A chill icy blast
swept over the barren hill tops and anon fcattered
a shovver of icy particles over the way, and then the
summit burst into view. First the tower, ju.st the
top of it, then the old tiptop house, now mouldy
with age and exposure to the wintiy blasts, then the
Summit house, the Lizzie Bourne monument and
with a final tug and shove the little locomotive gave
up its Herculean task and the car rolled along the
level in front of the Summit House platform. The
atmosphere looked like a rare day in June, but the
whirling mists were sent flying by no gentle zephvr
of a summer day and the air felt like "the Ides of
March." Even with that magnificent view around
them the visitors were not slow to take advantage
of the warm fires within the staunch old house, con-
tent to believe that the scenery would wait.

It was amusing to see the people come and go at
the outside door. After being inside a while and
having gotten warm, Ihey would see the bright shiny
weather outside and out they would start declaring
they were not to be fooled into believing it was
cold. In a few moments an eager entrance would
be made by these same people, charmed as ever
with the view but forgetting most of it for the time
being in an intense longing, for a warmer region.
Little piles of real snow lay between the more shaded
rocks and more than one snowball was playfully
flung near the head of an unsuspecting pilgrim wan-

dering about over the ledges. The moisture laden
wind striking the cold mountain side left a huge
pile of fleecy whirling mist, constantly rushing by
with the speed of a racer but never ending ; coming
from an invisible somewhere, out of an air as clear
as crystal and [jassing by a corner of the mountain
again losing itself, seeming to vanish on the wind.
On all sides except the southwest there was a good
view. Yet in the far distance the air looked hazy
and in the distant east overhung the sea, drinking
in the moisture which the nest day should drench
the thirsty earth, in the rain torrents that had long
been wished for, not by the mountaineers but by
the farmers whose wells were drying up.

Every one had a good appetite. Even the old
man who was celebrating his eighty-second birthday
by making the trip ate heartily and laughed and
joked as lustily as though the day and lime existed
for him alone.

The spiteful wind blew hurricanes across the
exposed summit. One bad to be careful, and to
trust a hasty step around a rock or protecting ledge
was to run the risk of being set back if not down
by the invisible force. The icicles on the windward
side of the big tower did not hang down as common-
sense icicles should. They stuck straight out as
though striving to get away from the saucy breath
of the wind.

At last, and greatly to the regret of most of the
party the close little cars, — they had grown to seem
so under the inspiration of the mountain's free air,
— were boarded again. The engines worked as
hard apparently to let the cars go down as they had
a few hours previous to make them go up. The
timid people who had stuck close to the house while
on the summit, content with visions from car
windows and sheltered nooks, wanted all the doors
and windows of the car shut tight to keep out the
air. The others who had warmed their blood by a
run around the rugged ledges wanted more air, and
so with good natured chaffing the trip down was be-
gun, and the passengers made what shift they could
to keep from sliding off the inclined seats which had
tipped backwards when the car was at the summit
but now threatened to start their occupants on a
slide independent of rails or steam.

The splendid visions of cloud and mist and moun-
tain were soon things of the past and in the dark-

AGGIE LIFE.

eniDg twilight the weary travellers rode home while
the "Aggie Man" with a last tired sigh of supreme
content at having seen the top, and after seeing it,
at getting back to a seemingly warm climate, said
to himself under his breath as he remembered the
scenes of the day, the same old words he used to
hear in day time and dream time, in the days and
nights of his college life and which lulled him to
rest in the early hours of the moruiDg once succeed-
ing a long "freshman night" — "ra, ra, ra, — ra —
ra— ."

"Aggie Man."

THE SAPPORO AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE

Of the four great islands which are included in
the possessions of the Empire of Japan, one of the
most interesting is Yezo. Situated on the northern
frontier and inhabited by a strange race of beings,
the Ainos or Bear-worshipers, this inland had few
attractions for the ptaceful inhabitants of the south-
ern provinces. For centuries Yezo, with its islands,
extending far north toward the land of the Czar,
remained unexplored and shrouded in mystery.

During the l:tst twenty-five years, however, the
territory has undergone a wonderful transformation.
Thousands of Japanese have come from Honshiu
and the other islands of the south and have made
their homes in the fertile plains of Yezo. The
fierce and barbarous Ainos, who at one time over-
run the island, have retreated before the advance of
civilization like the American Indians, and in the
mountain districts, in spite of their fast diminishing
numbers, they live undisturbed while in the valleys
below towns and cities have sprung up with won-
drous rapidity. One of these is Sapporo, chief
town of the province of Ishikari, situated on the
banks of the river Toyohira. Here is situated the
Sapporo Agricultural College, an institation whose
history is inseparable from that of the eleven pro-
vinces comprising the HokkaidO or Ninth Circuit
of Japan.

The story of the founding of this school of the
government is interesting, and to understand it we
must glance for a moment at the history of the
Empire. For more than two centuries the ports of
Japan were closed against all foreign powers except
Holland, which countiy held the monopoly of the

Japanese trade. The people, daring this period,
retained the manners and customs of their fore-
fathers ; the results of investigations in science, art
and industry were unknown. When, however, Com-
modore Perry, in 1853, sailed with his squadron
through Yedo baj' and carried the stars and stripes
into the harbor of Yokohama, then a small fishing
hamlet, there dawned for the nation a bright and
glorious future. In 1868 occurred a revolution b}'
which the Mikado, whose power had been usurped
by the Shogun, was restored to proper authority.
Immediately the government adopted a more liberal
and enlightened policy in every department, and
the empire began to make rapid progress in civiliza-
tion. It was at this time that Yezo, the great
northern island, attracted the attention of the im-
perial authorities. Honshiu and other lands to the
south, were crowded with a population of forty
millions. What could be a better means of advanc-
ing the work of reconstruction than the opening
of this new territory to settlement, and the appro-
priation of its boundless resources for the welfare
and prosperity of the Japanese people 1 Thus sprang
into uxistance the Kaitakushi, or colonial office, to
which was intrusted the work of colonization.

General Kiyotaka Kuroda, the Vice-Governor,
soon placed himself at the head of the new enter-
prise, and he it was who first conceived the idea of
establidhing a government school where young men
could be placed under the instruction of foreign
specialists and trained in those branches which
would fit them to become leaders of the pioneers
who would develop the resources of the new terri-
tory. Such a school was founded in 1872 at Tokyo.
General Kuroda realized that the chief subject
taught in the new institution must necessarily be
the science of agriculture. To secure the services
of some foreign teacher who would assume control
of the school and would permanently f stablish it
was his nest mission. Application was made to the
United States Government for such a person, and
as a result Pres. W. S. Clark of the Massachusetts
Agricultural College, arrived in Japan in the sum-
mer of 1876, and reported for duty. He immediate-
ly commenced the task of reorganizing and equip-
ping the school founded by Kuroda, which had in
the meantime been removed to Sapporo.

On the fourteenth day of August the institution

AGGIE LIFE.

was formally opened with twenty-four students, and
a faculty, including Col. W. S. Clark as President
and Director of the Farm; Wm. Wheeler, C. E.,
M. A. C, '71, as Professor of Mathematics and D.
P. Penhallow, M. A. C, '73, as Professor of Botany
and Chemistry. The course of study at this time
covered four years and included the following
branches: Mathematics, English, Japanese, Manual
Labor and Military Drill. All candidates for ad-
mission were obliged to sign an agreement to serve
in the Jiaitakushi for five years after graduation.
and to reside in the Ho!<kai(16. In return the gov-
ernment agreed to educate the students or "cadets"
entirely at its own expense.

Such was the origin of our proteg^. Pres. Clark
completed his work in less than a year and returned
to Amherst in the spring of 1877, but so carefully
did he lay his plans and so thoroughly did he carry
them out that the college has ever since been in a
flourishing condition. Unaffected alike by the abol-
ishment of the Kaitakushi in 1882 and the strictly
economical measures of the Imperial Parliament the
progress of the institution has lieen unretarded by
the vicissitudes in political affairs usually so detri-
mental to public institutions.

To-day the Sapporo Agricultural College is in a
highly prosperous condition. Its professors and
instructors number twenty-nine while the number
of students in attendance is two hundred and seven-
ty-four. There are four courses of study ; the agri-
cultural, engineering and preparatory departments
requiring four years and the practical department
requiring two years of study. All college exercises
are conducted in the English language. In the first
two departments military drill is required through-
out the course under the direction of two sergeants
detailed from the army of Japan. In the prepara-
tory course exercises in gymnastics are substituted.
The first two departments named require German
the first two years while in the preparatory course
English, Chinese and Japanese are made obligatory.
The practical course consists of out-door farm work
supplemented by occasional lectures. A small
monthly bulletin called the Sapporo Nogakko Hoko-
ku-sho has been published by the students, having
for its object the diffusing of the knowledge of
scientific agriculture. The Alumni Association of
the College was founded in 1886 and has continu-

ally increased its inflnence.

Since its establishment in 1876, the Sapporo
Agricultural College has held an intimate relation to
the Mass. Agricultural College. No less than six
of our alumni have served on its corps of instructors.
Messrs. Wheeler, '71, and Penhallow, '73, whose
services have already been mentioned were both
promoted to the presidency of the college before
they left. Japan. Prof. W. P. Brooks, '75, was
connected with the institution for twelve years,
serving as its president from 1880 to 1886. In 1878
Dr. J. C. Cutter, '72, was appointed Professor of
Physiology and Comparative Anatomy. In 1885,
H. Fj. Stockin'idge, '78, was appointed Professor of
Chemistry and Geology. A. A. Brigham, '78, in
1889 succeeded Prof. Brooks, and is at the present
time Professor of Agriculture.

For twenty-five years the Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College has been fulfilling its mission to the
commonwealth and to the nation. Its graduates,
all over the world, have been enabled by the knowl-
edge they have gaiaed, to contribute to the welfare
and happiness of great masses of people who are
without a college education. As by no means the least
important of these accomplishments may be regarded
the establishment and subsequent direction, in far
distant Gezo, of the first Agricultural College in the
the Orient. W.

Y. M. C. A. TOPICS.

Dec. 14. An Almighty Hand Outstretched. Ex.
XIV : 10-14, 19-31. Matt. XIV : 28-33. S. Kuroda.

Dec. 14. The Secret of Success in Life. Joshua
i: 6-9. J. E. Green.

Chauncey Depew said to the students of Yale re-
cently : "What made the class of '53 so famous is
that half its members went into journalism and
praised the other half."

S. S. F. 98.

"What is the formula, professor,

For maidens, up to date?"
The wise man smiled and quickly wrote,

S. S. F.98.

"Pray, what may mean this mystic scroll?"

Said she, the Vassar pert.
Why, one part saint, and one part sage.

And ninety-eight a flirt. — Sx-

AGGIE LIFE.

©•tes a^nd ^ommen-ts.

Verily- these are "the times that try men's souls."
His Satanic Majesty has recalled his whilom ally,
the festive banana peel, and Instead has enlisted
Jack Frost in the work of causing men to fall. As
a result we hear on all sides "Curses, not loud but
deep." If any one knows of anything more in-
tensely aggravating than to have his feet suddenly
shoot heavenward, while the sidewalk rises up to
meet him, he will confer a benefit on mankind by
keeping the knowledge to himself. There would
be more fallen angels than there are if they had
slippery sidewalks in Heaven. The only redeeming
feature about the whole matter is that it is a great
aid in the study of astronomy.

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»
Now it is that the ardent youth carefully hoards
his spare cash, and goes to his downy couch, to
dream of fur clad beauties, and moonlight nights,
and thoughts of what his "one-horse sleigh" will
cost him. Of course it is his sister or his "cousins"
of whom he is dreaming.

•
After toil comes rest. After the nervous strain
of examinations comes the relaxation of the holi-
days. The world, or at least a large portion of it,
stops its mad onward rush for wealth and power
and turns its attention to Xmas pleasures and joys.
The student does not attempt to escape the universal
contagion but hastens home to share the season's
festivities. Life wishes to each and all a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.

^olle^^ ^otfs.

— The Index!

— The next number of Life will appear Jan. 17.
— Mid-term finals were held last Thursday and
Friday.

— King, C. J., of the first year class has left
college.

—The Glee Club will sing at Deerfield next Fri-
day evening.

— Pres. Goodell was absent from college a con-
siderable part of last week.

— Electric lights in South College were first put
in use the evening of Dec. 5.

— Burnham, of the first year class, has decided
to complete his college course.

— The clock took a vacation during the recent
cold snap but is again on duty.

— A very small party of students complied with
the request of the Polo association to shovel snow
Saturday.

— Kumor has it that there have been some very
shocking occurrences in South College since the
electricity was turned on.

— Mr. A. R. Yale of Meriden, Conn., a graduate
of the Storrs Agricultural School has been spend-
ing a few days veith Merwin, '94.

— Prof. Walker is absent attending the annual
meeting of the Mass. State Grange, P. of H., of
which organization he is chaplain.

— Last Sunday Rev. A. W. Winch of the Second
Congregational church of Holyoke preached in the
chapel in exchange with Dr. Walker.

—The conference of the Eighth District Y. M.
C. A., will be held in Greenfield Dec. 15, 16, aud
17. The association of this college will be
represented.

— Francis B. Paige, aged 76, father of Prof. J.
B. Paige, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Gilbert, Wednesday evening, Dec. 6. The funeral
was held Saturday morning.

— Western Massachusetts has been experiencing
a bit of severe winter weather. Many have taken
advantage of the good skating to enjoy themselves
on the ice, while sleighrides have not been infrequent.

— The Senior photograph committee is taking
steps toward securing rates for the class work.
Members of the class having a preference for any
photographer are requested to communicate with
the committee.

— Those who heard the readings by Mr. F. Hop-
kinson Smitli in the College course December 4th,
enjoyed a rare treat. No one who has read "Colo-
nel Carter of Cartersville" or any other of the mag-
azine contributions of this author and artist can
fail to appreciate the talent with which he is gifted.

AGGIE LIFE.

— Members of W. I. do not seem to be enthusi-
astic over tlie Indian question.

— A careful jeview of tlie Ninety-five Index will
be published in our next number.

— Most of the college property that was sent to
the Exposition has been returned.

— The Senior division in Political Economy are
hard at work on practical problems.

— The catalogue is in the hands of the state
printer and will be issued early next term.

— Ninety-six has challenged Ninety- seven to
a game of polo on the ice to be played Feb. 22.

— Fifty-four men have been on the pay-roll of
the horticultural department during the last term.

— The back numbers of Atlantic Monthly, Review
of Reviews, and Poet Lore, are now in the library.

'■'■REMINISCENCES OF FOOTBALL AT THE
M. A. C."

Editor Aggie Life : — The article in No. 5 of
Life under the above heading was of peculiar in-
terest to me and I know that it must have been read
by large numbers of the old Aggies with the same
interest and appreciation.

What Mr. Plumb, '82, says about systematic
training for bringing out and developing men, I am
in hearty accord with, and the good work that is
being done this fall by the teams representing the
various colleges all over the country, on the foot-
ball field, is due in a very large degree to the hard
/and constant work in preparation, the want of
which in past years has always been a drawback to
Aggie's success in athletics.
\ In the fall of 1884, it was the writer's good
0 fortune to be a member of the Aggie Eleven, and at
that time we put up an article of foot ball that the
college will never need to look upon with anything
but pride.

Of the three games played against Amherst in
'85, the first was won by us, 4-0 ; the second, played
on old Blake Field, resulted in a draw, both sides
being unable to score ; and the third plaj'ed, later in
the season, at the same place, and at a time when
two of our best men were laid up with injuries was
won by Amherst, 10-0.

On this team, which I think was one of the heav-

iest ever lined up on the Aggie campus, and also
one which I have heard said was like unto the '81
team in many respects, played Ayers,'86, Capt. and
halfback, Allen, '87, half back, Kice, '{-8, quarter
back, Stone, '86, full back, and on tlje line, there
being no places known as tackle or guard, played
Kinney, '87, centre, Ball, '87 left end. Mackintosh,
'86, Duncan, '86, Almeida, '87, Sanborn, '86 and my-
self as right end, with Richardson, '87 and Skinner,
'88, as substitutes. The rush line I should say
would have averaged in weight 175 lbs., taking out
Ball, who, while quite light, was a fast runner and
a hard man to stop.

It is an old but true saying that 'blood will tell'
and this may account for the fact that the Kinney
on the '85 team and the other Kinney that Plumb
tells about are brothers, and that his Allen and
the one I mention are own cousins.

When at the instigation of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology Foot Ball Association, dele-
gates representing Williams, Dartmouth, Tufts and
the M. I. T. met at Springfield, for the purpose of j
forming a foot ball league, Aggie sent Smith, '84, /
and Sanborn, '86, down as her representatives to )■ ^^
apply for admission, but for reasons best known to \
our friends from the village below we were not J
admitted.

Notwithstanding our rejection, however, Aggie's
pluck being hard to down, games were arranged and
played with Williston, Wesleyan and Wilbraham,
Asgie winning the two academy games, but losing
the one played at Middletown.

It seems to me that the matter of having an en-
closed athletic field, which I understand is at pres-
ent being agitated, under the skillful guidanceship
of Prof. Brooks, is a step which will beof paramount
importance to Aggie's success in field or track ath-
letics.

The want of such a field has in past years been
sorely felt, and I am sure, were the appeal to be
made to the alumni and past students of the M. A.
C. soliciting their aid in the furtherance of such a
cause, that hearty and liberal responses would be
the result.

As Mr. Plumb has said, the teams representing
the Massachusetts Agricultural College should be
able to cope with the teams representing such insti-
tutions as Williams, Dartmouth, Brown, Amherst,

AGGIE LIFE.

Tufts and the like, and a moderate decree of success
wlien pitted against such opponents, will require,
not only good material and liberal support on the
part of the undergraduates, but also long, hard and
systematic training, under the direction and
guidanceship of some professional coach, who is
conversant with the miuutest details of the work he
has in hand, and such a state of affairs, 1 am sure
every old alumnus will be pleased to see brought
about.

F. S. Clark, Ex-'87.

ANNO UNO E MEN T.

It is with pleasure that we are a')lo to announce
to the College and the public that the twenty-fifth
volume of the Index will be put on sale in the early
part of the week begiuuiug Monday, Dec. 18. That
we should enter upon an 'jxtended account of the
contents of the work in this place is unnecessary
and impossible. It is unnecessary to say that we
have endeavored to produce a creditable piece of
work. In the Introduction to the book will be
found a reference to the originality of its artistic
and literary features and we would here state that
every piece of illustration and ornamentation in the
the volume, aside from the half-tones, has been the
work of our editorial artist. This, we con-
sider an interesting, if not a strong feature of the
book.

As representatives of its publishers, the class of
'95, vre are of course somewhat interested in the
success of our work, but aside from this we loon
upon the Index as a college publication containing
material which deals with and affects the whole
college. As a college literary effort then, it sliouid
receive the support of all students, alumni and
friends. To the undergraduates, especially, we
would suggest that in no other way can they come
or bring their friends closer to life and feeling of
the college, than through the columns of the col-
lege annual. Since the appearance of the first
volume of the Index in 1869 the book has been
steadily taking a more elevated tone which tone we
have endeavored to maintain and to improve. We
sincerely hope that the work will receive the sup-
port which, aside from its own merit, it, as a col-
lege publication deserves.

The Index Board.

CHESS CLUB TOURNAMENT.

The first chess tournament of the college chess
club is well under way and is creating considerable
interest. The results of the preliminary matches are
as follows : I. C. Greene, '94, defeated Moore, '96 ;
Warren, '95, defeated Putnam, '94, by default;
Keith, '94, defeated Howard, '94 ; H. B. Eead '95
defeated Vaughan, '97 ; J. E. Green, '96, defeated
A. B. Smith, '95; Emrich, '97, defeated Goessmann,
'97 ; Dickinson, '95, defeated Shaw, '96, one draw
game ; Brown, '95, defeated Huntress, '97, by de-
fault. The drawings for trial for place in the semi-
finals are as follows : Keith vs. Warren, I. C. Greene
vs. Brown, J. E. Green vs. Emrich, and Dickinson
vs. Eead. In this drawing Keith and Warren
played a tie match, each winning two and one half
aames.

umni.

The eighth annual meeting and dinner of the
Alumni Club of New York, was held last Thursday
evening at the Grand Union Hotel, Forty- second
St. and Park ave. The subject under discussion
was "Good Roads." No formal papers were read.
The members of the club are taking steps, collective-
ly and individually, toward the development of the
roads in the state of New York and are bringing to
bear on the work the results of careful investigation,
costly experiments, and time. Among the prominent
members present were A. W. Dickinson, of the
governor's staff of New Jersey, Wm. P. Birnie, of
Springfield, Dr. J. A. Cutter of New York City,
and H. Myrick, editor of the New England Home-
stead, of Springfield.

•76.— C. A. Judd, ex-'76, of So. Hadley Falls,
accompanied by Representative Ives of Holyoke,
visited the college Thursday.

'79. — Samuel B. Green, Professor of Horticulture
at University of Minnesota, St. Antliony Park,
Minn, will issue this month a work entitled, "The
Adaptability of Certain Plants to Cold Climates."

'82. — Levi R. Taft, Professor of Horticulture and
Landscape Gardening at the Michigan Agricultural
College, Lansing, Mich, has in press a work on
"Greenhouse Construction" and another on "Green-
house Management."

AGGIE LIFE.

'85. — E. W. Allen, Ph. D., has been promoted
to the position of first assistant in the Experiment
Station of the agricultural department at Washing-
ton, D. C.

'89. — C. S. Crocker, assistant chemist at the state
station, was elected secretary of the Amherst Local
Union Christian Endeavor Society.

'90. — VV. E. Taft has resigned his position in
Rutland, Vt., and is teaching an evening school in
Dan vers, Mass.

'91. — M. A. Carpenter, was recently chosen
assistant steward at a meeting of the Amherst
Grange.

'92. — H. M. Thomson, assistant at the Hatch
Station, has been elected lecturer of the Amherst
Grange.

'93.— E. C. Howard, of Wilbraham, Mass., has
accepted a position as principal of a school at
Prescott.

'93.— L. E. Wells, es-'93, of Palmer, recently
visited here.

'93. — James II. Gregory, ex-'93, and Victoria
Calderon were united in marriage at El Fresno,
Honda, U. S. Colombia, April 19, 1893.

Ex-'95. — G. A. Hubbard is teaching a district
school near Ashby, Mass.

^^{cK&n^e.

An exchange says that at Vassar they call gum
an elective, because one need not take it unless she
chews.

A Japanese student at Harvard wrote home and
said : "Harvard is a big place, where people play
foot-ball and on rainy days read books." — College
Life.

"I never shut up till I'm licked," said the envel-
ope. "Nonsense! I'm on to you," said the pos-
tage stamp. "You're ready to leave the moment
you are addressed."

The following communication clipped from an
exchange may serve as a warning to some of our
contemporaries which appear weakly : "Please dis-
continue exchanging with the , as that pub-
lication is defunct, non est, est morte, gone up the
spout."— .Ea;.

^OOKS.

Walter Camp's Book of College Sports. New York.
The Century Co.

This is a work whose authorship alone would at-
test its value and interest to all votaries of college
athletics. And the work by no means falls below
the expectations of it induced by acquaintance with
the author's former productions.

The introduction contains some advice to as-
pirants for positions on college teams that would
have been worthy of the pen of Hughes, his central
thought being expressed in the words of the poet :
"Be each, pray God, a gentleman."

Under the chapter-head, Track Athletics, the
methods of training for the various events com-
prised under that title as well as the conditions
under which the contests take place are given. The
chapter on rowing dwells at length on the work of
training the crevr and incidentally discusses the
physical advantages of this form of sport. Succeed-
ing chapters are given to spirited descriptions of
two races in which Yale was a contestant, one with
an amateur eight, the Atalantas, and the other with
the Harvard.

American foot ball receives its due share of at-
tention. The positions and usual combinations of
the players are discussed in detail and illustrated by
diagrams. The duties and qualifications of the cap-
tain receive full exposition, while the question :
"What makes a good foot ball player?" is answered
by emphasizing the need of pluck.

The larger part of the book is devoted to base
ball viewed from the standpoints both of the spec-
tator and player. The necessity of winter work in
preparation for the season's play and the methods
of carrying on such practice are fully explained.
The chapter closes with some interesting reminis-
ences of former Yale games. The book contains
numerous diagrams and other illustrations, and also
an appendix giving the rules governing the various
college sports.

Poets the Interpreters of Their Age, by Anna Swanwick,
George Bell & Sons, London and New York.

In this compact little volume the author has por-
trayed poets as the legitimate products and expo-
nents of the age in which they have lived. Begin-
ning back with the Vedic bards we are led onward,

AGGIE LIFE.

tracing the growth of Hellenic poetry to its culmi-
nation and decay, the Roman imitation of its style
and melody, glancing at the lyrics of Chaldea and
Palestine, passing over the early Christian eras
when poetic expression had existence only among
the rude and barbarous Celts and Teutons, until we
come to Dante, Petrarch, Chaucer and Tas?o,
thence proceeding with the great English poets and
finally closing our survey with Tennyson.

Tlie Life of Shakespeare, Daniel "W. Wilder, Little,
Brown & Co., Boston.

This is a book made up wholly of extracts from
documents relating to the life and works of the
poet with only such additional matter as may serve
for its proper introduction. It should be in the
library of every student of Shakespeare.

She was a widow stern and spry,
And brimming with lots of tight,

She married a little man five feet high
And he died from the widow's might.

-Ex.

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number who have responded to our invitation are
very few. Now that the winter term has commenced

we trust that we will receive much better support
from both these sources in the form of carefully
prepared articles, contributing either to the news or

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

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Postage, outside United States and Canada, 25c. extra.

the literary departments of the paper.

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mail matter.

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BOARD 0£' EDITORS :

C. r. WALKER, '94, Editor-in-chief.

G. H. MERWIN, '94, Business Manager.

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

F. L. GREENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '95,

C. B. LANE, '95, R. A. COOLEY, '95,

R.L, HAYWARD,'96.

State Experiment station measures were taken to
bring about the consolidation of that institution
with the Hatch experiment station. The trustees
have also acted favorably on the matter. At the
present time the governing boards of both stations
are composed of nearly the same members ; the
financial management of the institutions devolves
upon two different persons, while the work of the
chemical department of the one is conducted by the

Students and Alumni are requested to conti-ibute. Communica-
tions should be addressed Aggie Life, Amherst Mass.

tV^^tH-^tVk >S WiQll.fttJ\i^^^ ?^\YkTt»S.

Edi-torials.

other, thus causing no inconsiderable amount of
Confusion. If the change is made, which is chiefly
for the sake of economy, both institutions will
probably be governed by a board of trustees, the
lower organization of each remaining as at present.

The announcemeut of the Athletic Association
has caused considerable questioning among the
Freshmen and first year's classes. "What shall we
do?" "Do?" Go in every man and do your best!
These indoor meets must arouse more interest than
they did a year ago. True, at the last few meets
there was considerable rivalry between the classes
of Ninety-four and Ninety-five. But at the opening
events this year let not only members of one or two
classes feel it their duty to participate but members
of all classes. Above all be honorable in your
spirit of rivalry and may the best man win.

The increasing feeling between the Freshman and
Two-years men concerning class affairs has finally
come to a climax. At a meeting held Dec. 12, the
Two-years men organized as a separate class. This
has been expected for some time and while we re-
gret that it has caused so much disturbance, yet it
is now over and we believe that the change is better
for both classes. It was doubtless the best plan at
the start to organize together as they were all new
men without experience, but it has been evident from
the first that their interests would become more and
more divergent and that they would separate sooner
or later. There was considerable discussion and dif-
ference of opinion concerning the class banner and
picture ; for these and various other reasons the
Two-years men decided to sever their connection
with the class of '97 and organize by themselves.
Now that they have taken this step the incoming
class for the Two-years course next year will prob-
ably organize separately at the start, and the prob-
lem of the "Two-years men" will be solved for all
time.

In another column we publish an announcement
regarding the competition for positions on the next
board of editors. While the chief object of our
paper may be to gather and disperse the college
news, a second important object is to take the place,
in some measure, of a literary magazine such as is
supported in the larger colleges. For this reason
the columns of Aggie Life are always open to com-
munications from both students and alumni, but the

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SCHEDULE.

GENERAL EXERCISES.

A. M. P M.

8-15 Chapel | 10 30 Church, Sunday.

8-30 iDspectiou of rooms Sat. | 4.1.5 Drill, M., T., Th.
CLASS EXERCISES.

A.M.

8-30

9-30

SENIOR.

Pol. Econ. M, T, W, Th.
Military Science, F.
Entomology, M, T, W, Th.
Law, M.

Entomology, T, W, Th.
Mathem.atics, T, W, Th, F.
Veterinary, T, W, Th, V.

JUHIOR.

Chemistiy, M, T, W.
Agriculture, Th, F.

Cheraisti'y, M, W.
English Lit, T, Th, F.

10.30 Agriculture,

Zoology, M, T. W,

Electricity,

English, Th, F.

German,

11-30 English, M, T.

Mechanics, M, W, Th, F

Chemistry, W, Th, F.

Chemistry, T.

2-00 ' Botany, M, T, W, Th.

Drawing, Th.

Chemisti-y, M, T, W, Th.

Veterinary, F,

3-00 Botany, M, T W, Th.

Drawing, Th.

Chemistry, AI, T, W, Th.

SOPHOMORE.

FRESHMAN.

A. M.

8-30 Botany, M, T, F.

Agriculture, M, T, W.

Drawing, W, Th.

9.30 Botany, M, T.

Geometry, M, T, W, Th.

Drawing, W .

Agriculture, Th.

English, Th, F.

10-30 Mensuration, M.

Drawing. M, T, W.

Fi-ench, M, T, W, Th.

English, Th, F.

11-30 Physiology, M, T, W, Th.

Drawing, M, T, W.

Mensuration, F.

Latin, T, W.

P.M.

2-00 Chemistry, M, T, W, Th.

Latin, T, W.

Drawing, F.

3-00 Drawing; F.

FIRST TEAR.

A. M.

8 30 Mathematics.

9-30 English, M, T,W".

Chemistry, Th, F.
10-30 Chemistry.

Agriculture, M, T, W.

P. M.

2-00 Horticulture, M, Th, F.
3-00 Horticulture, M, Th,

Jan. 18.
19: 16-22;
Bacon.

Jan. 21.

T. M. C. A. TOPICS.
Why are you not a Christian? Matt.
Acts 26 : 24-29 ; II Tim 4 : 10. T. S.

Missionary Meeting.

sionaries? Marli 16: 15-20. A. J.

Can all be Mis-
Morse.

Jan. 25. Modern Christian Service. Mie. 6: 6-
8; Matt. 5: 33.45: 9: 14-17. C. A. Norton.

Jan. 28. Keep Thyself Pure. I Cor. 6 : 9-20.
L. H. Bacon.

s lterr\|.

ANNO UNCEMENT.
The election of the next board of Aggie Life
editors will be held Monday, March 1:), at 7-00 p.m.
Only students pursuing the regular four years
course of study are eligible to membership. AH
who wish to be considered as candidates for posi-
tions on the board must hand their names to the
Editor-in-Chief, on or before Jan. 20. The election
will be made on the basis of work accomplished by
the candidates for the paper, from the present date
to the 7th of March, at 7-00 p. m. when the compe-
tition is closed. — [Ed.

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION NOTICE.
The directors of the Athletic Association have
decided to hold a series of Indoor Meets for the
winter term. The system of giving points will be
the same as followed last year : nine points will be
given for each event, the winner securing five, sec-
ond place three, and third place one point.

A list of events for each meet will be posted one
week in advance, together with the records made in
the previous meet.

On account of the condition of the floor of the
gymnasium it will be impossible to hold some of
the runs and dashes which were interesting features
of the meets last year.

Below is a list of the winners for the first meet of
the term, which was held Saturday, Jan. 13.
Potato Race.
1st, Huntress, First year. Time, 56 sec.
2nd, Hemenwa3', '95. Time, 66 1-2 sec.
3rd, Ballou, '95. Time, 1 min.
Standing Broad Jump.
1st, Goessmann, '97. 8 ft. 7 in.
2nd, Harper, '96. 8 ft. 3 1-2 in.
3rd, Marsh, '95. 8 ft. 3 in.
Standing High Kick.
1st Boardman, '94. 7 ft. 5 in.
2Md, Goessmann, '97. 7 ft. 4 in.
3rd, Read, '95. 7 ft, 3 in.
Points by classes :

'94 — 5 points.
'95—6 "
'96—3 "
'97—8 "
First-year — 5 "

Per Order,
L. Manlet, Pres.
R. S. Jones, Sec. & Treas.

AGGIE LIFE.

CHESS CLUB TOURNAMENT.

The first tournament of the College chess club is
at an end, and J. E. Green, '96, has been declared
the winner, by his defeating I. C. Greene, '94, in
the finals, 3-2. The malch between these contest-
ants was the most interesting and exciting of the
series.

In the second preliminaries, Keith, '94, and War-
ren, '95, played draw match. J. E. Green, '96,
defeated Emrich, '97; I. C. Greene, '94, defeated
Brown, '95, Read, '95, defeated Dickinson, '95, by
default. In serai-finals, Warrea, '95, defeated
Keith, '94, I. C. Greene, '94, defeated Read, '95.
In finals, I. C. Greene, '94, defeated Warren, '95,
J. E. Green, '96, defeated I. C. Greene,'94. The
standing of the five-leaders was as follows : J.
E. Green, won 13 games, lost 2 ; per cent. 86.6 ;
I. C. Greene won 18, lost 7 ; per cent. .75. Warren
won 8 1-2, lost 7 1-2 ; per cent. 56.6. Keith won
7 1-2, lost 7 1-2 ; per cent. 50. Read, '95, won 5,
lost 5 ; per cent. 50.

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

TREASURER'S REPORT.

Cash received from season '92,

$11.37

gate receipts,

28.05

Worcester Tech,

50.00

Amherst,

24.00

Wesleyan University,

80.00

Williston,

15.00

Mt. Hermon,

20.00

Springfield Training School,

17.90

subscriptions,

357.50

Cash paid, for stationary.

$1.75

postage,

2.30

printing.

7.00

barge and carriage hire,

31.00

coaching,

51.95

uniforms,

37.03

telegrams.

5.00

express,

1.68

labor,

23.15

supplies.

17. 46

travelling expenses.

188.10

goal posts,

9.30

Mt. Hermon,

20.00

Yale, '97,

50.00

Springfield Training School,

15.90

Balance in treasury,

142.30

$603.82

Respectfully submitted,

Tkank L. Warren, Sec. and Treas,

THE COLLEGE REPORT.

The thirty-first annual report of the trustees, end-
ing with October 15, is of unusual interest to stu-
dents and graduates of the college as it shows
clearly the great progress made by the institution
in the last nine months. In spite of the financial
depression of the past year, the number of students
has been larger than ever before, the total enroll-
ment reaching 214, one hundred and thirty-six
towns being represented, eighteen of these being
outside of the state, and seven in foreign countries.
As a result of the Increased attendance it has been
impossible to furnish rooms on the college grounds
to all who apply for them. This emphasizes the
great demand for better dormitory accommodations.
In the President's report the need of a building to
be used as a museum and recitation hall is also
explained.

The report of the botanical department mentions
the work of rearranging the collection of fungi and
the Uenslow collection of over ten thousand species
of phanerogamic and the higher cryptogamic plants.
The farm report includes a description of the new
buildings which it is expected will be completed in
the spring. The report of the experiment depart-
ment includes a brief summary of the results
obtained since the last report. Of especial interest
is the description of the experiments in electro cul-
ture conducted by the meteorological department.
The college has received a large number of gifts,
including many books for the library. Mr. W. B.
Court alone gave sixty-one volumes of standard fic-
tion. Other gifts of importance are : a collection of
potash minerals from the German Kali works of New
York ; a crayon portrait of Pres. Flint, from his son,
C. L. Flint, '81 ; a facsimile of Shakespeare's will
from Mr. Heaton of Amherst, a portrait of Lord
Tennyson, from L. W. Smith, '93, and a number of
college photographs. The President's report closes
with a description of the college exhibit at the
World's Fair. In the report of the military depart-
ment, the commandant states that the names of
G. F. Cnrley, A. E. Melendy and C. A. Goodrich
were sent to the adjutant general as the members
of the graduating class showing the greatest profi-
ciency in the art and science of war.

Of the statistical part of the report, of chief inter-
est are the incieased requirements for entrance

AGGIE LIFE.

which go into effect next 3ear. At the close of the
report is appended a translation by E. W. Allen,
Ph. D., '87, of an agricultural article by Prof.
Kiihn of Halle, Germany.

MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES.

The annual meeting of the Trustees was held at
Boston Thursday, January 11th.

Voted, To petition the Legislature that the law
be so amended that the time for presenting the
annual report of the Trustees be changed from Oct.
15 to Jan. 15.

The officers and committees of 1893 were re-
elected except that Mr. Appleton of the committee
on Farm and Horticultural Departments exchanged
places with Mr. Howe of the committee on Course
of Study and Faculty.

Mr. Howe was elected a member of the Board of
Control of the Experiment Station.

The matter of the consolidation of the two Experi-
ment Stations was favorably considered and a com-
mittee was appointed to act with the committee
from the Board of Control.

NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.

The sixth lecture in the course offered by the
Natural History Society was delivered on the even-
ing of the 8th of January by Prof. E. R. Flint.
The speaker was honored by a larger audience than
any previous lecture of the course : and he treated
his subject. Geology, in so interesting and practi-
cal a manner, as to highly please and instruct his
hearers. In his opening remarks he succeeded in
doing what is almost an impossibility for lecturers
on this subject ; that is in compelling the audience
to follow intently his exposition of this apparently
dry science. Prof Flint did this admirably and
from a most interesting description of an experiment
illustrating Kant's 'I lieory to the close of his essay
on the geological periods, he held the det'pest at-
tention of his hearers. The Professor's ability to
explain in a simple and comprehensive msinner,
difficult scientific theories, and his ready and char-
acteristic wit, will assure him of an appreciative
audience on all occasions.

Prof. A. C. Washliurne will deliver the next lec-
ture of the course Monday evening Jan. 22, his
subject being "The Glacial Period." This is an in-
teresting subject and Prof. Washburne may be sure
of a large audience.

THE INDEX.

The twenty-fifth volume of the Index, so long
awaited, made its bow to the public promptly at the
appointed time and now occupies a conspicuous
place on the student book shelves where the maroon
and white of its cover contrasts prettily with the
blue of the preceding volume.

A half-tone plate containing the photographs of
the five professors appointed last fall serves as
frontispiece. The book also contains half-tones of
the base-ball and foot-ball teams, the athletic cham-
pions, the glee club, the orchestra and the Aggie
Life board. We are glad to notice that the suc-
cessive classes steadily increase the number of such
illustrations as they constitute one of the most val-
uable features of the publication.

The general arrangement of the contents does not
differ materially from that of other recent numbers.
The Lumber of pages is increased. The usual
amount of space is devoted to the various college
organizations ; aud a complete calendar of the com-
mencement exercises of 1893 is given. The calen-
dar of events of the past year is given in term
periods, and is followed by a review of the year and
the editorials whence the alumni organizations and
register bring us to the list of contents where the
Index proper ends.

Aside from the half-tones the best artistic work
in the book is the series of photo-engravings follow-
ing the class histories. Of the literary features.
The Old Gun easily ranks first among the prose
pieces and we think The Rifle's Lament can justly
claim the first place among the poems. E. C. How-
ard, '93, contributes a poem, Inoblila. The edito-
rials ably express the college sentiment in regard to
certain matters therein treated.

The comparative scarcity of severe grinds is one
of the distinctive characteristics of the book and one
which we hope to see imitated by future boards. It
can be productive of little good to anyone to be
made the target for such severe and often unde-
served shots as have too frequently obtained a place
in our college annual and it certainly does not reflect
very much credit upon the marksmen.

The publication of the annual requires a large
outlay of both time aud money. It is coining to be
regarded more and more as representing the college
rather than the class and for this reason it should
receive hearty and generous support from all friends
of the college.

AGGIE LIFE.

f^otcs and ^ommen'ts.

"There is nothing new under the sun," hence we
can malie no claim to originality in making this
departnoent an important one as we have by increas-
the space and time wliich has heretofore lieen its
share. Our paper should be an accurate picture ot
college lile ; and in the history of college life as in
the history of a nation there is much of importance
an idea of which cannot be given by the bare narra-
tion of facts. The chief aim of this department is
to supply this idea, and give a truer picture of col-
lege life by noting and commenting upon what
might be called the inner life of our institution.
As in other departments, contributions are solicited
from alumni and students.

Well, a New Year is here with its round of work,
of failures and successes, and let us hope of pleas-
ure. There is sti-l another arrival with the New
Year ; and that is the usual number of good resolu-
tions. Everyone is suddenly inspired with a desire
to lead a better life and start a pair of wings. What
a boon this would be to tailors and dressmakers.
But the spasm passes away before the wings come
to the surface ; and like Mark Twain and his two
friends, we soon return to our ways of wickedness.
The old pipe is quietly brought forth from its hiding
place ; that pack of cards, that we were going to
burn but somehow didn't, is once more on deck ;
and our books get back to their accustomed place,
in somebody else's room.

* »
There are some resolves however that we should
make and keep. First we should resolve to do the
best possible work in athletics, not only in our
indoor meets but in base-ball and foot-b.all in their
seasons. Our "gym" is not the best; still there is
sufficient apparatus for ordinary practice and train-
ing, if rightly used. At present, with no teacher, it
is not rightly used. The fellows go over, and in-
stead of doing simple necessary work try to outshine
professional athletes, going far beyond their strength
and doing themselves more harm than good. Let
us resolve to get in more systematic practice, and
to make a good showing for the class and college.

We must learn some things in this world which
are not to be found in books. One of these is the
instinct of common politeness. There is probably
not a man in college who would not feel insulted if
lie were told that he did not possess that ; but if
any one will vi.sit a few of our recitations he will
receive prima facie evidence of the fact that some do
not. We must admit that many of us are impolite
to both classmates and professors. We need make
no specifications for we are "but telling you what
you all do know." No one need take the coat
unless it fits. If we are going to make New Year's
resolutions, why not resolve that in the future our
conduct in everyday affairs shall be characterized
by a more gentlemanly spirit.

Speaking of impoliteness to professors reminds us
of another little failing of some of us. That is an
almost morbid habit of finding fault with and run-
ning down our professors. We hear it on all sides.
If an outsider were to judge our faculty from the
remarks of some of these self-constituted critics, he
would conclude that they were a set of hard-hearted
incompetent men, a conclusion that would be the
exact opposite of the truth. For the benefit of
these chronic kickers we would say that there is not
one of our instructors who does not know as much,
if not a little more, than any of his pupils, and
hardly a one of them who is not endeavoring to do
his best for the students and the college.

Another volume of our college annual is in our
hands. It is not our place here to speak of its good
or bad points, and it has both, as it is fully reviewed
in another column. But we would remind all inter-
ested that another volume is being started on its
way, and should be given the same hearty and
unanimous support which was accorded the last.
As soon as the book leaves the campus it is looked
upon not as a class but as a college publication,
and as such should reflect credit upon the institu-
tion. As we are few in numbers, the cooperation
of all, both faculty and students is necessary to the
attainment of this end.

AGGIE LIFE.

— F. R. F;ilby, '97, has left college.

— The catalogues were distiibuted Jan. 5.

— The Ninety-Five Index Board recently held an
auction sale.

— The battalion was inspected by the Command-
ant, Jan. 11.

— The chapel and the drill hall have been rewired
for electric lights.

— Prof. C. D. Warner is to deliver a popular lec-
ture entitled "What fools these mortals be!" in
Belcheitown, F'riday, Jan. 19.

— The directors of the Reading Room Association
have assessed a tax of $1.00, which will probably
be the last one this college year.

— A. X. Petit's dancing class will meet every
Friday evening in the drill hall for instruction. A
large number of students have joined.

— A complete set of the back numbers of the At-
lantic Monthly, numbering seventy volumes, is
among the latest additions to the library.

— The Senior class photograph committee has
made arrangements with Hearn of Boston to do the
class work sometime the last of this month. Under-
graduates can take advantage of the low rates by
applying to the committee.

— The prizes of ten, five, three and two dollars,
respectively, offered by the Horticultural depart-
ment for the best essays on the Junior trip, were
awarded as follows : 1st, D. C. Potter ; 2d, C. B.
Lane; 3d, T. P. Foley; 4th, G. A. Billings.

— Prof. Walker lectured before the Hampden
Harvest Club, at Chicopee Falls, Dec. 26, on the
subject, "How to Make Agriculture Pay the Farm-
er." Later in the season Pres. Goodell will ad-
dress the Club on the subject, "The Agriculture of
the Channel Islands."

— Baseball practice will be carried on in the drill
hall throughout the winter. For the pieseut, atten-
tion will be paid principally to battery work, while
later in the season candidates for all positions on
the team will have a chance to show their ability.
A large netting has already been placed in position
to protect the sheathing and the electric lights will
be enclosed with wire.

— T. P. Foley, '95, will not return to college until
the spring term.

— The senior class albums will be furnished by
J. G. Robits of Boston.

— Pres. Goodell was in Washington last month
on business connected with the college.

— F. P. Washburne, '96, is mail-carrier for the
term, with C. A. Nutting, '96, as substitute.

— Private I. C. Greene, '94, has been appointed
1st Lieutenant and Inspector of Target Practice.

— Several members of the college will take part
in the cantata "Wanita"to be held in the town hall,
Feb. 6 and 7.

— Tiie fifth entertainment of the Amherst College
course will be held next Friday evening when
Edward Everett Hale will lecture on Emerson.

— All who have read history could not fail to be
interested by Dr. Boyuton's lecture in the Union
course last Wednesday night, on the subject : "From
Marathon to Waterloo."

— The organization of the First Year class is as
follows: President, F. P. Lane; vice-president, L.
M. Huntress; secretary and treasurer. H.C.Stearns ;
sergeant-at-arms, F. E. Sweetser; polo captain, E.
A. Bagg.

— At the annual meeting of the Mass. State
Grange, held in Worcester last month. Prof. C. S.
Walker was reelected chaplain. Mr. E. D. Howe,
'81, still holds the office of Master, his time not ex-
piring until next 3'ear.

— Richard Swan Lull, Rutgers, '93, has
assumed his duties as Assistant Professor of Zool-
ogy. Since graduation Mr. Lull has been employed
as Special Field Agent, Division of Entomology,
Washington, D. C. His father, a well-known
captain in the Navy, was for many years, an
instructor at the Annapolis Naval Academy.

— Congressman Gillett wishes it stated that the
Agricultural Department has put at his disposal a
quantity of garden seeds which he wishes to distri-
bute through the District to those who would care
most for them and so until his supply is exhausted
he will be glad to send a package to anyone who
will mail to him his name and address. Direct to
Fredfrick H. Gillett, House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.

AGGIE LIFE.

— Dr. Goessmann, after an absence of some
weeks, is able to resume his duties at the station
and the college.

— Mr. Eugene Field will be unable to fulfill his
engagement with the Amherst college lecture asso-
ciation for Feb. 2d.

— The German models purchased by the college
for the agricultural dtpartmeut are now being used
in class room instruction.

— Two new students have entered the Freshman
class — Charles A. Ranlett from So. ]5illerica,Mass.,
and Harold L. West from Hudley, Mass. Mr.
Ranlett rooms at No. 1, N. C, and Mr. West at
home.

— The Junior class have elected the following
officers: President, W.L.Morse; vice-president,
A. B. Smith ; secretary- and treasurer, W.C.Brown ;
class captain, H. L. Fairbanks; baseball captain,
E. II. Clark; football captain, H. D. Hemenway ;
polo captain, H. L. Frost.

— The breech loading cannon that have been ex-
pected at the college for the past few months are
still held by the war department in a tangle of red
tape, but we are assured by the authorities that the
snarl is not a hopeless one, and that the property
will arrive in due season.

— The officers of the Senior class for the term
are: President, A. J. Morse; vice-president, G. H.
Merwin : secretary, L. Manley ; treasurer, C. H.
Spaulding ; class captain, E. L. Boardman ; base-
ball captain, C. F. Walker ; polo captain, F. L.
Greene; sergeant-at-arms, T. S. Bacon.

— The result of the Sophomore reelection of ofB-
cers is : President, H. R. Rawson ; vice-president,
C. A. Nutting ; secretary, R. L. Hayward ; treas-
urer, G. Day; class captain, P. A. Leamy ; base
ball captain, P. A. Leamy ; polo captain, J. L.Mar
shall ; sergeant-at-arms, A. M. Kramer.

— At the meeting of the W. I. L. S. held Jan. 12,
officers were elected for the term as follows : Presi-
dent, C. H. Spaulding, '94 ; vice-president, F. C.
Tobey, '95 ; secretary. H.W.Moore, '96 ; treasurer,
H. P. Smead, '91 ; directois, D. C. Potter, '95 ; J.
E. Gifford, '94, H. C. Hunter, '97. The subject
for the next debate will be the tariff. It is hoped
that the society will have the use of the agricultural
recitation room lor the remainder of the term.

— The Freshman class has reorganized as follows :
President, C. I. Goessmann; vice-president, A. C.
Birnie ; secretary, H. C. Hunter; treasurer, F. W.
Colby ; class captain, C. A. King; football captain,
C. A. King; polo captain, J. R. Eddy; historian,
A. C. Birnie ; sergeant-at-arms. J. R. Flddy.

— Mr. H. T. Pitkin, Yale '92, spoke before the
Y. M. C. A. Sunday afternoon on the subject of
the convention of the members of the student vol-
unteer movement to be held in Detroit next month.
It was decided that this association should l:e rep-
resented at that convention by one delegate.

— The attention of the students has been called to
the Handbook of Experiment Station Work recently
i-;sued by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. This is
a valuable book, being practically an index and ab-
stract of the work done by the various experiment
stations up to the present time. The subjects arc
arranged alphabetically with reference to the bulle-
tins in which they have been treated and also a con-
densed account of the results attained. The book
is of great value to everj'one interested in scientific
agriculture.

— The reports published in various newspapers
concerning the killing of the college herd in order
to stamp out the tuberculosis have occasioned con-
siderable comment throughout the state, the matter
in some instances having been misrepresented. No
one acquainted with the facts of the case can doubt
for a moment the advisability of the course which
has been decided upon. In spite of the progress
which has been made in veterinary science, it is im-
possible at present, to decide to a certainty which
of the animals are affected by the disease, without
an examination of the dead body. None of the
cattle that have been kept in the old barn will be
taken into the new buildings.

— IMilitary drill will be held this term as (ollows :
On Monday the Sophomore, Freshman and first-
year classes will have squad drill in tlie setting-up
exercises ; on Tuesdays, the Sophomore class will
have bayonet drill and the Freshman and first-year
classes will be drilled in the manual. The Junior
class, on Monday and Tuesday will have sabre drill.
On Thursday the battalion will be drilled in the
school of the company. The Senior privates are
excused from drilling with the liattalion, but will
receive class-room instruction in flag signalling by

AGGIE LIFE.

the telegraph code. A full outfit of flags has been
received from the governinent, and it is hoped that
two or more heliographs may be secured for practi-
cal work at long distances in the Connecticut valley.
It is possible that later on a Signal Corps may be
organized and made a permanent part of the mili-
tary department.

umni.

The list of officers of the M. A. C. Club of New
York as published in the Ninety- Five /»c/ea; is incor-
rect. Instead of printing the list as it should have
appeared Life gives below the officers of the board
recently elected :

President, William P. Biruie, '71.
1st Vice Pres't, Alfred A. Hevia, '83.
2iid Vice Pres't, Hezekiah Howell, '85.
Sec.-Treas., Alvan L. Fowler, '80.
Choregus, Henry K. Chase, '82.

Address communications to Allan L. Fowler, 137
Center St., New York City, N. Y.

'74. — E. H. Libby of New York city has gone to
Tacoma, Wash.

'74. — B. S. Zeller has been chosen deputy-sheriff
at Hagerstown, Md. "Mr. Zeller was employed
formerly with Huyett and Schnidel in the fer-
tilizer business and is at present secretary and treas-
urer of the Hagerstown Fence Company. He is
also associated with W. E. Foltz & Co. in the real
estate and insurance business. Mr. Zeller is a cap-
able, industrious gentleman, with very many friends
and will make an attentive, efficient officer." — Daily
Herald and Torchlight, Hagerstown, Md.

'78. — Prof. A. A. Brigham, of the Sapporo Ag'l
college, Sapporo, Japan, has left that country and
is at present in Germany.

'81. — H. E. Chapin, Protessor of Biology at
Ohio University, has a very instructive article en-
titled "Some Observations Concerning the Blood of
Certain Vertebrates" in the last number of the
Ohio University Bulletin.

'81. — E. D. Howe,of Malboro, has been elected a
member of the Board of Control of the state exper-
menl station.

'83. — A recent number of Aggie Life mentioned
H. J. Wheeler as director of the R. I. experiment

station. This was incorrectly reported. Mr,
Wheeler is chemist at the station and the director
is Mr. Chas. O. Flagg, '72.

'87.— F. A. Davis, M. D., 120 Charles St.,
Boston, has been appointed Instructor in Physiol-
ogy at the Harvard Medical School.

'87. — There has recently been published a book
entitled "Agriculture of Massachueetts, Index —
1837-1892." This is a synoptical and analytical
index to the fifty-two annual volumes of the Agri-
culture of Massachusetts. It was compiled by F.
H. Fowler, first clerk in the office of the state
board, Boston, and is a result of several months
close and continuous application. A more com-
plete volume could not be oDtained as the author
has arranged every subject considered by the an-
nual reports and in such an available form as to
leave nothing further to be desired. The author
makes note of assistance rendered by H. N. Legate,
'91, who is second clerk in the office.

'89. — A. M. Monroe is located at the Rancho Pei-
dra Blanca, owned by the San Luis Oblispo Co.,
San Limeon, Cal.

'91.— H. N. Flaton, ex-'91, of South Sudbury has
left Phillips Audover to enter the florist's business
at Sudbury.

'92.— F. H. Plumb, of the New England Home-
stead was at the college last Sunday.

'92. — Wm. B. Fletcher was united in marriage to
Miss J. A. Fulton New Year's evening at the home
of the bride, North St., Chelmsford.

'95.— J. S. Goodell, ex-'95, who left college last
fall to enter the Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute,
where he is taking a course in engineering, was in
town during the vacation.

'94. — L. E. Goessmaun, ex-'94, assistant chemist
at the state experiment station has lately returned
from a trip to Boston and New York.

'95. — A. H. Mason, ex-'95, has been elected pres-
ident of the Hayward Guild, at the Unitarian church,
Medfield.

'96. — S. L. Morse, ex-'96, has been stopping in
town the past week. He is at present with the
King, Richardson Co. of Springfield.

NINETY-TWO.

A. T. Beals, Sanderson St., Greenfield, Mass.
Florist.

AGGIE LIFE-

W. I. Boynton, 149 West Canton St., Boston,
Mass. Student Harvard Dental College, 563 Tremont
St., Boston.

E. T. Clark, Supt. of Stock for Levi P. Morton,
Rhinecliff, N. Y.

H. E. Crane, 24 Washington St., Quincy, Mass.
Grain Dealer, F. H. Crane & Sons.

J. E. Deuel, 148 Dudley St., Roxbury, Mass.,
Pharmaceutical Clerk.

H. B. Emerson, 110 State St., Schenectady, N.
Y., With Edison General Electrical Co.

J. L. Field, 4S26 Kimball Ave., Chicago, 111.
Dept. Salesman, Marshall, Field & Co.

W. Fletcher, Chelmsford, Mass., Asst. Postmas-
ter & Drug Clerk.

C. S. Graham, Supt. of farm, Lyman's School,
Westboro, Mass.

E. B. Holland, Amherst, Mass. Asst. Chemist,
Mass. State Exp. Station.

C. M. Hubbard, Sunderland, Mass. Farmer.

J. B. Knight, Belchertown, Mass. Farmer.

R. P. Lyman, 45 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, Mass.
Student. Harvard Vet. College, 50 Village St.
Boston.

F. H. Plumb, 4 Shepard St. Westfield, Mass.
Asst. Editor with Phelps Pub. Co., Springfield,
Mass.

E. Rogers, Monsam House, Kennehunk, Me.
With Town Mfg. Co., Kennebunk, Me.

R. H. Smith, Amherst, Mass. Asst. Chemist,
Mass. State Exp. Station.

F. G. Stockbridge, Northfleld, Mass.

G. E. Taylor, Shelburne, Mass. Farmer. P. O.
box 1111, Greenfield, Mass,

H. M. Thomson, Amherst, Mass. Asst. Agri-
culturist, Hatch Exp. Station.

n. C. West, Belchertown, Mass.

G. B. Willard, Waltham, Mass. Drug Clerk. 509
Main St., Charleston, Mass.

M. H. Williams, 149 West Canton St. Boston,
Mass. Student, Harvard Vet. College, 50 Village

St., Boston.

The Young Men's Era comes to our table in a
much improved condition, with new paper and form
and abounding in fine illustrations.

GLEE CLUB CONCERT.

The first regular concert by the glee club was
given at a fair held under the auspices of the Con
gregational church at Deerfield, Dec. 15.

The introduction of local hits in several of the
selections caused considerable amusement and fre-
quent encores were given. The solos by E. A.
Bagg, deserve mention. Previous to the concert a
dinner was tendered the club by Root, '95, at his
home and several of the number weie his guests
that evening. A reception was planned for the fol-
lowing afternoon but owing to the severe storm the
number in attendance was not as large as was
anticipated.

THE EXPERIMENT STATION.

The annual meeting of the Board of Control of
the Agricultural Experiment Station was held in
Boston, Wednesday, Jan. 10, all of the members
being present.

The committee on consolidation of the two exper-
iment stations reported a proposed act "to consoli-
date the Mass. Experiment Station with the Exper-
iment Department of the Mass. Agricultural Col-
lege," which was accepted and a committee was
appointed to bring the matter before the Legisla-
ture.

The Director presented his annual report which
was adopted as the annual report of the Board to
the Legislature.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing
year :

Vice president, H. H. Goodell ; secretary, Wm.
R. Sessions; auditor, Wm. R. Sessions; temporary
tieasurer. Dr. C. A. Goessmann ; director, Dr. C.
A. Goessmann.

The treasurer's report for the year showed re-
ceipts amounting to $14,315.12 and expenses
amount to $14,062.47, leaving a cash balance on
hand of $252.65. The value of the station property
was reported as $42,933.78.

Speaking editorially, we heartily endorse this
statement found in a recent number of College Life,
"sjme may think there is a halo of glory hanging
over those that work on a college paper, but the
general sentiment of all concerned is that it is more
work than glory."

AGGIE LIFE.

E^che^n^e.

The editor wishes to impress upon the students
of our institution the importance of the exciiange
column in a collegu paper. According to one of
our contemporaries :

"The exchange column is to a college what the
telegraph is to commerce. It places the different
institutions in direct communication and eradicates
the erroneous idea that our own college is the only
one in existence."

Tufts will publish a Tufts Song Book instead of
the customar}' Junior annual. Here is a chance for
one of our classes to add lustre to its name.

We have received the Pratt Institute Monthly for
the first time.

The following clipping, contributed to this depart-
ment by an alumnus, shows the manner of regulat-
ing the habit of smoking among the students of the
Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph, Canada,
and is taken from an annual icport of that institu-
tion. Perhaps the establishment of a swearing room
would also be beneficial.

SMOKING IN THK COLLEGE.

"Regarding this pernicious habit, I am glad to
say that our record for 1891 is excellent. We still
have a special room in which those who are deter-
mined to smoke can do so in charge of a college
oflScer for three-quarters of an hour after each meal ;
and of the 132 in attendance, only four have fre-
quented this room during the year. I may add as
an item of information, that of the twenty-eight
medals, which we have awarded up to date, twenty-
five have gone to non-smokers.

The Colorado Collegian is responsible for the fol-
lowing little absurdity: "In a college in Pennsyl-
vania, it is customary for the Junior class to furnish
music for the Senior address. On a recent occasion
as the Seniors were marching to the platform,
headed by the president of the institution, the Jun-
iors began : —

"See the mighty host advancing,
Satan leading on."

2S SCHOOL ST., BOSTON,

Designed and engraved the title page of this book.
You have seen his work in the college publications
of Bates, Beloit, Bowdoin, Colliy, Mass. Agr'l Col-
lege, Tufts, Wellesley and Yale.
;^-He will submit you rough sketcheB and samples free.

.^i. J.

^i^ Culver's Domestic Bakery^^^

You will iind the largest and best selected stock of Candy
in town. Call and see for yourself. The price -will please
you.

5 PHCENIX ROW, AMHERST.

M. N. SPEAR,

WALL PAPERS AND BORDERS.

AMHERST, MASS.

DEALER IN

NEW AND SECOND-HAND BICYCLES.
13 Phoenix Row, . - - . Amherst, Mass.

LIVEiiY STABLE.

SINGLE TEAMS TO LET AT FAIR PRICES.
Pleasant St., Amherst.

Schillare's
Photographic Studio.

Society, Class and Group Work a Specialty.

PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A. J. SCHILLARE,

108 MAIH STREET, - NORTHAMPTON, MASS.

TELEPHONE CONNECTION.

MASS, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHERST, MASS.

We would inform the friends of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply in lim-
ited quantities,

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fruits, address,

Prof. S. T. Maynard,

AMHERST, MASS.

AGGIE LIFE.

FOUNTAIN PENS.

SEYMOUR, WIRT, SWANS and the UNIVERSITY

FOUNTAIN PEN which is selling for only $1.50.

All pens warranted to work WELL or

money refunded.

COLORED INKS, COLORED PENCILS, PAINTS.

PAPER, ENVELOPES, WHITE GLOVES, NOTE

BOOKS OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES,

DRAWING AND SCHOOL

PENCILS.

Olnoioo Ooi^ifecj-tioner^r.

Orders taken for Athletic Goods.

Honest Goods.

Prices Low.

1^ Satisfaction Guaranteed.

M.iA. C,

AMHERST. MASS.

AMHERST HOUSE

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T. L PAIGE, Prop'r

HACKS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS, OMNIBUSES,

HACKS, DOUBLE AND SINGLE TEAMS

FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE.

CAREFUL DRIVERS. FAIR PRICES.

AMBEJtST, MASS.

J. A. RAWSON,

DEALER IN

FINE POCKET CUTLERY, SILVER AND

PLATED WARE, OPTICAL GOODS,

CANES, SPORTING AND

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I \^ I

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PRICE $IO, BY MAIL, POSTPAla.

The Boston Bull Dog Revolver. $3. -25.

The Champion Shot Gun only $10.00.

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Box 386,

Amherst, Mass.

All correspondence will receive prompt atteution.

COLLEGE AGENT FOK

TALE FOUNTAII^ PEI^.

ALSO FOR

Wadsworth, Howland & Co.,

DRAFTING INSTRUMENTS, ARTISTS' MATERIALS,

WATER COLORS AND SUPPLIES.

g@=" Information concerning the above wiU receive
prompt attention.

AMHERST COLLEGE

#Co-OperatiYe Steal Lamdry^^

and Carpet RenovatiiiE Establisliment,

Aggie Agent, C. L. BROWN, '94.

Get Sample Rates for Washing and Mending.

Work taken Monday delivered Thursday.
" " Thursday delivered Saturday.

OFFICE :

AMHERST HOUSE ANNEX.

AGGIE LIFE.

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CUSHMAN'S MUSIC STORE,

AMHEKST AND NO RTBAMPTON.

Hair Dressing Rooms.

Razors Honed, and Shaving Supplies always
on hand.

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AMHERST, MASS.

.^DENTISTS.^3).,

C. S. GATES, D. D. S.
E. N. BROWN, D. D. S.

CZTTLES'S BLOCK, jlMMJESST, MASS.

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\/.&^

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PRESCRIPriONS A SPECIAZXr AT

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AMHERST HOUSE BLOCK.

Far Siiits and Fall Dvsrcaats

CALL AT OUR STORE NEXT TO THE BANK.

FINE ITAL AND FAIENCE LAiPS,

B. & H. ANT) ROCHESTER, $1.00 UP. VERY HAND-
SOME DUPLEX, «1.50, $2.00 AND $2.50.
For Fine Fruit, Confectionery and Fancy Biscuit go to

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Hair Dressing Rooms,

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Joseph Paiiiseau,

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NO. 1 COOK'S BLOCK, . - AMHERST, MASS.

Pure Drugs and Medicines,

FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, IMPORTED AND

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MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, FISHING

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1850.

■GO TO-

1893.

LOVai PHOIOGBUPHIC STUDIO

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Society, Class and Group (flork a Specialty.

LANTERN SLIDES MADE TO ORDER.

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A.T TUB

AMHEtRST GASH SHGEr STGRS

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BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
PERS, TRUNKS, AND BAGS.

REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

JAMES E. STINSON,

CASH ROW, AMHERST, MASS.

A. GLYNN,

TAILOR

Repairing Neatly Done.

Cleaning and Pressing a Specialty.

CHEVRONS,

SHOULDER-STRAPS,

SWORD-BELTS,

MILITARY SUITS

AND A FULL LINE OF TRIMMINGS.

/Ifta66acbu6ctt6

HGincultural

College

1. A TWO TTEARS' COURSE in Agriculture and kindred
sciences.

2. A rOUR ITEARS' COURSE, leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science. Eleven courses of study are provided Senior year, nine
of which are elective. Those who elect Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Ento-
mology or Mathematics have the advantage of perfecting themselves in the
higher branches of these sciences. Those who elect Veterinary, Electricity,
Political Science or German lay a thorough foundation for further study.
English and Military Science are required.

3. A. POST GRADUATE COURSE of two years lead-
ing to the degree of Master of Science. Residence at the college not
required.

Necessary expenses very reasonable. For further information apply to the
President.

6. M> j^^'Vi^ojU-

f""^^^^s

VOL. IV.

NO. 9.

; ■5pvfa.r'^t,-t.~:v,.i r/).

• PRIMTERS,*

AMHERST,

MASS.

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SE.

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THE AmHERST

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FOR

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Suits made to order, - $13 to §35.
Trousers made to order, 3 to 10.
Overcoats made to order, 10 to 35.

CASH HOW,

AMHEEST.

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DEALER TN ■

1^^

jV^

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uABPE^

STOR,E.

A complete line of goods suited to the students' wants.

BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES. PILLOWS, STUDY
DESKS AND CHAIRS, LOUNGES.

WINDOW SHADES, DRAPERIES,

CARPETS, RUGS, ETC., ETC.

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Bookseller and Stationer,

(JOLLEGE TEXT-BOOKS, NEW AND SECOND HAND.
No. 3, Tost Office Blocli, Amherst.

BOOTS AND SHOES

FOE EVKRYBODY.

A FINE LINE OF STUDENTS'

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FOOT-BALL SHOES AT LOWEST CASH PRICES.

'liejyairing donf. ■u;1iile you u'aitt,M}&

T, V\A. SLOAN,

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AMHERST, MASS.

STEAH AND GAS FSTTEF?.

A Large Stock of Ranges, Heating Stoves, Tin
Ware, &c. Hot Air Furuace Heating, also

Steam and Hot Water Heating; a Specialty.

AGGIE LIFE

VOL. IV.

AMHERST, MASS., JANUARY 31, 1894.

No. 9

E LIFE.

Published Fortnightly by tlie Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance. Single copies, lOc.

Postage, outside United States and Canada, 25c. extra.

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mail matter.

BOAMD OF BDITOnS :

C. F. WALKER, '94, Editor-in-chief.

G. H. MEEWIN, '94, Business Manager.

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

P. L. GEEENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '95,

C. B. LANE, '96, E. A. COOLEY, '95,

E. L. HAYWAED, '96.

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica-
tions should be addressed Aggie Lite, Amherst Mass.

Edi-torials.

We must again call attention to the members of the
college who are delinquent in paying their taxes and
subscription. Especially is this true in relation to
the tax recently assessed by the Athletic Association.
Complaints have been made that but few members
of the lower classes have settled with the treasurer.
This is aa obligation that every man in college
must meet. Delay no longer ! These taxes must
be paid if the association is to accomplish anything
this winter.

Owing to lack of space in our last issue we pub-
lish in this number two columns instead of one, of
book reviews. We think that to many this depart-
ment is of particular interest. The publications
mentioned are selected from those purchased for
the library from week to week, and as a rule are
taken from the departments "of literature, biography
or history. We would call especial attention to the

books on college sports which have recently been
added.

Much credit is due the Natural History Society
for the excellent work which it is doing this year.
The improvement over previous years causes an
interest to be taken by its members which in itself
manifests the flourishing condition of the society.
During last term a trip was taken to Sunderland,
and lectures on astronomy were given by the presi-
dent of the society and also by one of its members ;
besides these, lectures have been given by different
members of the faculty, and the large audiences
present at these exercises prove the interest taken by
the students in the subjects treated. Prof. Brooks
in his lectures to the Senior class the other evening
utilized the stereopticon which has for so long a time
lain idle. Is there any reason why the Natural His-
tory Society could not make some use of this instru-
ment before the year draws to a close ?

The work on college papers is as helpful and as
necessary to a good literary education as is much of
the regular ■ literary work in the class-room. The
opportunity which the student has to contribute
to a college paper is one of which he should take
advantage, as chances for doing this kind of
literary work do not come to most students after
leaving college. The effect of the announcement in
the last number of the Life concerning the election
of the new board was far beyond our expectations.
Thirty-one men handed their names to the Editor-
in-chief as candidates for positions on the board.
We were especially pleased to notice so many can-
didates from the Freshman class. This large num-
ber of competitors is just what we need. What
does it mean? It means that the students not only
take great interest in the publication, but that the
standard of the paper will be raised by sharp,
competition.

AGGIE LIFE.

THE WINTER TERM OF '68.

A short time ago, the writer, discarding the rules
of rhetoric and acting as a book-worm, went rum-
maging in our library. As an inexperienced angler
wades down the stream catching naught but gaining
some knowledge of the art, so he explored the
library gaining little knowledge at the time but dis-
covering the stores of riches that our President and
Librarian has striven so arduously to place at our
command.

Searching through the memorabilia of our college
something remarkable and worthy of our attention
was found, — the Daily Routine for Winter Term,
1868, — from which I give a few extracts :

"Six o'clock, — Bell for Rising." Think of the
wide awake far.-iiers' boys of those days and then of
the present Aggie man as he rolls out between seven
to eight o'clock and sits down to his breakfast with
the sleepy eyes so commonly seen during the winter
term. "Seven o'clock, — Bell for Breakfast." The
hash-house door, if they had such an institution,
must have been opened before five minutes past
seven in those winter mornings of '68. "Eight-
forty-five, — Bell for Prayers." Here we find the
laws of hygiene well applied, one hour and forty-
flve minutes for digestion of breakfast ; the profes-
sors also could get here in time for chapel. "Nine
o'clock, — Recitation or Lecture in Chemistry ; ten,
— Recitation in Geometry ; eleven, — Recitation in
French; twelve, — Exercises in Gymnastics or Mili-
tary Science; twelve-thirty, — Dinner."

Where was the Drill? One-half hour for six days
in the week gave the students three hours per week ;
but if it took them fifteen minutes to prink and
shine, we can deduct one half, leaving one and one-
half hours per week. Were there senior privates
and extra drills in those days of yore? "One-thirty,
— Study or Labor ; Six, — Supper; Seven, — Study."
It would seem that the students had plenty of work,
three hours of manual labor being required from
each member of the college for which he received no

pay-
Away back in one of the early reports of our
college, the writer finds an article written in defence
of this system of manual labor, but the practice has

died out. Is such a system of compulsory labor or
compulsory chapel of benefit to the higher schools
of learning?

Rummage in the library. Seek out the stores of
riches it contains. Study the records of our early
history, look at the early courses of study of our
college that you may realize the progress our
"Aggye" (for so the newspapers spelled Aggie in
'71) has made. Material for many an oration can
be found on the College shelf of our library.

F. C. T.

LECTURE BT MAJ. H. E. ALVORD.

Maj. Alvord began by giving a brief sketch of
the magnitude and importance of the agricultural
exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition and of
its international character. Then he went on to
give some of the figures as to the number of various
animals, among which are the following : Twelve
hundred horses, fourteen hundred cattle, eleven
hundred sheep, thirteen hundred swine and seven
thousand poultry.

Of the horse exhibit Illinois furnished one-fifth,
Canada nearly as large a proportion and Indiana,
Iowa, Ohio, Michig-in and Wisconsin came close
behind, Vermont and New York were the only
states east of the Alleghanies to make an exhibit of
horses, the former showing several representatives of
the renowned Vermont Morgans, and the latter forty
horses of mixed breeds. The heavy draft breeds
predominated, among them being Clydes, Belgians,
Shires and Percherons, the latter being the favor-
ites of a majority of the people. The German
Coaches led in their class, the Russians also making
a good showing, with a strong competition by the
French and English breeds.

Among the cattle, the Shorthorns led in numbers
and won much glory in the show ring, although the
Herefords and Palled Angus followed closely aa
beef producers. Of the dairy breeds, .lerseys led
in numbers and excellence, Ayrshires, Guernseys,
Holsteins, Shorthorns and Brown Swiss striving for
second place with varying success. As a lesson of
the exhii)it, Maj. Alvord gives it as his opinion that
five or six breeds of cattle are all that are necessary
for practical purposes in America.

Southdown sheep seem to be in the lead although
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AGGIE LIFE.

were two hundred and sixty-nine American Meri-
noes shown and several hundred from various
countries of Europe.

The distinctively American breeds of swine met
with loudest popular praise, Poland Chinas leading.

It took three weeks of hard work for the large
corps of experts to judge (he poultry.

Tiiere were but three breeds of cattle finally to
enter the Dairy Test conducted by the committee
selected for that purpose from among the foremost
scientists of their class in this country. The Jer-
seys,Guernseys and Shorthorns were included in the
various tests, the Jerseys coming off victorious as
economic producers of both butter and cheese with
Shorthorns second best, the Guernseys seeming to
be unable to stand the forcing necessary for a long
test. The butter scored, for the Jerseys, 90.68
points, Shorthorns, 90.50 and Guernseys 87.19, a
surprising result to most people. Guernsey butter
was good in color, while the Jerseys excelled in
texture and the Shoithorns in flavor. The Short-
horns made the most out of the contest while the
Guernseys lost, the Jerseys, meanwhile, holding
their own, in the first place. From the conditions of
the test it must be regard as conclusive.

— H. H. R.

THE POLO CONTESTS.

Polo has not, for a few years back, been indulged
in by members of the college, although in the season
of '90 we had a very good team. On account of
the skating facilities offered by the new pond, the
directors of the Polo Association have thought it
best to arrange a series of class games, of which
three have been played.

On Saturday, Jan. 20, the Seniors and Sopho-
mores came together in a hotly contested game, after
which the Juniors played the Freshmen. The first
game having resulted in a tie, the Seniors and Soph-
omores played again, Fridaj', Jan. 26. Consider-
able enthusiasm has been shown by the students, the
games being witnessed by a great many, while each
one endeavored to cheer his class on to victory.
The first game between the Seniors and Sophomores
was very interesting throughout. The pla^' was
sharp on both sides, the first goal being made by
Dickinson in one minute, and the second by Moore,
in sixteen minutes. This tied the score, but Mar-

shall of the Sophomores scored one more goal just
as time was called, and the first half ended with the
score: Ninety-six, 2; Ninety-four, 1. The second
half was not commenced until after the first half of
the Junior-Freshman game had been played. Eight
minutes after time was called Dickinson of the
Seniors succeeded iu driving a goal. From that
time to the close of the game neither side was able
to score again. Final score, Ninety-four, 2 ; Ninety-
six, 2. The teams were made up as follows :

NINETY-FOUR.

....}

Rushers,

NINETY-SIX

f Marshall, Capt.

I Raw son

Moore

Nutting

Harper

Gifford,
Fowler, H

Dickinson, E. T., Center

Howard, Capt., Half Back

Higgins, Goal

Fouls, Marshall 1.

In the second game both sides played well, and
for quite a time neither team was able to score.
The first goal was made for the Juniors by Clark in
seven minutes. The next was made by Frost, of
same team, by a pretty drive in fifteen minutes.
Colby then scored for the Freshmen in twenty-four
minutes. The first half ended with the score, Jun-
iors 2, Freshmen 1. In the second half Frost se-
cured a goal after eighteen minutes play. Neither
side scored again, the final score being : Ninety-five,
3, Ninety-seven, 1.

NINETY- SEVEN

Rushers

\ Eddy,

/ Palmer, E. D.

Colby

Nowell.Capt.

Howe

NINETY-FIVE.

Clark, E. H., f

Dickinson, CM., \
Marsh, Center

Frost, Capt., Half -Back

Crehore, Goal

Fouls, Clark 1, Marsh 1.

The tie game between the Seniors and Sopho-
mores was played Friday morning, Jan. 26, and re-
sulted in a victory for the Seniors by a score of 2
to 1, Moore securing the onlj- goal for the Sopho-
mores, and Gifford and Dickinson scoring for the
Seniors. In this game, Shaw played as one of the
Sophomore rushers instead of Rawson.

Bagg was referee for all three games. The two-
year men and Juniors are yet to play, and the win-
ners of the match will meet the Seniors for the
championship.

— A recent number of the Boston Post contained
an article on the college, by Barry, '97.

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AGGIE LIFE.

The Intelligence of Animals, by Charles W. Purnell, Whit-
combe & Tombs L't'd.
All naturalists will be interested in this little vol-
ume from the pen of so enthusiastic a lover of ani-
mals as is Mr. Purnell. The object of the book is
to prove that the so-called instinct of animals is of
the same nature as the reasoning power of man,
differing only in degree and quantity and the author
cites many curious and valuable facts in support of
his theory.

Suicide and Insanity. Strahan. Sonnenschieu & Co.
London.
In this work Mr. .Strahan points out the causes
and conditions Wjich result in suicide, finding that,
in the great majority of cases, self-murder is the
effector mental disease which is i if ten hereditary.

English Writers. Vol. X., by Henry Morley. Cassell &
Co. L't'd. Loudon, Paris and Melbourne.
This volume brings the history of English Liter-
ature as far as the Elizabethan period and deals
with Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Each
play of the great dramatist is analyzed and de-
scribed in detail and the origin of its plot is dis-
cussed in a scholarly manner.

Under the Evening Lamp, by Ricliard Henry Stoddard.
Charles Scrlbners' Sons. New York.
This offers us an excursion into some of the little
frequented paths of English literature in the com-
pany of a most delightful comrade. The lives of
some of the aspirants to literary fame who
dreamed and toiled in the century following the
birth of Burns are sketched in vivid outlines with
little touches which bring us into close contact with
those almost forgotten celebrities.

God's Fool, by Maarten Maartens. D. Appleton & Co.

New York.

This novel is already in its fifth edition. The
.scene is laid in Holland, in the present age. Tlie
hero, from whose affliction the book is named, suf-
fered an injury in his early life bj' which he was
deprived of sight and hearing and certain of his
mental faculties. He retained the power of com-
municating with the outside world and the condi-
tions necessary for the development of his religious
faculties. The interest in the story centres largely
in the manner in wliich his half-brothers fulfilled

their trust in caring for his immense property. The
characters are very life like, the movement natural,
and one closes the book with regret that there is
not more of it.

Within College Walls. By Charles F. Thwing. The
Baker & Taylor Co. New York.

President Thwing has gathered within the com-
pass of this book a number of articles on various
phases of college life and their relations to other
factors of existence. The closing chapter on "The
Pre-eminence of College Graduates" is of especial
interest. He finds by estimates based on the biog-
raphies contained in Applelon's Cyclopedia of Amer-
ican Biography that of men who have graduated
from college, one in forty has done enough in the
world to secure recognition in the Cyclopedia
referred to while only one in ten thousand of those
who have not enjoyed the advantages of college edu-
cation have so succeeded. The chapters treating
of the relations that should exist between the stu-
dents and faculty are also worthy of careful thought.

Practical Lawn Tennis, by James Dwight. Harper &
Bros. New York.

All Tennis players should read this eminently
practical guide to the scientific mastery of the game.
The author is not only an enthusiastic lover of the
game hut also an expert player of it. The different
strokes with their advantages and disadvantages are
fully described. The methods of laying out courts,
the rules for conducting tournaments and a list of
decisions covering disputed points are given. The
text is illustrated by numerous photographs and the
whole book is a model of typographic art.

Pictures of Old Rome, by Frances Elliot. Bernhard
Tauchnitz. Leipzig.

In pleasant contrast to so many of the volumes
to whose production the spirit of the world city
never seems to cease inciting its visitors, we have
here a book of some value. The author conducts us
through the historic thoroughfares and ancient tem-
ples, over ground once trod by mighty emperors,
by arenas whose thirsty sand drank deep of human
blood to the Palatine where stood the imperial pal-
aces, and everywhere she invests the scene with the
glamour of past glories and peoples the silent halls
and deserted streets with the heroes of the great
past.

AGGIE LIFE.

lOI

Something in tliis colmun about New Year's
"resolves" in the last issue brings to the mind of
the casual observer the fact that athletics are not
taking the part in our college life that they should,
and if we wish to bnild them up, and to arouse enthusi-
asm in this direction we must go to work with deter-
minatiou. Wo can not all be athletes, but we can at
at least add our mite to assist the good cause. It is
now very late in the year to make New Year's "re-
solves,"but we can form the resolution to practice a
certain amount of time each ilay, not only developing
ourselves by so doing but giviug encouragement to
others. Let us, oue and all, "resolve" to make our
indoor meets more interesting and beneficial, and
above all let our directors " resolve " to have
judges in each contest whose claims to respectability
are worthy of some consideration.

* *

Only the other day a certain army officer paid the
college a short visit; and among other things he
said that he should like to see our battalion drill ;
as he knew he should see some fine work. The
question is, would he? Ask yourselves the question.
We will wager that nine times out of ten your answer
will be, No. We will not attempt to say at whose
door the fault lies; but it is our private opinion
that a little more conscientious work and a little
more pride manifested by all of us would result
in a different showing. There is certainly
no reason why we cannot drill in a manner that
would do credit to West Point Cadets.

Last Thursday was the day of prayer tor colleges,
and it came most fittingly early in tlie new year.
Such a day as that is a blessing whether we observe
it in the spirit or the letter. As one of our speak-
ers said, college men are very apt to become care-
less in many apparently small things, and must be
reminded that trifles make the life of man. On days
like that just observed we cannot but think some-
what seriously on such matters.

* *
Another interesting fact that we have noted in

Gouuectiou with our standard periodicals is that they
are seriously discussing the subject of foot-ball in
our colleges. This is a game dear to the hearts of
all live college men, and after the sensational news-
paper tirades against it, there is a satisfaction in
seeing the matter treated from a rational standpoint.
Among the writers are noted physicians and college
presidents ; and in nearly ever}' ease we are happy
to say, they have expressed themselves as being
favorably inclined toward the game. They recog-
nize, as we all do, that there are some objectionable
features in it as now played ; but they are also with
us in believing that these may be done away with)
and still have the game just as valuable and inter-
esting as ever.

* *

The N. H. S. is, we are happy to say enjoying a
boom just now, and is putting in some good work.
The faculty are not at all backward about coming
forward and supporting the society ; and the ofHcers
have arranged an interesting course of lectures.
But don't go to the meetings ; you might accidentally
learn something. Stay in your rooms and play
cards instead, you will thereby improve your
mind and your morals.

The Yale-Harvard debate which came off two
weeks ago reminds us to inform the students that
we have a debating society here in our own college.
This vpill seem strange to most of us ; but it is a
fact. If you don't believe it go over to Prof. Brooks'
room some Friday evening. Do not be surprised
if you find no one but the officers there ; they seem
to be the only ones who make a point of regular
attendance. Some fine day we shall be challenged
to a joint debate. We'll know just how to disting-
guish ourselves when we get to Congress. More
likely it will be extinguish. Just put these frag-
ments in your pipe and smoke them. It will not
hurt you to inhale the smoke.
*
« *

As soon as a young man has cast his moral anchor
his next most important step is to decide the course
he will take among his fellow man. He has already
won half the battle who has settled definitely the

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question: What shall I do? In this country where
public honors are within the reach of all who ma}-
honesily strive for them, manj' of us are tempted to
go into politics. We are led to speak of this by a
chance item we discovered recently in one of oar
leading magazines. There was an article on the
wills of some prominent people. Among others that
of the late Samuel Randall was mentioned ; and the
astonishing fact was brought out that this man, who
for thirty years occupied many of our highest public
positions, was worth at his death onlj' the paltry sum
of about eight hundred dollars. His case is but one
of many that go to show that there is no money in
politics in this country. Those of us who are pos-
sessed of political aspirations should bear in mind
Chauncey Depew's advice to such young men : First
make your fortune, then, if you wish, go into politics.

All who have not yet paid their sub
scriptions are requested to settle as
soon as possible with the Business
Manager.

— A text-book has been substituted for the usual
lectures in the department of English Literature.

— Dr. Walker exchanged with Rev. H. W. Boyd
of the South Congregational Church, last Sunday.

— The members of the Senior division in Chem-
istry will be required to prepare a thesis based on
original work.

— A. D. Hall, of the first year class, has been
compelled to leave college on account of the death
of his father.

— Six new buildings have been erected north of
the Hatch barn, for the purpose of experimenting
in poultry raising.

— It has been suggested that admission to the
Saturday afternoon meets be limited to members of
the college and their personal friends.

— At a union meeting of the Hampshire Agricul-
tural Society and the Belchertown Farmers and
Mechanics Club held yesterday at Belchertown,
Professor Brooks spoke on the subject of "Manures
and Fertilizers," in the forenoon, and in the after-
noon Professor Walker delivered an address on
"The Boy on the Farm."

— White pants will be added to the uniform
equipment of the battalion, to be worn buring bat-
talion drill and ceremonies in the spring.

— DeLuce, '96, has resigned from the glee club.
Norton, '97, has been chosen to take his place, vehile
Smith, '95, has been elected business manager.

— The next entertainment of the Amherst College
Lecture Course will be readings from his own works
by James Whitcomb Riley, Monday eve'g, Feb. 12.

— A recent number of the Canadian Entomologist
contained an article on an Ichneumon parasite of
the Fall Web Worm, contributed by Kirkland, '94.

— Prof. E. B. Furnow of the foresty department
at Washington will deliver his proposed course of
lectures before the college sometime during the
term.

— The work in political economy for the term will
consist in the presentation of a series of original
essays, prepared by members of the class on sub-
jects of special interest.

— On Monday evening, Jan. 22, Professor Brooks
lectured before the Senior agricultural division on
the subject of breeds of cattle, illustrating his lec-
ture with stereopticon views.

— The skating on the pond has been fairly good
during the past week, and the students have parti-
cipated heartily in its pleasures. The ice on the
river has also been in good condition.

— Union religious services are held at the First
Congregational Church, at 7-30, every evening this
week, by a number of churches in town. Members
of the college are cordially invited to attend.

— Hearn, the photographer, who has been in town
doing work for the Seniors and others taking advan-
tage of the low rates, has returned to Boston. He
will be in Amherst in March to do group work.

— Members of Amherst Grange, No. 16, went on
a sleighride ( ?) to -^outh Deerfleld last Friday
evening, where they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Mansfield, '97, and De Luce, '96, furnished music
for the dance which followed the supper.

— The next entertainment of the Union Course
will be an illustrated lecture by Capt. James S.
Pettit, U. S. A., military instructor in Yale Univer-
sity, Wednesday evening, Jan. 31. All members of
the battalion should make an effort to attend.

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103

— E. W. Poole, '96, and I. C. Poole, '96, are
members of D. G. K.

— Dr. aud Mrs. Goessmann tendered a reception
to members of the faculty last Monday evening.

— President Goodell is necessarily absent fiom
college this week. Prof. Maynard will be at the
library office from 3-30 to 4 p. 11. to attend to
excuses.

— In spite of the stormy weather, the town hall
was packed to overflowing the night of the concert
by the Amherst College glee, banjo and mandolin
clubs, and many many were unable to gain admis-
sion. A thoroughly good program was rendered.

— The Freshman class has elected officers for the
term as follows: president, C. I. Goessmann ; vice-
president, H.J.Armstrong; secretary, H.C. Hunter;
treasurer, T. W. Colby ; class captain, C. A. King ;
polo captain, A. M. Nowell ; base-bail captain, C.
I. Goessmann ; sergeant-at-arms, R. P. Coleman.

— On Tuesday evening, Jan. 23, President Goodell
delivered before the Junior class a very interes'iing
and instructive lecture on the history of Europe in
the fifteenth century, with reference to its effect on
literature. The President has delivered a number
of lectures on English Literature in the class-room,
but time did not allow him to complete the course.

— The meeting of the W. I. L. S. that was to
occur last Friday night was omitted on account of
the lecture by Major Alvord. On the evening of
Feb. 2 will occur the debate on the tariff, subject
and debates to be announced later. One week
later, Feb. 7, Professor Lull will lecture before the
society on the subject of "Physical Culture and
Training." There should be a large attendance.

— In the library attention was recently called to a
curious book which was sent to President Clark in
the early days of the college. It contains about
three hundred leaves (if we may so call them) made
of cane or bamboo, bound together by means of a
wooden pin and a cord and enclosed on the sides by
two pieces of wood. The leaves are about fourteen
inches in length by one and one-half in width and
are closely covered with Indian characters. The
contents of it are at present unknown and are likely
to remain so until it is submitted to some one versed
in the languages of Central Asia. Such linguists
are, to say the least, not even plenty in this vicinity.

— The report in the newspapers of the election at
the last meeting of the trustees, of Prof. Mills as
treasurer of the college is incorrect. The office still
remains vacant. Prof. Mills continuing to act as
treasurer pro. tem.

NA TUBAL HIS TORY SO CIE T Y.
The seventh lecture of the course offered by the
Society was delivered by Prof. A. C. Washburne,
January 22nd, his subject being the "Glacial
Period." The lecture was well attended and thor-
oughly enjoyed by all present. The speaker pointed
out the cause of the "Glacier" and spoke of its
effects upon the character of the country through
which it passed, the effect upon the formation of
soils, upon animal and vegetable life, giving very
interesting information from a local standpoint con-
cerning its workings along the western part of
Massachusetts and Southern New England. Prof.
Washburne has made a careful study of this subject
and by means of diagrams and maps illustrated
many important facts regarding this eventful period
in the world's history. The next lecture will be by
Prof. G. E. Stone, Feb. 5, on the subject "Crypto-
gamic Botany."

DAY OF PRAYER FOR COLLEGES.
The day of prayer for colleges, for so many years
the occasion which has been ever the means of bind-
ing the college into close bonds of sympathy with
the church and the community, was observed this
last week with services of more than ordinary inter-
est. Dr. Tuttle, pastor of Amherst College, began
his address by expressing his own peculiar interest
in our college and by giving the greeting of Amherst
College to her sister college. He then spoke of the
opportunity of the educated young man of to-day
showing that thorough spiritual culture was essential
to enable them to meet it. Mr. Lyman, a member of
Amherst '94, spoke earnestly from the point of view
of the student, showing that devotion to Christ is
necessary to enable one to make the most of him-
self and his opportunity. Rector Spraguc of Grace
Church, Amherst, showed with much force the dan-
gers of drifting away from the moorings of truth,
faith and righteousness, borne on by forces within
and without the man, unless he is bound fast by the
strands of genuine religion.

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ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
Indoor Meet, Saturday, Jan. 20, 1894.
Light Weight Boxing. (135 lbs and under.)
1st, Burgess, '95.
2nd, Stevens, '95.
3rd, Farnsworth, '97.
Twenty-five Yard Dash.
1st, Sastr6, '96. Time 3 1-5 seconds.
2nd, Burrington, '96.
3rd, Fairbanks, '95.
Middle Weight Boxing. (158 lbs. and under.)
1st, Toole, '95
2n<l, Harper, '96.
3rd, Ballou, '95.
Points by classes : —

'95 — 15 points.
'96—11 "
•97— 1 "
Indoor Meet. Saturday, Jan. 27, 1894.
Light Weight Wrestling.
1st, Tsiida, '96.
2nd, Stevens, '95.
3rd, Saito, '96.
liunning Broad Jump.
1st, Harper, '96. 16 ft. 5 in.
2nd, Toole, '95. 16 ft. 0 in.
3rd, Frost, '95. 15 ft. 9 in.
Running Hitch and Kick.
1st, Shaw, '96. 7 ft. 9 in.
2nd, Hemenwav, '95. 7 ft. 8 in.
3rd, Toole, '95' 7 ft. 6 in.
Points by classes : —

'95—11 points.
'96—16 "
Total points by classes : —

'94 — 5 points.
'95—82 >'
'96—30 "
'97— 9 "
First Year— 2 "
The events for the next two meets are as follows :
Saturday, Feb. 3.
Heavy Weight Boeing.
Batule Board Jump.
One-Half Mile Walk.
Saturday, Feb. 10.
Middle Weight Wrestling.
Standing Hop Step and Jump.
Backward Jump.
Per order,

L. Manley, Pres.

R. S. Jones, Sec. & Treas.

THE CARELESS MAID.

Constantly, patiently, quietly sitting,
She bends o'er her books till the daylight is flitting ;
Her eyes are screwed up
And her brow is drawn down
Until her expression is almost a frown.

Earnestly, carefully, faithfully toiling.
Midnight oft' fluds her still slavishly moiling;
And when the morn comes,
Sure of full preparation, —
Alas ! she's not called on for one recitation.

— The Unit.

iimm.

CLASS OF NINETY-ONE.

"Each member of the class, whether graduate or
non-graduate, will please forward his address to the
secretary, at once, as there are some important mat-
ters to be brought before the class." Address

F. L. Arnold, Amherst, Mass.

'72.— Dr. John C. Cutter, 406 Main St., Worces-
ter, visited college Friday last. He is soon to start
on a sis months' trip through Mexico and Southern
California and will attend the midwinter fair in
California.

'74.— Dr. G. W. Mills, 24 Salem St., Medford,
has presented the college library with thirty-four
volumes of books treating of medical subjects.
Twenty of the volumes are by Tiemssen, a Cyclo-
pedia of Practical Medicine. The works are very
valuable and will prove quite an addition to the
library.

'76. — Wm. H. Porter, of Agawam, contributed a
two-column article on "What is in the Soil," to the
last edition of The Homestead.

'87. — The future success of our paper is already
assured as a member of the class of '87 has for-
warded his subscription to the paper up to June,
1897. .

'92.— J. B. Knight, President of the Epworth
League at Belchertown, read a paper before the
league convention held at Northampton last
Wednesday.

'92. — C. S. Nauss, ex-'92, is engaged in the lum-
ber business with his father, at Gloucester.

'93. — H. F. Staples has resigned the position of
principal at the West Stockbridge High School and
entered Cleveland University of Medicine and
Surgery.

AGGIE LIFE.

'93. — A letter has been received aoDOuncing the
death of Walter S. Pember, ex-'93. Mr. Pember
left college at the ead of his sophnmore year to
enter the Theological deparment of Boston Univer-
sity. While here at college he had charge of the
Methodist church at South Deerfleld. His illness
was of long duration and his many trips to Florida
and elsewhere afforded him only temporary relief.
His death occurred at Walpole, Thursday, Dec. 28,
and the funeral services were held the following
Sunday at Plymouth church.

'94. D. W. Robbins, ex-'94, is attending the
English and Classical School of Allen Brothers at
West Newton, Mass. During the past year he wcs
employed in the office of the Board of Survey, Bos-
ton.

Q. T. V. RECEPTION AND BANQUET.
The annual winter reception and banquet of the
Amherst Chapter of the Q. T. V. Fraternity in
honor of its resident alumni took place in the frater-
nity hall Saturday evening, Jan. 27 from 7-30 to
11-30, about .50 members being entertained. The
rooms were tastefully decorated with plants and
flowers. Music was furnished by tlie society
orchestra of five pieces. Messrs. Arnold and Jones
of the P>xperiment Station, favored the company
with banjo and guitar selections. At the banquet
following the reception, A. J. Morse, '94 acted as
toastmaster, and T. F. Keith, '94 read a fraternity
poem. Toasts were responded to by I. C. Greene,
'94, "Our Chapter House ;" E. H. Clark '95, "Fra-
ternity in Athletics;" C. M. Diclvinson, '94, "Frater-
nity Extension ;" P. A. Leamy, '96, "Our Advan-
tages ;"after which several of the alumni were heard
from. After the banquet, singing and kindred
amusements were indulged in until a late hour.
The catering was done by Barr of Northampton,
and tlie reception and banquet committee were A. J.
Morse, '94, A. B. Smith '95, J. E. Green, '96.

C]^chan^e.

Y. M. C. A. TOPICS.

Feb. 1. Hindrances. How to meet them. Neh.
4:9; Phil. 4: 13. C. A. Nuttiug.

Feb. 4. The Gospel's Claims on the Educated.
Ps. 37 : 27-31 ; I Cor. 3 ; lS-)il ; James 3 : 13-18.
H. E. Clark.

Feb. 11. Praying for Friends. Job 42:8-10;
Phil. 1 : 4-10. G. H. Bailey.

Among the many improvements which have taken
place recently in several of the Exchanges of our
extensive list, is the increase of illustrations.
Within a year college papers and more especially
periodicals of the smaller institutions, have greatly
improved in this line until now it is a common oc-
currence to have each issue contain a photo-engrav-
ing of some individual or associate closely connected
with the institution. This is a great step forward
and our first class college papers would do well to
follow the good example set by their minor con-
temporaries.

CLOUDLAND.

Over the hills at the close of clay,
Gazing witli listless, seerahig eyes,

Margery watches tliera sail away.
The sunlit clouds of the Western skies.

Margery sighs with a vague regret,
As slowly they fade from gold to gray,

Till uiglit has come and the sun has set.

And the clouds have drifted beyond the day.

What are you dreaming my little maid?

For yours are beautifnl thoughts I know.
What were the words that the wild wind said

And where in the dark, did the cloud ships go?

Come through the window and touch her hair,

Wind of the vast and starry deep !
And tell her not of this old world's care,

But kiss her softly and let her sleep.— Columbia Lit.

An exchange asks "Who wrote the most? Dick-
ens, Warren, or Bulwer? Warren wrote "Now and
Then," Bulwer wrote "Night and Morning," and
Dickens wrote "All the Year Round."

MEMORIES.
How sweet are reminiscences !

'Tis pleasant to recall
The happy days of long ago,

When evening shadows fall.

Who is there who loves not to sit

And think upon the past.
And dream of friends and pleasures gone —

Alas, they're gone too fast.

The pleasant memories arise

And cheer the saddest horn';
But yet 'tis sad, because such dreams

Are like an April shower.

Too soon the dreamer wakes again ;

Too soon the dream is o'er ;
The present now must fill his time;

The past can be no more. — Brunonian.

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same paper wliich is original.

'Twas a lovely moonlight evening,

As on tlie porch we sat,
And I asked what for her birthday

I should give ray darling pet.
She looked up smiling in my eyes,

Her cheeks grew red and hot, —
"Why, Charley, you forget,— yourself."

I offered on the spot.

A SHY LITTLE MAID.

A love-lorn lad woed a coy maid once.

All of a summer's day he plead.
Oft he spoke of the bonds of love — the dunce !

And shyly she shook her head.
When from Ills heart hope had almost fled.

He spoke of bonds he had in town.
Still the sly little maiden shook her head.

But she shook it up and down.

— Trinity Tablet.

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107

The indoor meets have come again,
And at this time of yeai',

The students ■who partake in them
Are thinking what to wear.

To wear the simplest costume
In which to do your best,

Order a suit through Hemenway
And he will do the rest.

But do dot think that this is all,
You boys who are so merry,

For note-books, paper, inks he keeps
And choice confectionery

Pencils, erasers, Fountain pens.
All good enough for kings.

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And forty other things.

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AMHERST. MASS.

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College

2. £L FOUR ITEARS' COURSE, leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science. Eleven courses of study are provided Senior year, Dine
of which are elective. Those who elect Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Ento-
mology or Mathematics have the advantage of perfecting themselves in the
higher branches of these sciences. Those who elect Veterinary, Electricity,
Political Science or German lay a thorough foundation for further study.
English and Military Science are required.

3. A POST GRADUATE COURSE of two years lead-
ing to the degree of Master of Science. Residence at the college not
required.

Necessary expenses very reasonable. For further information apply to the
President.

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VOL. IV.

NO. 10.

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MASS.

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VOL. IV.

AMHERST, MASS., FKBRUARY 14, 1894.

No. 10

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Published Fortnightly by tbe Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance. Single copies, 10c.

Postage, outside United States and Canada, 25c. extra.

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mail matter.

BOARD OF EDITORS :

C.F.WALKER, '94, Editor in-chief.

G. H. .\IERVVIN, '94, Business Manager.

T. S. BACO.V, '94, T. P- KEITH, '94,

F. L. GRKENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '95,

C. B. LANE, '95, R. A. COOLEY, '95,

R. L. HAYWABD, '96.

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica-
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rials.

There seems to be a growing tendency on the
part of many of the students to make a tardy
appearance at the morning chapel services. It
should be understood that all are expected to be in
their seats when the bell ceases ringing. We believe
this lateness is caused by carelessness rather than
anything else unless, perhaps, it may be the desire
of some to attract attention to themselves in going
to their seats. We hope there will be no cause for
further complaint in this matter.

AVe wish to congratulate the Storrs Agricultural
College on the progress which is being made in all
of its departments. Being a similar institution to
our own, we are interested in its welfare and would
be glad to have a closer relationship with it. We
regret very much that this relationship cannot be
brought about through the medium of college papers,

and we earnestly hope that they will be represented
by a publication in the near future. There are,
however, other means of communication. We hope
very soon, to meet tlie College polo team on our
pond and test their skill with the shinny stick. The
Storrs Agricultural College now has two graduates
of the M. A. C. on its force of instructors: — Prof.
C. S. Phelps, '85, who is is at the head of the Ag-
ricultural department, and Prof. [I. E. Woodbury,
'89, who has charge of the Horticultural department.
Thei-e are about eighty students in the College. It
differs from our own in that it is coeducational.
This especially is a very pleasant feature of its
organization.

It has been the custom for a number of years
for the base-ball association to commence practice
in the gymnasium at the beginning of the winter
term, but this year practice has been delayed three
weeks on account of the inability of the electricians
to complete their work in rewiring the buildingf and
putting new lights in place. However, although the
work of preparation for the season of 1894 has been
delayed, there is no reason why by steady and faith-
ful practice indoors for the remainder of the winter
the candidates for the college team cannot get them-
selves into the best possible condition for woik
on the diamond. It should be realized that the fa-
cilities at the disposal of the association for indoor
training are vastly superior to those which could be
obtained a few years ago. With the addition of a
floor to the drill hall, and the purchase of necessary
apparatus, and with the large increase in the num-
ber of men in College from which to select players
there seems to be no reason why next year's team
should not be as successful, or even more so, than
those of former seasons. The batteries have been
practicing hard ; what is now needed is the faith-
ful co-operation of all other players.

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e'sA/s ltem|.

MILITARY INSTItUCTION IN AMERICAN
COLLEGES.

The United States lias not a great standing army
ready at a bugle blast to march to battle, but better
than this she has a patriotic people. She contents
herself witli fitting men to liecome leaders, who,
should the occasion require it, will be found well
able to command any number of citizen soldiers.
The standing army of the United States numbers
only twenty-five thousand men but in case of war
many of tliese could efficiently train a regiment
of volunteers.

One of the ways by which the art and science of
war is taught is through the Military departments
in many of our educational institutions. Military
instruction in colleges was not practiced to any
great extent until after the civil war which seemed
to awaken the people and the government to its
need. These military departments have increased
in number until there are now eighty-four institu-
tions of all grades that are training men who, if
need be, can lead America's armies to victory. In
these institutions there are over twenty-eight thou-
sand students, fully nine thousand more than last
year and fourteen thousand more than in 1891.
These are thoroughly organized into companies,
battalions, and regiments and could they all be
assembled at any one time, they would rival the
regulars in military appearance. Can anything
better show the growing popularity of this military
drill and instruction?

For the support of these colleges and schools
having military departments the United States an-
nually appropriates nearly one million dollars. The
instructors are ofHoers of the U. S. Army and are
either captains or lieutenants. They are mostly
from the infantry and are detailed to their posts for
period of three years. They are usually members
of the faculty in the institutions in which they are
placed, and give both theoretical and practical in-
struction in their departments. The practical in-
struction consists mostly of frequent setting up ex-
ercises and infantry drills. In many cases saber
drills are held and the exercises of the signal ser-
vice are taught. Cavalry and foot artillery drills,
and sometimes mounted artillery drills are supple-

mented to those already mentioned. Trumpet sig-
nals are used by half the colleges. Some of these
military schools are ordered into camp for longer or
shorter periods, where they are under the same dis-
cipline that is used in the army.

The uniform of the West Point pattern is exten-
sively used and also that of the regular army, the
colors adopted being blue or gray or a mixture of
both. The amount of drill required varies from
that in which the student is required to wear his
uniform from sunrise till relieved from his post as
sentinel, to that requiring the uniform onl}' when
military duty is being performed.

The military department of the Mass. Agricul-
tural College was established in 1867 at the found-
ing of the college. The history of its progress
from that time is .iiost iuteresting. Thanks to the
efforts of the various instructors who have from
time to time had it in charge, it has kept pace with
the college in maintaining a high standard of ex-
cellence. The reports that have been made to the
war department by the annual inspectors go to
show that the M. A. C. has reason to be proud of
the record she has made in this department of her
college work. F. W. B.

SAINT VALENTINE.
St. Valentine, according to history, was a bishop
in the Roman Catholic church, and lived somewhere
about "270 .4. D. lie was of a charitable and lov-
ing disposition, and, for no other crime that is re-
corded, was beheaded, and so his career ended.
Probably at that time his good qualities were not
appreciated, or perhaps his blameless life was a
constant reproach to the wickedness about him, and
so he was put out of the way. At any rate, he
lived, he died, and he became a saint, and that is all
we know about him. From these few facts, we see
thiit he made two mistakes in his life, one in culti-
vating those virtues which were not at all popular
in the dark ages, and which may have cost him his
head, the other in not having been born at the pres-
ent day, when love and charity are at a premium,
and electricity is becoming the favorite mode of
execution. The lessons to be learned from the life
of St. Valentine do not seem very obvious. "Be
good, and as a consequence be condemned to death,"
might be one, or "Be good and a great many years

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Ill

after you die be canonized as a saint." If neither
of these will suit, take the pack and draw your own
moral therefrom.

Tlie connection between this good and benevolent
Saint, and the day that is called by his name, is
rather hard to be traced out. Some say it was orig-
inally "Galantine," which means in the French, "a
Gallant," and so the responsibility of its existence
is removed from St. Valentine's shoulders altogether.
In ancient Rome and among the northern pagans,
the custom of choosing a mate in the spring pre-
vailed from time immemorial among human and
feathered bipeds alike. It was an old English game
for young maids and bachelors to meet and write
their names upon slips of paper and each to draw
out the name of one of the opposite sex. It would
thus happen that each gentleman would choose a lady
for his valentine, while at the same time, some other
lady would have chosen him for his valentine. This
often led to embarrassing circumstances, but the re-
sult generally was that the gentlemen devoted him-
self most to the lady he loved, rather than the lady
who loved him.

The custom of sending valentines is said to
be going out of fashion. Perhaps it is. It is
very possible that the budding genius, after
having composed a few lines in which love is made
to rhyme with dove, and hem't with dart , has tried
vainly searching for other convenient words in which
to expiess the yearnings of his soul, and has de-
cided to turn from the sentimental to tlie more sub-
stantial duties of life. If this is so, we bid farewell to
Valentine. His influence has been great ; who can
say that this world is not better for having cher-
ished his memory so long a time.

C0M31 UN 10 A TION.

Students of the M. A. G. have never gained so
great a rejjutation as athletes as have men from
many of the other colleges, althotigh from the first,
when our boat crew had such marked success, to
the present time, we have had among us men of
great strength and endurance, as well as some pos-
sessed of no little skill.

Up to the present time but.little has been done
in the line of indoor training, although our athletic
association directors have done what they could in
the way of fitting up the gymnasium with apparatus

and keeping it in repair, as far as the means at
their disposal will allow. Yet we can readily see
that there are several pieces of a[)paratus st.ll want-
ing, and that thdse already at our disposal need
more careful attention and usage. It is quite plain
that there are many fellows who do not know how
to properly use the apparatus, and who also do not
handle it with sufficient care.

Comparatively few of our number make the regu-
lar and systematic use of the gymnasium which
they ougiit and those few labor under a disadvantage
in what they do undertake. Most of those who
practice at all do so by fits and starts, going over
once in a while and attempting enough at one time
to make them tired for a week, as well as lame and
sore in every muscle of their bodies. Such work is
neither advantageous nor wise, and is nn part of
scientific training, yet some seem to think they are
not doing anything if they do not use every piece
of apparatus in the Gym. in succession, without re-
gard to the evil results which will follow.

It seems to me that it would be greatly to our
advantage if we could employ an athletic trainer.
True, we are not so very many in numbers, and
the finnucial backing of the College is not so heavy
as that accorded some of the okler institutions, but
by agitating the subject from now, on, we may find
some means in due time to defray the expenses.
The advantages arising from having some compe-
tent person to take charge of the training would be
inanv and varied. The students of the college will
acquire a higher physical development, ne shall
be able to compete with greater chance of success
with other institutions, both in games and sports,
we shall make a brighter name for our college and
our men in the athletic world, thus widely attrac-
ting public attention and bringing students here in
greaier numbers.

Can we not give this matter careful consideration
meanwhile letting each and every one heartily sup-
port the Athletic Association by piomptly paying
the tax, entering into as many of the events at the
indoor meets as possible, or at hast lending his
moral support by his attendance? Our Saturday
alteruoon meets are fast becoming one of the
pleasantest features of the winter term, so let us
all do our best to make every one of thern a rattling
success. K.-

112

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SENIOR THESES.

At a meeting of tlie faculty held Monday after-
noon it was decided that each member of the Senior
class shall be required to hand in, on or before May
1, unless granted an extension of time by the prof-
essor in charge, a graduation thesis, orif he prefers,
an oration, on a subject connected with his work
either in the English or Military department, or in
one of the three scientific departments which he has
elected for the year. A copy of each of these theses
will remtiin the property of the college. A number
of theses and orations will be selected for presenta-
tion on the commencement stage. The command-
ant has abolished the requirement of military prize
essays from the class. The military prizes will be
awarded by the commandant to those members of
the class who have shown the most proficiency in
the military department, judgment being based on
the class-room work. No competition, with judges,
will be held.

W. I. L. S.

The W. I. L. S. held its regular meeting Feb. 2.
The question for debate was "Will the Wilson Bill
be a benefit to the Farmer?" Messrs. Gifford, Bar-
clay, Eddy, and Potter spoke on the affirmative
side and Messrs. Stearns, Kinney, Kirkland, Hay-
ward, Leamy, and Kramer on the negative. The
question was decided in the negative. Mr. Pente-
cost was critic for the evening and Mr. Leamy gave
an extemporaneous speech.

The meeting for Feb. 9 was omitted on account
of the Senior sleighride. Next Friday evening.
Prof. Lull will lecture before the society on the sub-
ject of "Physical Culture and Training." A large
attendance is desired. The q\iestion, "Kesolved
that the Gothenburg system of liquor selling should
be adopted by the State of Massachusetts," will be
the subject of the debate at the meeting to be held
Feb. 23.

NOTICE.

All those intending to compete for positions on
the college baseball team for the coming season will
please hand their names on or before Feb. 17, to
the captain, E. H. Clark, Cant,

THE BOTANIC LABORATORY.

One of the many good effects of the atmosphere
of improvement aud regeneration, which of late has
permeated all departments of the College, has been
the development and equipment of a Botanical Lab-
oratory where the student of plant life can now en-
joy advantages similar to those afforded by the other
scientific departments. Among the many recent ad-
ditions the most conspicuous, perhaps, is the large
work bench which occupies the eastern end of the
laboratory. The wall cases are being rapidly .filled
with pieces of new apparatus whose names, as is
usual with scientific instruments, vary inversely
with their size. Two auxanometers of different
patterns measure with great accuracy the growth of
plants. For bacteriological work there are tubes
aud jars innumerable, while a small glass cylinder
used in quantitative determination of the micro-or-
ganisms in the air rejoices in the ponderous name
of aerobioscope.. A diminutive water wheel
shows the effects of centrifugal force upon root
growth. Culture jars and moist chambers abound
on all sides, while a constant temperature oven sup-
plied with an automatic regulator of Dr. Stone's in-
vention is used for evaporating and drying various
materials.

Other additions are the many new charts prepared
by Dr. Stone, a complete stock of laboratory rea-
gents, a large collection of histological specimens in
alcohol, germiuators, sterilizers, gas chambers and
generators for carbon di-oxide and hydrogen. An-
other feature which greatly interests advanced stu-
dents in this department is the addition of four mi-
croscopes of superior workmanship. Although
there are many tlim^gs needed to make this labora-
tory complete, yet the genial Professor in charge is
to be congratulated upon the degree of success he
has attaiueil in this direction from the limited funds
at his disposal.

T. M. C. A. TOPICS.

Feb. 15. The Object of Christ's Death. Luke
24: 44-47; Rom. 14: 7-9; II Cor. 5 ; 14-17. G.
H. Merwin.

Feb. 18. Our Love Tested by Our Gifts, II Cor.
8: 1-9; 9: 6-8. F. W. Barclay.

Feb. 22. The Christian Character of Washing-
ton. Psalm 1. J. Vu. Gifford.

Feb. 25. Keeping Unspotted from the World,
James 1; 27; Horn. 12: 1-2. B. K. Jones.

AGGIE LIFE.

il3

otei ar\d ^ommen*ts.

While glancing through the annual of a college
not a thousand miles distant our eye was caught by
this phrase : "Even the Agi^ies." Now regarding
the context we have nothing to say nor do we wish
to be understood as taking issue with the writer ;
but we would make the words the subject of a few
remai'ks. We accord this much attention to them
for the reason that they express indirectly a strange
and mistaken idea wnich seems to be prevalent con-
cerning this institution and its students. Expressed
bluntly it is that this college does not amount to
much ; and that our fellows are an interior class of
men. Those acquainted with the facts of the case
know that all this is radically vrrong ; to those who
are so unfortunate as not to know us we would offer
a few words of introduction. In the first place this
college is doing a great work in the educational
cause ; for it not only tills all the requirements of a
scieutific college ; but in addition it offers to young
men of limited means a glorious opportunity to
obtain an education. What better labor than the
last could it perform ; for the lives of poor boys
have made up many a chapter in our nation's his-
tory. Nor have its efforts been fruitless. We are
speaking advisedly' when we say that very few of
our graduates have made a failure of life in compar-
ison with those of the larger colleges. As to our
men we will not insult them by attempting a vindi-
cation where there is nothing to vindicate. Remem-
ber that we are young yet, having seen scarcely
twenty-five winters ; but if the same advance is
made in the next as has been made in the last quar-
ter of a century, there will be no need of writing
such articles as these.

While we are about it there is another mistaken
impression which wo wish to correct. This is that
all students here are obliged to perform a certain
amount of manual labor. The catalogue is in a
measure to blame for this, since it contains some-
thing to that effect ; but for once the catalogue is
mistaken. By the provisions of the Labor Fund
work is furnished to all those who wish to earn part
of their expenses; but compulsory labor is an
unheard of thing. It is exasperating to hear some

of the remarks contrary to the above that are made
by people who ougbl to know better. A man who
comes here and does conscientious work is as well
fitted to start in life as the graduate of any other
college in the land.

Before we grow much more, however, we must have
a new dormitory, one with a large assembly hall and
good reception room. Our present accommodations
fall far short of oar requirements, a condition of
affairs that will soon be a heavy handicap to us,
especially as there are no large boai'ding houses
near the college. A suitable reception room should
be provided for above all things. The place that at
present bears the name is not a credit to the institu-
tion and the state. Give us a new dormitory, and
then with our course of electives and the higher
standard we have adopted you may be prepared for
a boom at M. A. C.

If you hear wrathful sounds issuing from your
neighbor's room to-night do not be surprised. He
has received a comic valentine. If your room-mate
gets a letter whose size is all out of proportion to
the fine hand in which the address is written, you
may know that he also has received a valentine, but
not a comic one. It may on the whole appear funny
to you, but to him it will be a serious matter ; and
he will hasten to place the previous article in a box
which contains a photograph of his sister( ?), a bun-
dle of finely written eight-page letters, the last rose
of some-her, etc. Sic vita est.
*
» *

Ye weary travelers over the stony path of knowl-
edge be not faint-hearted but pluck up courage ; for
signs are appearing which show that the road is to
be made smoother. A college professor, make a
note of this, class, has come forward like a man
and said that too much mathematics is being taught
in our schools and colleges. The joke of it is that
he thinks the idea original ; "fur frummit," my
friend, "fur frummit," there isn't a college student
who couldn't have told you that long ago. Never-
theless, let the good work go forward. Who will be
the next one to say a word for the cause ?

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AGGIE LIFE.

folle;^^ l^ot^S"

— Midleiin examiiialiona were lield Monday aud
Tuesday of tliis week.

— The Union religious meetings at tbe First
ChurcL were continued for two weeks.

— C. A. King, '97, wlio lias been absent on ac-
count of sickness, has returned to college.

— L. M. Barker, '94, who has been at home since
the first of the term is once more at college.

— Prof, and Blrs. Maynard tendered a reception
to the Freshman class the evening of Feb. 2.

— The white duck trousers to be worn by the col-
lege battalion will be furnished by A. Glynn of
Amherst.

— A large number of empty cartridge shells are
being loaded in the armory, Lieut. Greene having
charge of the work.

—Dr. Goessmann was absent last week, attending
a hearing in Boston in regard to the matter of con-
solidating the two experiment .statiuns.

— G. H. Merwiu, '94, and C. B. Lane, '95, were
absent from the college last week, visiting friends
at Storrs Agricultural College in Connecticut.

— Pres. E. B. Andrews of Brown University lec-
tures in the Town Hall to-night on the subject,
"General Sherman." All who are interested in
oratory should make it a point to attend this enter-
tainment which is the seventh of the Union Course.

— R. A. Cooley, '95, is to represent the Y. M.
C. A. at the Student Volunteer Movement conven-
tion to be held at Detroit, Mich. The exercises of
the convention are to commence Wednesday, Feb.
28, and will continue for four or five days.

— The statement made in our last issue that the
polo teams of the Two Year men and Juniors are
yet to meet was incorrect. The Juniors have the
game by default, and as soon as there is suitable
ice, the Juniors and Seniors will play for cham-
pionship.

— A number of new electric lamps have been
placed in the chapel reading room, in addition to
those which have heretofore been used. The lights
in the library still have a tendency to "go out" at
unexpected times, an evil which will probably be
remedied in time.

— A second tournament has been started by the
college chess club.

— The dancing class met Saturday night of last
week, instead of Friday.

— A large number of new electric lamps are being
placed in the drill hall in addition to those already
in use.

— Mr. Oswald Winternitz of Vienna, Austria, is
now engaged as stenographer and typewriter for
Prof. Fernald.

— The Mass. Horticultural Society has awarded
the agricultural department a prize of fifty dollars
for the excellence of a field of potatoes.

— A large number of students attended the comic
opera "Wanita, "presented in the Town Hall, Feb.
6 and 7. F. E. DeLuce, '96, sang the part Waur-
egan in a very creditable manner. A chorus of
fourteen Indians from the college, also played an
important part.

— At a recent meeting of the Directors of the
Base-ball Association, the plan of choosing a scorer
to act as assistant manager of the team for the
coming season, with the understanding that this
man should be elected manager the following year,
was favorably considered.

— The committee on Junior promenade, appointed
by the class of Ninety-five last fall term reported to
the class week before last, and action was taken.
It was permanently decided not to hold a promen-
ade. Although attempts in this direction were not
successful this year, it is hoped that following
classes may carry out the plan, as it would without
doubt be a benefit to the college.

— A bill has been introduced into the House, and
is now before the committee on agriculture, providing
for the appropriation of the sum of seven thousand
seven hundred dollars for the establishment of an
electric light plant on the college grounds. Secre-
tary Sessions and Prof. Brooks spoke in favor of the
bill at a hearing before the committee last week. The
advantages to be deri^ ed from a complete system
of lighting for the buildings and grounds of both
the college and the experiment station would be
very great. Such a ))lant would greatly supplement
the educational facilities of the college.

AGGIE LIFE.

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
Indoor Meet, Saturday, Feb. 3, 1894.
Heavy Weight Boxing.
1st. Sullivan, '95.
2Dd, Boaiflman, '94.
Srcl, Eddy, '97.
Half Mile Walk.
1st, Warron, '95. Time 3 min. 56 sec.
2ud, Cheney, '97. Time 4 min. 1 see.
3rd, Hemeiiway, '95. Time 4 min. 19 sec.
Batule Board Jump.
1st, Jones, '95. 6 ft. 5 in.
2ud, Cooley, '95. 6 ft. 4 in.
3rd, Sullivan, '95. 5 ft. 5 iu.

Points by Classes : —

'95—20 points.
'94— 3 "
'97— 4 "
Indoor Meet, Saturday, Feb. 10, 1894.
Middle Weight Wrestling.
1st, Hayward, '96.
2ud, Shaw, '96.
3rd, Ballou, '95.
Backward Jump.
1st, Goessraann, '97. 5 ft. 8 in.
2nd, Warreu, '95. 5 ft 6 in.
3rd, Hayward, '96. 5 ft. 3 in.
Standing Hop Step and Jump.
1st, Goessmann, '97. 26 ft. 4 in.
2nd. Toole, '95. 26 ft. 1 in.
3rd, Shaw, '96. 25 ft. 2 in.

Points by Classen : —

'95 — 7 points.
'96—10 "
'97—10 "

Total points by Classes : —

'94—8 points.
'95—59 "
'96—40 "
'97—23 "
First Tear— 5 "

The events for the next two meets are as follows :
Saturday, Feb. 17.
Heavy Weight Wrestling.
Eunning Hop Step and Jump.
Pole Vault.

Saturday. Feb. 24.
Three standing Jumps.
Standing High .Jump.
Feats on Parallel Bars.
Per order,

L. Manley, Pres.

R. S. Jones, Sec. & Trcas.

NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.
The eighth lecture of the course, under the
auspices of this society, was delivered by Dr. Geo.
E. Stone, Feb. 5lh, his subject being, "'Fresh Water
Algae." The lecture was one of the best of the
series, and it was thoroughly enjoyed b3' the large
number who attended it. The speaker aptly ex-
plained the vari lus stages of growth in the Algae,
and exhibited various specimens of the order, to
illustrate his remarks. Dr. Stone has made a very
careful study of this subject, and by the aid of some
two or three dozen colored charts, he illustrated
many important facts regarding it. The specimens
which he bad collected himself were very interesting
to all. After the completion of his lecture, the
members of the society were invited to examine
several microscopic slides, which were of especial
interest to all those lovers of this branch of Nature's
work. The next lecture of the course will be by
Dr. J. B. Lindsay, Feb. 19, on the subject, "Agri-
cultural Bacteria."

A ''FIRST" CLASS SLEIGHRIDE.
On Friday evening, Feb. 9th, the members of the
Senior class were pleasantly entertained at the home
of one of their number, A. J. Morse of Belchertown.
In spite of inclemency of weather two sleigh-loads
started off early in the evening, and after a ride of
twelve miles, reached their destination where they
were somewhat surprised to find a "house-full" of
young people ready to receive them. It was a social
gathering not soon to be forgotten, and if the suc-
cess of the occasion can be determined by the late-
ness of the hour at which they returned, we should
pronounce it complete. The long homeward ride
was shortened by snatches of songs and the ready
wit of a few, and as day began to break in the east,
the '94 men turned in, with good reason to wish
that such occasions might not be so infrequent.

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AGGIE LIFE.

umni.

Frederick M. Somers.
'72. — The death, by pneumonia, of Frederick M.
Somers, a passenger in the American Line Steamer,
New Yorl{, is announced by cable as having oc-
cuned at Sonlliamptou, England, F"riday, F'eb. 2.
Mr. Somers was born in Boston forty-three years
ago. After graduating from college he went to
Kansas City and taught school. Thence he emi-
grated to Cidiforuia and in 1873 became a reporter
on the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1876 he
founded with Frank M Pixley the Argonaut, in the
same city, which, under Mr. Somers' management,
became an immediate success. He sold his interest
In the Argonaut several years ago. While conduct-
ing the Argonaut Mr. Somers revised the old Over-
land Monthly, whose early fame was made by its
editor, Bret Harte, and that monthly is also a suc-
cess to-day owing to Mr. Somers' work in aiding
its new career. In 1881 Somers started in San
Francisco a daily papej;, the Epigram. For months
before the first issue of the Epigram Somers had
worked day and night perfecting plans for a large
number of novel features and departments, all of
which were carried out under his close personal
supervision by a staff ma'^e up of the "star" men
from every other newspaper in San Francisco. The
Epigram made a record that experienced publishers
say IS almost without a parallel. Somers had
studied the people of San Francisco so thoroughly
and intelligently that he knew just what would suit
them in the way of a daily paper, but he was unable
to reap the reward of his labor. On the day of the
Epigram's sixth issue he was taken seriously ill and
was threatened with brain fever. It was feared
that his constant worry regarding the paper would
cause his death and the paper was discontinued.
■After his recovery Somers continued conducting the
Argonaut for several years, developing a school of
short story writers which has graduated some who
have since made national reputations. When he
sold his iiitirest in San Francisco investments he
went to New York and founded, Hrst, Current Lit-
erature and later, Short Stories. He brought both
of these publicalions to a money-making basis and
then sold them. He then went to Japan with bir

Edwin Arnold, and, returning from there, traveled
extensively in southern California, studying the fruit
industry, with a view of founding a colony on a club
basis. He left New York for London, Jan. 23, on
a business trip. Mr. Somers was a large, athletic
man, of tremendous physical and mental energy.
Although he had acquired a competency on which
he could live comfortably, he found idleness a bore,
and before his departure for London was busy pre-
paiiug plans for a new publication of a decidedly'
novel character, in which Mr. W. J. Ritchie, of San
Francisco, who was with him when he died, was as-
sociated. Mr. Somers was a member of several
social organizations and was highly esteemed by all
his associates. He made his home at the Lotos
Club while in New York.

'76. — The Historical Address delivered in 1892,
at the centennial celebration of the Hartford County
Medical Society by Dr. J. E. Root has been re-
printed in a very handsome manner and is a credit
to its author.

'81. — Dr. Charles E. Young, ex-'81, a member
of the New York Academy of Medicine, has re-
moved from New York City and is now practicing
in White Plains, N. Y.

'90. — E. N. Stratton, ex-'90, has recently moved
into his new home at "Elm Dale," Marlboro, Mass.

'91. — A. H. Sawyer is employed at the Graystone
Farm, Hudson, Mass.

In Memory of

WALTER STEPHEN PEMBER

massachusetts agricultural college ex-'93.

Deceased.

tVhereas, through his infinite wisdom our all wise
Heavenly Father has been pleased to remove from our
number our friend and brotlier, Walter Stephen Pember,
and

Whereas, we recognize in him one who, as a brother, was
esteemed and loved by all ; liis Christian spirit and manly
character ever commanding our respect and admiration :
Therefore be it

Resolved, that we. the members of the Boston Alumni
Chapter of the Q- T. V. Fraternity, sincerely monrning
his loss, do extend our heart-felt sympathy to his
bereaved relatives in their affliction : and be it further

Resolved, tliat a copy of these resolutions be sent to the
family of the dL'ceased; to the college and Fraternity
pnljllcations, and also that they be placed on the Frater-
nity records.

R.P.Lyman, "1 Committee for
W. 1. BoYNTON. / B. A. Chapter.

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117

looi^s.

Essays in iliniatnre ; Points of View ; Men and Books ;
and Hoiirs of Idleness are the titles of four volumes of
essays by Agnes Repplier.

The greater part of the essays deal with distiuct-
ively literary subjects although some of them, as,
for instance, the one entitled, "Comedy of the Cus-
tom House," have to do with other topics. The
principal characteristics of the series is the strong
protest against the modern theory of realism as an
essential feature of literature especially in the de-
partment of fiction. Her plea that a book may jus-
tify its existence on the ground of the pleasure de-
rived from it without reference to any ulterior object
lesson which it contains, meets with willing accep-
tation in these days when the market is flooded with
novels of purpose in which the purpose is made so
prominent that the novel becomes but a thesis
diluted with character study and encumbered with
the semblance of a plot.

"The Trials of a Publisher" is the title of one of
the essays which presents the publisher's side of the
relations existing between author and publisher.
Another valuable article is that on the "Oppression
ofNotes." One would almost rather dispense al-
together with these useful commentaries than to
have them so abundant as they are in certain
editions of Shakespeare, for instance, where we
meet with foot-notes giving such valuable informa-
tion as that dumb show means nearly the same as
tableau. If the reader cannot understand such slight
variations of the meaning of common wonls as
occur in our standard authors without the aid of
foot-notes be had better study the dictionary or in-
dulge in such literature as he can appreciate.

In a "Flea for Humor" our authoress maintains
that enjoyment is, after all, a rational end of exist-
ence, that humor aids in attaining this end, and that
the present analytical, realistic, and didactic novel-
ists are losing sight of the value of humor as a liter-
ary factor.

"What Children Read" gives some interesting
views on the subji'Cl of juvenile literature. In
looking at the vast array of reading matter written
expressly for the children one can hardly realize
that a generation ai.'O it was unknown. This can-
not however be lield to h;ive been a wholly unmixed
evil for the children of that. age Perfect compre-
hension is not an essential requisite for appreciation ;
and the treasures of tlip world poets and novelists
are not wholly inaccrssible to child minds because
somewhat imperfectly understood.

n©e.

The most interesting of our exchanges, although
not a stiictly college publication is, perhaps, the
Young Men's Era. It has recently undergone a
change in form, which greatly improves it, and
ofl'ers attractions with each issue in which any colleo-e
man would be interested. It is the official organ of
the International Young Men's Christian Association,
and besides its religious departments, it supports
an athletic department far superior to and indeed dif-
ferent from that of any other periodical. In each
issue, several columns are devoted to athletics, and
fineengravings of University teams and athletes are
a prominent feature.

A party of Ann Arbor girls went out ridiuo-.
They wondered why they attracted so much atten-
tion, until. getting oul of the sleigh, they discovered
a placard reading "A load of old maids."— CoKegre
Life.

The Bnmoniayi presents the following stanzas
with her usual bright manner :

WE FAVOR IMMIGR.iTION.
Who builds de raih-oads and canals,

But furriners?
Who helps across de street de gals,

But furriners?
Who in de cducus has der say,
Who does de votin' 'lection day.
And who discovered the XJ. S. A.,
But furriners?

It is stated upon authority that one third of the
university students of Europe die prematurely from
the effects of bad habits acquired while at college;
one third die for lack of exercise and the other
third govern Europe.

We acknowledge the receipt of the Dealware
College Review for the first time to our exchange
table, and are greatly pleased with the paper,
especially with its exchange and intercollegiate de-
partments.

More than usual interest is centered in the last
issue of the Purdue Exponent, not on account of its
being more than customary a good paper, but from
the fact of two of its articles, one a gia|ihic account
of the dedication of their costly Engineering Labo-
ratories ; the other, alas ! short, and concise bnt a
decisive report of the total distruction of that beau-

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AGGIE LIFE.

tiful structure, by tire. We sjuipatbize with the
institution in its loss, but we can but praise tlie
editors of tlie Exponent for tiie striking manner in
whicli tliey announced tlie sad news.

The last issue of the Hermonile is a foot-ball
issue containing a record of the year's work, accom-
panied by a full page plate of the team. Out of
eight games played the team was defeated but once
and then by Williams.

The college yell is a purely American invention
and is unknown in other countries. In England the
students simply cheer or scream the name of their
college or university; no attempt is made at a
rhythmical measured yell as in this country. — Dela-
ware College Review.

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We would inform the friends of the college, and the
pul)lic generally, that we are prepared to supply in lim-
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107-

The indoor meets have come again,
And at this time of year,

The stndents who partake in tliem
Are thinking what to wear.

To wear the simplest costume
In whicli to do your best,

Order a snit through Hemenway
And he will do the rest.

But do not thinl;; that this is all,
You boys who are so merry,

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And choice confectionery

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All good enough for kings,

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LIFE.

VOL. IV.

AMHERST, MASS., FEBRUARY 28, 1894.

No. 11

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Asricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance. Single copies, 10c.

Postage, outside United States and Canada, 25c. extra.

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mail matter.

BOARD OF EDITORS:

C. F. WALKER, '94, Eilitor-in-cWef .

G. H. MERWIN, '94, Business Man.iger.

T. S. BACON, '94, T. F. KEITH, '94,

F. L. GREENE, '94, T. P. FOLEY, '95,

C. B. LANE, '95, R. A. COOLEY, '95,

R.L. HAYWARD, '96.

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica-
tions should be addressed Aggie Life, Amherst Mass.

Subscribers finding this item marked with a blue pencil are re-
quested to settle their indebtedness with the manager at the earli-
est opportunity. The paper will pass under a new administration
after the next issue, and before that time all accounts must be
settled.

Edl'torials.

The question has been asked : Why do not the
Faculty have set calling hours for the students?
and it seems to us a most pertinent one. It hap-
pens very irequentl}' that students wish to confer
with the professors outside the college hours and it
would be much more convenient for both parties if
there were a stated time in which this might be
done. This is no new idea as it is the regular prac-
tice in most other colleges, and we would submit it
to the consideration of the Faculty of our own.

For sometime past there has been a growing dis-
approval of the college button as now worn. It is
said to be too cheap appearing, to resemble too
closely the Amherst Button ; and too seldom seen
on others than Freshmen. It is unfortunate that
the college should have selected a button and worn
it less than a year, before general dissatisfaction is
expressed with the article chosen. It has been

suggested by some that a button designed after the
state seal might be appropriately worn by us as
State College students. This is an idea worthy of
consideration, as the Massachusetts' Coat of Arms,
with its Indian protected by the upraised sword,
and surrounded by the motto, "By the sword she
seeks peace under liberty," might easily be made
into a neat button.

At the present time when each college supports
its annual, literary monthlies, and papers the
readers of such are iueliued to judge the literary
merits of the college by the productions in these
publications. Is it not a pertinent question for us
to ask ourselves whether we are exerting an influ-
ence that will prove beneficial or detrimental to the
M. A. C. through the columns of our publications?
Especially is this an opportune moment for present-
ing this to the students here. The competition for
positions as members of the Life Board is now de-
manding a considerable amount of attention from
many of the students. We cannot expect perfect
productions but we can and do expect that no one
will allow anything short of his best endeavors.
But this is applicable to others than those compet-
ing. It is a matter that calls for the cooperation
of the entire college. The college paper supplies a
want that is not met by any department or course
of study. But if we are to make our paper a suc-
cess we must have the support of every student in
the college. Let each one take an active interest
in aiding us to place the paper in the position it
should occupy.

The announcement made in our last issue regard-
ing the requirement of graduation theses from mem-
bers of the Senior class was received too late to
admit of editorial comment at that time. The
change is one that had been under consideration for

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some time before any fiual decision was reached by
the faculty. While the plau now adopted may not
wholly serve its desired purpose this jear owing to
the necessary delay to which its operation was sub-
jected, next year the requirements will be known at
the time of the election of studies in the fall, and
each member of the class can shape his course of
study accordingly. It has been thought for some
time that the orations that have been delivered on
the commencement stage in past years were more
appropriate for a classical than for a scientific insti-
tution. Most of the subjects taken have been in the
line of the English department, and, although the
subjects of Political Economy and in some cases
Agriculture have been touched upon, it is seldom
that any other departments of the college work have
been represented. Moreover, these orations have
often been prepared with undue haste by those who
for one reason or another have not desired an
appointment, and they have in no wise been expon-
ents of the work accomplished in the college course.
According to the new plau it is intended that each
member of the Senior class shall select one principal
subject in the course to which he intends to give the
greater part of his attention, and to which all other
subjects will be subordinate. On this chief subject
he will prepare a thesis vrhich will be based, as much
as possible, on original investigation, and will show
the result of his work during his course at college.
For the benefit of those who especially desire to pre-
pare and deliver orations or who have chosen a sub-
ject which will not admit of the preparation of a
thesis, orations and essays will be accepted instead.
Such productions will most naturally come under the
department of English or military, although they
may be allowed in other departments. The prepar-
ation of this production, whether thesis, oratiou or
essay, will be under the direction of the head of the
department in which the subject is taken — and only
the best efl'orts of the student will be accepted. In
this way it is hoped to make the graduating exer-
cises much more interesting than they have been
and to bring the public to abetter knowledge of the
real work of an agricultural college. If some loyal
alumnus would take it upon himself to make an offer
of prizes for excellence in the graduation exercises,
the advantages of the new system would be still
more increased.

THE ROAD QUESTION.

"The condition of their public roads, is the meas-
ure of a people's civilization," — has become a current
aphorism. As applied to New England, the truth-
fulness of this standard, and the needs of these
roads is a suliject worthy the consideration of her
students.

Certainly as compared with what a highway may
be, our country roads, are, generallj' speaking, bad ;
ride ten miles on almost any of them, when the Irost is
coming out in spring, and you will insist that "very
bad" isn't strong enough. No claim, however, is
made to the above facts by right of discovery ; for
since the "League of American Wheelmen" estab-
lished a road department, literary luminary, bureau
of information, or whatever they call it, the compar-
tive poorness of our country roads has been pretty
well ventilated, together with various suggestions
for their improvement. Rural newspapers have
been supplied, gratis, with all the stereotyped wis-
dom of this kind they would publish ; some times
sensible and to the point, in other cases, bearing in-
ternal evidence that about all the writer knew of
his subject, was the fee he expected for writing it
up. And it may be questioned, whether on the
whole, these well meant exertions were not a public
injury.

This abundance of road literature, it is true,
served to attract attention to the subject and so has
been the means of some improvement in the charac-
ter of our roads ; but it generally compared our
American roads with the great highways of Mo-
narchial Europe, and pointed our people, also, to
some paternal centralized power as the source whence
to expect improvement ; which, without exertion of
our own would descend as "the gentle rain from
Heaven, alike on the just and unjust." Seen through
this glamour, the state appropriation which is to do
the work appears as a pure beneficence. We entirely
lose sight of the fact that this appropriation is but
the same fund abstracted from our pockets by the
tax gatherer, less the loll taken by the various offi-
cials, commissioners, superintendents and hangers-
on who have "had a hack at it."

When the public roads were the only avenues

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123

of eommunication and traffic, there was plausible
reason for regarding them, or some of them, as
matters of state or national importance. IS'ow the
through traffic of the country is entirely carried on
by rail, and now, if never before, the cardinal prio-
ciples of democracy indicate that the highways, be-
ing of local importance, should be managed entirely
by local authorities, and that their support should
fall on those who are benefited by their improve-
ment and who suffer by their neglect. Moreover,
there is in most country districts, at least, about as
much money raised by taxation, and expended on
the roads as the community can afford, as any just
comparison of our roads and our people with the high-
ways and pauperised inhabitants of the over-popu-
lated, over-taxed, regions of the Old World will
abundantly prove.

We want the best roads we can afford. More than
this is a burden not a benefit, hence their very ex-
cellence may indicate, not an advanced stage of
civilization, but the tyranny of a government and
degradation of a people.

In the character of its men and women, not in its
imposing public works, "high raised battlements
and labored mound, thick wall and moated gate," is
the glory and strength of a republic.

Our need is, not state control of the public roads,
but more practical knowledge of their management,
how to make a dollar make the most good road.
The works of Gillispie or Gilmore (both in the col-
lege library) will give one good ideas of the sys-
tems of Telford and Macadam, fine illustrations of
which maj' be seen in the windows of the Pope
M'f'g. Co. of Boston. But when, as in towns I
know of, $3,000 per year must keep in order thirty
five miles of road, these elaborate systems are not
practicable. What is needed is their practical adapta-
tion to varying conditions and small appropriations ;
a science of country loads, if there is any such
science.

F'or help and direction in such matters it is but
natural that people should look to their scientific
students and institutions, and can an agricultural
college in any other way so directly and positively
benefit the community that sustains it, as b}' dis-
seminating such knowledge with each outgoing
class? Is it within the power of the M. A. C. to
confer this boon on her students and her state ?

D. C. F,

BOATING DAYS AT THE M. A. 0.

High up in the Drill Hall, resting on the cross-
beams that support the building, is a racing shell.
It lies there covered with dust, knocked about by
electricians and athletes, with one end broken to
splinters, and the whole fast becoming a ruin. It is
not a forgotten boat, though, to the loyal alumni
who remember that daj' in '71 when the Maroon
and White triumphed over the magenta of Harvard
aud the more somlier colors of Brown, when the
lads wore Aggie's colors on their hats and the
lassies gleefully waved their banners as now the
blue is waved in June.

If this shell is not forgotten, it is certainly almost
unknown to the students of our college. Three
times a week and more we enter the Hall either for
military drill or for sports, and often while gathered
in little groups for fun aud laughter, we catch sight
of the boat and wonder about it, but in reply to the
questions we ask, the only answer is that it was
used when Aggie won a race from the best boating
colleges of the country.

Little can be found of this interesting chapter of
our college's history by consulting the records or
memorabilia. It has been determined by inquiry,
however, that this cedar shell was origiaally owned
by Amherst college, aud was used by Amherst in a
race at Worcester in 1870, being afterwards pur-
chased by our college to which it was destined to
bring honor and renown. It was stored for a long
time in a tobacco shed that now stands by the Hat-
field ferry, and it was at this point of the Connecti-
cut river that the Aggie and Amherst crews prac-
ticed so faithfully for the coming races.

In 1870, Aggie, with her newly purchased shell,
defeated Amherst in a rowed contest ; this brought
our institution to so prominent a position in the col-
lege world that when the National Rowing Associa-
tion was formed we were invited, and even chal-
lenged by Harvard, to enter and row in the first
National Regatta that was to be held at Ingleside,
near Springfield, on the Connecticut. Aggie ac-
cepted the invitation, practiced hard, and won the
race from Harvard and Brown. Again in '72, it
entered the contests. This time with Amherst,
Harvard, Bowdoin, Yale and Williams as competi-
tors but we were not so fortunate as in the previous
year, coming in third with Amherst first and Har-

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vard second. This was the end of our career as a
boating college. Harvard and Yale, disgusted that
the Saxons of the interior should defeat the Nor-
mans of the coast, withdrew from the league and
formed an independent association by themselves.

The now historic shell was stored in Springfield
for the winter, but it was not allowed to remain
there long, being brought to the college the next
spring. It was on this trip to Amherst, or possibly
during the winter at Springfield, that the end was
splintered as we see it to-day. The boat is twenty
inches wide, eleven inches deep, and fifty feet long,
and weighs one hundred and forty pounds.

The crew that won the first national race con-
sisted of the foUewing six men :

Frederick Cornelius Eld red, stroke, '73, was born
at Sandwich, Mass., Jan. 7, 1849, and was known
as the strong man of the crew. He was a hard
worker and so faithfully performed his college duties
that his average rank was near to that of the vale-
dictorian. Mr. Eldred is now a successful farmer
and poultry raiser in Sandwich, Mass.

Mr. Alfred Dickinson Norcross, '71, was born at
Monson, Nov. 7, 1848. He was brought up on the
farm, but is now a merchant at Monson, Mass.

Mr. George Leonard, captain, '71, was born at
Springfield, Mass., Decembers, 1849. He was an
invalid for several years before entering college,
part of the time being confined to his bed. His case
furnished a remarkable instance of the benefits of a
judicious mental and physical training. Mr. Leon-
ard is now a clerk of court at Springfield.

Giddeon Hammond Allen, '71, was born at Marion,
December 12, 1848, and spent his early life on a
farm. He is now a journalist at New Bedford.

Frederick Blaxwell Somers, '72, was born at
Portland, Maine, October 1, 1850. He educated
himself and obtained a scholarship from the Massa-
chusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture. His
deiith at Southampton, England, was announced in
the last issue of the Aggie Life. He was a well-
known j yurnalist, an indefatigable worker, and a
prominent member of several social organizations
of New York City.

Henry Bell Simpson, '73, was born at Hudson,
N. Y., April 29, 1852. He lived with his father, a
farmer, at Ashfield, Mass., until he entered college
at the age of 16. He is now a clerk in the Treasury

Department at Washington.

Three of these men, Messrs. Allen, Leonard, and
Norcross, are members of the D. G. K. fraternity,
Mr. Simpson belongs to the Q. T. V. fraternity, as
did Mr. Somers also. Mr. Eldred was a non-society
man.

Thise six men constituted a wonderful crew, one
of the fastest in the world, certainly the fastest in
America, for they rowed the three miles in sixteen
minutes and forty eight seconds, thus breaking the
record. How could it happen that a little college
less than ten years old and with only one hundred
students should defeat the champion colleges of the
country, was a question asked and commented upon
by many prominent newspapers. The Nem York
Tribune said : "The rowing of the Amherst farmers
had a quality in it that did not seem to have been
put there by a few weeks of training and dieting ;
it was genuine muscle of the hard enduring sort. It
was consolidated by hard labor, muscle that will
not go away when the effect of temporary training
has ceased."

"It was a stout crew, made healthy by out door
labor, and they needed only to know how to use
their strength to send a boat over the water at a
fearful pace. It was nature's training coupled with
ten days of professional coaching that won the race."

The crew worked hard in the open air, or with
rowing machines in the basement of Old Chapel
from which they sallied forth to the Connecticut,
took their spin, and ran all the way back.

Prizes valued at five hundred dollars, consisting
of sis silver cups and a set of colors were won at
the race of 1870. The cups were retained by the mem-
bers of the victorious crew. A photograph of them
and of the members of the crew can be seen in
either of the reading rooms of the college ; the
colors are now decorating the walls of the command-
ant's office in the Drill Hall. Cannot these flags be
brought from their hiding place and hung in the
reading room of the college library? This was sug-
gested, a short time ago, hy the Aggie Life but so
far no effort has been put forth to secure this desired
end.

We would not wantonly rid the commandant's
otBce of its ornaments but we would like to see
lliem hanging on the walls of that room in Stone
Chapel wliich is used as the headquarters of the
Alumni at commencement time. They would awaken
pleasant memories in the minds ot the older grad-
uates and would serve to show them that we have not
forijotten their faithful work or that cedar shell in
the Drill Hall. F. C. T.

AGGIE LIFE.

125

^o-tcs B^nd fommcn°ts.

Human nature is the same the world over,wlietlic'r
we view it on the broad stage of tlie outside world
or the smaller one of this little world, our College.
Even among so small numbers as our own we And
manifested the same differences of character, the
same failings and peculiarities, which go to make up
the strange complexity of our social life. Morever,
we find here as elsewhere that there is not a man
who is not firmly convinced that he can run a paper
in a much better manner than can its editors. No
matter how lightly he may estimate his ability along
other lines, on this point, he considers himself in-
fallible. This fact has been deeply impressed upon
us recently, since several parties have been quite
free in making adverse criticisms on this paper.
The editors are as painfully aware as anyone that
the paper is not all it should be, or all they could
wish it to be ; but the fault does not lie wholly at
our door. We editors are none of us Horace Gree-
leys or Gordon Ren7ietts, and consequently cannot
get out a successful sheet by our own unaided efforts.
In view of this deplorable fact, we must have the
assistance and support of all concerned ; and this is
just what we are not getting. Faculty, Alumni and
students seem almost oblivious of the existence of
the paper. And with the students it generally hap-
pens, in nine cases out of ten, that those who do the
least to assist us are the loudest in their criticisms.
They would appear to much better advantage if

they talked less and wrote more.

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# *

Right in this line of thought comes a remark re-
cently made by one of our professors ; that the Col-
lege is lacking in '-literary sentiment." We can-
not but admit that this Is true, and that it in a
measure, accounts for the lack of interest shown
here in literary' imdertakings. This statement im-
plies no lack of latent ability ; but instead the lack
of what may be termed a literary atmosphere.
Clara Louise Kellogg once said that singers went to
Germany and Italy to finish their musical education
not because they could obtain better instruction
there, but because the air was full of music ; and
that such conditions were essential to the best re-
sults. The same is just as true of literary work. It

is as impossible for one to write well surrounded by
those who have no interest in his work, as it is for
a tropical shrub to bloom when exposed to the blasts
of our chill north winds. We need not despair how-
ever, because of our short comings in this respect;
for like everything else, this atmosphere, or senti-
ment may be obtained by careful cultivation. And
be obtained it must if we wish our paper and annual
to compare favorably with those of other institutions.

As to how we should proceed with its cultivation
there would seem to be but one rule to follow and
that is to read our best writers, to observe their
style and methods, and theu make a practical use of
such observations in original composition. And
there is no better field for this same original work
than in the letters which we write to our parents
and our cousins in Smith's. Letter writing has a
great advantage over other forms of composition in
that it gives greater scope for the free expression of
one's thought. We all of us can think good
thoughts ; what we need is the power of expression.
Then again the ability to write a good letter is no
mean accomplishment. In fact it is an art; and one
to which we cannot attach too much importance.
We have all of us experienced the pleasure of read-
ing well written letters, and without doubt we have
been disgusted with those of an opposite character.
A sample of the latter kind ornamented the Bulle-
tin Board a few days since, having gotten there by
chance, and there is no doubt but that dozens of
the same nature leave the College every week.
Aside from the personal satisfaction afforded by the
ability to write a good letter, there is an intensely
practical side to the subject. About the time that
we giaduate we will probably be applying for a
position of some kind, and we should remember
that in that case a well written and well worded
letter counts for a great deal.

T. M. G. A. TOPICS.

March 1. Our Responsibility for Others. I Cor.
VIII : 10, 11 ; Rom. xiv : 12-19. J. W. Allen.

March 4. Christ's Welcome to the Inquirer.
Matt. VII : 7-12; Mark x: 17-22; John in: 1-3,
9-14. F. C. Tobey.

March 8. Bible Ideal of Character. Prov. xsxi :
20-31 ; II Tim. 11 : 15. E. A. White.

March 11. Missionary Meeting — Japan. Matt.
XXVIII ; 19, 20 ; Isa. lux : 7-15. Shiro Kuroda.

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^ollc^f jMo-tfj.

— Birnie, '97, has left college.

— The Seniors have adopted a class cane.

— An extra inspection was held at the Drill Hall
last Saturday morning.

■ — The annual election of officers of the Y. M. C.
A. will take place to-morrow.

— Prof, and Mrs. Maynard entertained the fac-
ulty at a "fad party" last week.

— A part)' from the college enjoyed a sleighride
to So. Deerfield, Thursday night.

— Prof. Brooks lectured at a farmer's institute
held at Richmond, Mass., Wednesday of last week.

— A large delegation from the college attended
the opera "Wauita" given at Easthampton last
week.

— The faculty refused to grant the petition of
the college for the omission of the exercises of last
Friday.

— Several members of the college were fortunately
able to hear the lecture by lion. Chauncey M.
Depew at Smith College, Feb. 22.

— The new board of Editors for the Life will be
published in our next issue. Competition for the
positions wil! close promptly at the appointed time,
7.00 p. M., March 7.

—The Amherst Chapter of the Q. T. V. Frater-
nity will be represented at the annual banquet of
the Granite Chapter, at Durham, N. H., Thursday
and Friday of this week by Dickinson, '95, and
Clark, '95. Several otheis besides thedelegates will
attend.

— Pres. Goodell has resumed his duties after an
absence of four weeks during which he was under-
going surgical treatment at a Boston hospital. The
operation was entirely successful and the president
has returned permanently cured amid the congrat-
ulations of his friends in and out of college.

— Base-ball practice was commenced in the Gym-
nasium, Feb. 19, a large number of students enter-
ing into the competition for positions on the team.
We are glad to notice the interest taken by members
of the Freshman class as these men are the ones
who will take an active part later in their course.

— The Senior class has voted a special tax for
the promenade.

— Washburn, '96, is making an elaborate set of
charts for Prof. Fernald, to be used in the zoological
department.

— Thursday, Feb. 15, Prof. Paige lectured be
fore the Berkshire Agricultural Society on "Tuber-
culosis in Cattle."

POLO.

Ninety -SIX 2, Ninett-seven 1.

ThE class championship polo game between the
two lower classes was played last Thursday after-
noon, and it proved an exciting game from begin-
ning to end. Charmbury of the Freshman team
scored the first goal after seventeen minutes play.
The score at the end of the first half was Ninety-
six 0, Ninety-seven 1.

At the opening of the second half Walsh of the
Freshman team took the ball but soon lost it and
Moore scored the first goal for the Sophomores. A
tie game seemed probable but Moore secured a sec-
ond goal for Ninety-six through poor playing of
the half-back and goal of Ninety-seven's team. As
usual in such class games considerable enthusiasm
was exhibited. The work of Captain Nowell of
the Freshman team was very creditable.

The team lined up as follows :
Ninety-six. Ninety-seven.

Moore, } Rushers | charmbury

Marshall, Capt. Centres Nowell, Capt.

Nutting, Halfback Eddy

Harper, Goal Howe

Umpire, Higgins '94:. Referee, Frost '95. Time, twenty
minute halves. Fouls, Ninety-sis 2.

PHYSICAL CULTURE AND TRAINING.
The poorly attended meetings of the last few
terms have led the oflScers of the W. I. L. S. to
feel that unless some change were made in the pro-
gramme, the society would soon become a dead let-
ter. With this idea in mind the directors recently
decided to alternate the regular debates by lectures
from members of the faculty and other interested
parties. The first lecture of this series was given
on the evening of the 16th by Prof. R. S. Lull,
who spoke on the above subject. We regret that

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127

space forbids us to give bis remarks iu full, as they
were extremely interesting and instructive. He re-
viewed briefly the history of athletics from the
times of the Greeks and their famous Olympian
games down to the intercollegiate contests of the
present day. Then followed a discussion of the
various college sports, both indoor and outdoor,
their advantages and disadvantages, the use of ap-
paratus, methods of practice, and the hygienic laws
to be observed. Additional weight was lent to his
remarks by the fact that the professor is himself an
enthusiastic athlete and a living exponent of mus-
cular Christianity. Although he has been with us
but a short time the large and attentive audience
which listened to his lecture testified to the fact that
he is one of our most popular instructors ; and the
wish is expressed by all that we may soon have the
pleasure of listening to him again.

ANNO UNCEMENT.

Notwithstanding the drawbacks which have re-
tarded the work of the Glee Club during the season
of '93-'94, the first of the regular concerts will soon
begin.

The program this year is one which is sure to in-
terest all audiences, nearly all the music being new
and attractive. Quartette and solo work will as
usual constitute prominent features of the program.

Three concerts will be given this term and possi-
bly more. Dates have ah-eady been secured at
Sunderland and Belchertown. It has been de-
cided to introduce the custom of giving a concert
here at tlie college and the closing concert of the
term will be held at the Chapel, Wednesday even-
ing, March 14. As this is to be the first opportu-
nity that the students have ever had to hear the
club in a regular concert at the college it is sincere-
ly hoped that all will show their loyalty to this or-
ganization and give it their hearty support.

A. B. Smith, Manager.

NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.

The ninth lecture in the series given before this
society was delivered by Dr. J. B. Lindsey, Feb.
18th, his subject being "Agricultural Bacteria."
The lecture was well attended, and of great interest
to all. Dr. Lindsey spoke of the position of the
bacteria in the vegetable kingdom, the family being

a sub-division of the group Fungi. He said that
uutil within the past ten years scientists had known
but little about the bacteria ; since that time, how-
ever, great progress has been made in the stud}- of
the order. The speaker fully explained various
processes of fermentation which are due to the
action of yeast, a plant which is closely allied to the
bacteria. After the close of the lecture, the mem-
bers of the society were invited to examine several
microscopic slides, which were of especial interest
to all.

The next lecture of the course will be delivered
March 5th by Prof. C. D. Warner on the subject
"Meteorology."

In Memory of

FREDERICK M. SOMERS

Massachusetts Agricultural College 72

Deceased.

^Vllereas : It has pleased the Ailwise Father to remove

from our midst our beloved Brother and friend, Frederick

M. Somers 72, who died Feb. 2, 1894, and

Whereas: Recognizing in him atl ever interested
Brother and one who was loved and esteemed by all who
knew him for his manly character and for his loving dis-
position, therefore, be it

Besolved : that we the active members of the Amherst
chapter of the Q. T. V. Fraternity, sincerely feeling his
loss, do extend our heartfelt sympathy to his bereaved
relatives iu their afiliction, and be it further

Resolved: that a copy of these resolutioas be sent to
the family of the deceased ; to the college and Fraternity
publications and that they be also placed on the Chapter
records.

A. B. Sjhth, 1 Committee
J. E. Green, V for the
J. A. Emrich. J Chapter.

vimni.

'83. — Dr. J. B. Lindsey, of the State Experiment
Station, has delivered several lectures during the
past week at agricultural institutes.

'86. — D. F. Carpenter has given up his school at
Prescott and Is now at his home, Millington.

'92.— G. E. Taylor, of Shelburne Falls, has been
spending a few days in town.

'92. — W. I. Boynton is at home for a short time
recuperating from an attack of pleurisy.

'93. — E. C. Howard has resigned his position as
teacher in a Prescott school and is now teaching in
Bloomfleld, Conn.

'93.— H. D. Clark will represent McGill Univer-
sity, Montreal, Can., at the Student Volunteer
Movement Convention to be held at Detroit this
week.

'93. — J. Baker is engaged in the lumber business
at Dudley, Mass.

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5©©KS.

Massachusetts. Its Historians and Its History. By
Charles Francis Adams. Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
Boston.

Last April Mr. Adams delivered two lectures be-
fore a class in Harvard College. Later iu the j'ear
he prepared them for publication and the fruit of
his work is the liltle volume bearing the above title.
The theme of the book is the influence of the sys-
tem of theology upheld by our forefathers in the
shaping of the state's destiny. The author finds as
the results of his investigations that the awful theo-
logical doctrines whose truth was so firmly main-
tained by the Puritans and their immediate progeny,
did but retard the development of the colony in-
stead, as is generally supposed, of being one of the
great causes of its growth. The love of political
freedom, the common inheritance of all true Puri-
tans, was the strongest force that opposed the
blighting tendencies of religious intolerance and
Calviuistic dogmas.

The Salem witchcraft, so often considered as a
strange delusion, an epidemic, without natural
cause or source, which swept over Massachusetts
at the same period that it overran Europe, is seen
to be the logical sequence of the doctrine of the
eternal punishment, in a material hell with sulphur-
ous flames, of sinners the sight of whose tortures
would but increase the joys of the elect on the other
shore. Granting this belief in the underworld and
the existence of evil spirits who were not securely
bound to their abode, the wonder is, not that the witch-
craft craze existed but that its power was of such
slight duration in comparison with what might have
been expected.

Mr. Adams strongly protests against the spirit
which has led our historians, when considering the
period from 1637 to 1757, during which the power
of the clergy was so overweening, to find only words
of praise for those who so blindly submitted to the
usurpation of state functions by the church. He
considers that it is hardly just to lavish such exe-
cration upon Philip II and Louis XIV for doing the
very acts which we praise or, at least, palliate when
performed by the early rulers of Massachusetts.
The contents of the book as a whole, certainly
throw new light upon certain aspects of colonial
history.

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
Indoor Meet, Saturday, Feb. 17, 1894.
Heavy WeigJU Wrestling.
Ist. Bagg, First Year.
2ud. Burrington, '96.
3d. Ballou, '95.
R-unnivg Hop, Step and Jump.
1st. Toole, '95. 37 ft. 7 in.
2nd. Frost, '95. 36 ft. 3 in.
3d. Vaughan, '97. 35 ft. 2 in.

Feats on Traveling Rings.
1st. Dickinson, '95.
2nd. H. J. Fowler, '94.
3d. Clapp, '96.
Points by Classes :

'94—3 points.
'95—14 "
'96—4 "
'97—1

First Year — 5 points.

Indoor Meet, Saturday, Feb. 24, 1894.

Standing High Jumpi.

1st. Jones, '95. 4 ft. 2 in.

2nd. Fairbanks, '95. 4 ft. 1 in.

3d. Hayward, '96. 3 ft. 11 in.

Three Standing Broad Jumps.
1st. Hayward, '96. 26 ft. 9 in.
2nd. Marsh, '95. 25 ft. 10 in.
3d. Fairbanks, '95. 25 ft. 8 in.

Feats on Parallel Bars.
1st. Sastrfe, '96.
2nd. Hayward, '96,
3d. Dickinson, '95.
Points by Classes :

'95—13 points.
'96—14 points.
Total Points by Classes :

'94—11 points.
'95—86 "
'96—58 "
'97—24 "
First Year — 10 points.
The events for the next two meets are as follows :
Saturday, March 3.
Running High Jump.
Swinging Indian Clubs.
Feats on Flying Rings.

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129

Saturday, March 10.
Feats on Horizontal Bar.
Rope Climb.
Floor Tumbling.
Per Order,

L. Manlet, Pres.

R. S. Jones,
Sec. and Treas.

We heartily agree with the following from an
exchange: — "The tendency among the writers and
editors of college papers is to use unnecessarily long
words. It seems that often a young writer wishes
to make his productions appear more stately than
the subject which he has chosen could warrant. He
wishes to dazzle his readers by parading before
them polysyllabic words, used in long and involved
sentences of many depending clauses. He resorts
to the use of a turgid style and by so doing conceals
his ideas from those who are not possessed of a dic-
tionary. The effect of these high sounding words,
instead of securing for the writer the respect due a
person who could propeily use such terms is to afford
a source of amusement to the world through the
columns of the newspapers, which seize every
opportunity to ridicule everything pertainiug to
colleges."

THE VIOLET.

A modest little violet,

With eyes of deep, deep blue,
O wliy is it tliat everyone

So loves to look at you?

It is because from out those eyes
There shines a clear, pure light.

Akin to that which from the stars
Tails on a summer night.

It is because you like to grow

All in a shaded place.
Far from the busy paths of men.

With such a modest grace.

Men like to seek the bidden flower,

That seeks not to be sought;

Men like to learn the lesson best,

That needs not to be taught.

— Univ. Cynic.
We are pleased to receivefor the first time at our
editorial table The Abbott Oourantol Abbott Acad-
emy, Andover. It is a beautiful publication of
about ninety pages, chiefly from the pens of the

gentler sex, and ranks with the foremost of college
journals. The Breeze from Cusaing Academy is
also welcomed for the first time.

This week's Brunonian, in addition to its regular
features and contents, is illustrated by a fine full
page half-tone of the last fall's Brown foot-ball team.

At Phillips-Exeter the manager of any athletic
team must give the faculty a bond of $250 before he
can enter upon his duties.

At Williams there is a student who comes from
darkest Africa and who, were he in his own province,
would be a king. He, however, prefers education
and cizilization to authority.

The M. I. T. banjo club competed in a tourna-
ment open to all baujo clubs in Boston, and won
first prize, defeating six professional teams.

It is highly probable that the Amherst senate, a
body of ten students organized for the purpose of
student government, will be abolished owing to the
fact that tlie faculty intend to decide upon a subject
which the senate claims is beyond its jurisdiction.

Nearly one-third of the students at Williams have
full or partial scholarships.

Vl^HEN VIOLINS WERE PLAYING LOW.

The violins were playing low

As violins have often played ;
The music was no softer then

Than music often is, they said.

Behind some portieres, close drawn,
Just oflf the hall, where light was dim,

I heard a voice, demure and soft.
And this is what she said to him :

"Love is a lottery, you know
And Cupid's blind, his aim askance ;

But since you ask, I'll tell you, Tom,
My luck is good in games of chance."

What more she said no one will know,

Nor even what he answer made;
But still the violins played low.

As violins have often played.

— Yale Becord.

A petition was recently presented to the Massa-
chusetts House of Representatives for legislation
prohibiting the public exhibition of the game of
foot-ball. A bill accompanying the petition pro-
vides punishment for any person who takes part in
the game when such game is played in the presence

130

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of spectators who have paid an admission fee to
witness the game. Is is uunecessaiy to say that the
petition was indefinitely tabled. — The W. P. I.

An interesting conflict took place at Wellesley
College last week. The Sophomores challenged the
Freshmen to a snowball fight, which challenge the
latter accepted. The time agreed upon was last
Monday, this day being a holiday for the girls
there. The Sophomores spent all Monday morning
making a fort and any quantity of snowballs, prepar-
atory to the fight which was to come off in the after-
noon. At the appointed time the Freshmen maidens
appeared, clad in their uniform of white sweaters
and gymnasium trousers. After an hour's bombard-
ment the fort was taken by the insurgents and the
sport was over. — The W. P. I.

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To ride a bicycle and not to ride a
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The students wlio partake in them
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VOL. IV.

AMHERST, MASS., MARCH 14, 1894.

No. 12

AGGIE LIFE.

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

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BOAJtV OF EDITORS:

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T. S. BACON, '94, T. P. KEITH, '94,

P. L. GREENE, '94, T. P. POLEY, '95,

C. B. LANE, '95, K. A. COOLEY, '95,

R. L. HAYWAED, '96.

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tions should be addressed Aggie Life, Amherst Mass.

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quested to settle their indebtedness with the na anager at the earli
est opportunity. The paper will pass under a new administration
after the next issue, and before that time all accounts must be
settled.

Edi-tlbrgals.

We would congratulate the Natural History
Society at the successful termination of tlie series
of lectures given under the auspices of that society.
These lectures have been of great interest to the
students and we trust that this plan of having lec-
tures during the fall and winter terms will be favor-
ably considered by the incoming board of officers.

In many colleges, besides the regular track ath-
letics they have cross country runs, and find them
great aids in developing wind and endurance. We
would suggest that the scheme be adopted here.
We certainly have excellent facilities for such sport,
and it would be grand good training for all who take
a part. If they could come off before our field day
we might see some of last year's records broken as
a result of the practice they would call for.

A YEAR or more ago it was suggested in these
columns that the musical organizations of the col.
lege unite in giving a concert in the stone chapel
for the benefit of the students and faculty who can
find no opportunity to attend the entertainments
that are held away from the college in this or other
towns. The glee club has now decided to do its
share in establishing this new feature of the winter
term and will give a concert in the chapel next Fri-
day evening, which the general public as well as
the college are invited to attend. The small admis-
sion fee should prevent no student from attending
and taking a number of friends with him.

Early last year the President announced that
through the efforts of Professor Brooks the Trustees
had granted to the college a tract of land to be used
as an athletic field. This was a most agreeable
surprise to the students for the interest in athletics
is steadily growing vpith us, and at present all our
outdoor work has to be done on the campus. The
lower classes especially were interested, as they
hoped to enjoy the advantages of the new field
before leaving college. Nothing has, however, as
yet been done and the students are wondering as to
the cause of this delay. The committee in charge
of the matter have met with many obstacles, notably
the prevailing hard times ; but they have kept the
matter carefully in mind and we maj' rest assured
that they will push the enterprise as rapidly as
possible.

We have recently been impressed with the ad-
vantages which would accrue to this college from
the establishment of an elective course in English
Literature. The present course in this department
is sadly limited ; and it would hardly seem possible,
under existing conditions, to greatly increase the
number of hours available for it. If this be true,
the setting up of an elective course in that branch,

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would be the most feasible plan for extending our
work in this direction. It is surely evident that in
a scientific college the study of literature is especial-
ly essential to the iittainment of the true objects of
education. A one-sided development is abnormal
and unhealthy. Au education exclusively practical
and material imperatively needs the introduction of
the ideal to contract its abnoi mal tendencies ; and
in no better w.ay than by the careful, intelligent
study of literature can the ideal be cultivated.

Every term of the college year has its privileges
and pleasures, and the winter term is no exception.
Although it may not be the most enjoyable part of
the year, yet there are many features which come
in to give the student that necessary relaxation
from college duties which is so essential to the best
work. There are, to be sure, but few outdoor
sports, yet the gymnasium is a good substitute for
them, and should be made the most of. One
thing we can do in the winter term, is to put our-
selves in training for the athletic field. Thiswill not
only benefit ourselves individually, but it will boom
college athletics in general. Occasional sleighrides
may be enjoyed by classes or small parties during
the winter term, and many of us can say from ex-
perience that they afford a pleasant recreation.
Many students speak of the reading they intend to
do this term, and if this is not done now there is but
little hope of its ever being accomplished. What
better time have we than the winter term to develop
our social life, either in college or elsewhere. It is
during tlie winter term that lectures and entertain-
ments are so numerous. These break the monotony
of college routine and every student should take ad-
vantage of such opportunities. But, above all, this
term offers an opportunity for earnest solid study.
Now is ttie time for us to do thorough work aud
build the foundation for our future success. The
number of conditions in college shows that a little
harder study on the part of many would not have
been out^of place.

IT TALKS.
Pick up some coins that circulate

In this land of brave and free,
And on ilie front of every one

A woman's face you'll see.
Some people thinl? it rather strange

That men didn't get a show;
To me the reason's very plain,

For money talks, you know. — Purdue Exponent.

IDU

FOOTBALL AT M. A. C.

At this period of the year when there is little
going on out of doors, in the line of athletic sports,
aud before the spring game has obliterated the
remembrance of the great game of the fall, perhaps
it may not seem out of place for us to review briefly
the history of football at M. A. C. and conclude
with a few lemarks on the work of the past year
and the outlook for the future.

The game of football was introduced into this
college in the fall of 1879, or three years after the
first intercollegiate contest between Harvard and
Yale. In those days the team consisted of fifteen
men, eight forwards, four half-backs, and three
backs. The game then must have been quite dif-
ferent from that of the present, for we find a picture
representing a player holding the ball above his
head and crying " held," leading us to think that
the game closely resembled what we now know as
association football.^ We find in this year that the
Aggie team played Amherst '83 on the campus, and
won, thus the first game of football was with our
old rivals, and resulted in a victory for us.

The next year games were played with Williston
and with the Amherst Freshmen. The number of
players was also reduced to eleven and their names , JJ\\'
changed to rushers, half-tends, and tends. The '
team was in this year for the first time, clad in a v'
uniform which consisted of a maroon and white
cap, white canvas jacket and pants, and maroon
stockings.

In the fall of '81 the Aggies defeated Williston,
played a tie game with Amherst and defeated Wes-
leyan at Middletown by a score of one goal and
three touchdowns. A peculiar occurrence of this
year was a game between Yale and Amherst on the
Aggie Campus. This indicates a higher degree of
brotherly love between Amherst and Aggie than
exists at present.

There is nothing further of interest in the annals
of the game till the fall of 1885, in which season
Aggie and Amherst meet four times, Aggie winning
two and Amherst one game, the fourth game result-
ed in a tie. In the meantime the players had come
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the tackles and guards, who had received no distin-
guishing title as yet. In this year we find that the
i Aggies accused their Amherst rivals of preventing
them from joining what was known as the "Pony
league."

This period marks about the height of football in
this college, henceforth there are fewer victories and
teams that once fell an easy prey to Aggie's prow-
ness now, turn the tables and we know how the boot
feels on the other foot?) occasionally there is a team
which makes a good showing, but they are only
occasional.

And now before we close this short review of foot-
ball at the M. A. C. let us look for a moment at the
defeats of the team of 1893 and point out to the
college how the nest team may be improved.

One of the greatest drawbacks to the success of
this team was the inexperience of the backs. This,
although unavoidable, necessitated several changes
in the make-up of the team, and had much to do
with its lack of success. Another thing, and one
which has always troubled captains here and at
other institutions as well, is the inability to obtain a
strong second eleven, and sometimes, indeed, any
eleven at all. To this cause may be ascribed the
loss of the last game with the Springfield Y. M. C.
A. It is my intention, next year, after practice. has
determined with any certainty the regular players,
to select a captain for the second eleven, having
him take full charge, and beat the first eleven if he
can. This ought to increase the interest for the
scrub-team as they will have equal opportunities
with the college team for scoring.
^* In regard to training it seems to me that we have
been very lax. '.Any man who really wants to play
on the team ought to give up smoking, and to refrain
from eating pickles and ice cream and like dainties,
which injure his wind, before a game. ' He ought
also to take a good run after practice followed by a
vigorous rub downTf If we are going to compete
with other teams and hope to win we must fight
them with their own weapons. If they train hard,
we must train harder for by such means alone can
we hope to be successful.

And in closing, let me say that although we have
not the money to lavish on otir team which some
colleges have, if we spend judiciously what we do
have, and all come out and practice hard, and those

who do not play support the team, both by cheering
during the games, and by encouraging the men dur-
ing the season, we will be in a fair way to raise the
standard of football to a higher level.

— T. Marsh.

THE TWENTT-FIRST OF JUNE, 1871.

What a beautiful morning ! The sun, just peep-
ing over Mt. Pleasant, casts its friendly beams on
the college grounds, and extending across the valley
dispels the gloom of night from the green slopes of
Holyoke and Tom, guarding the quiet river. With
the first rays of light the whole college is astir, for
before the radient orb shall again disappear behind
the Berkshire hiils this very river, that flows so
quietly between its giant sentinels, will have become
the scene of a most important event in the history
of our institution.

The clear tones of the bell in old chapel, rung as
usual to mark the hour for rising, are on this occa-
sion unheeded. For two hours students have been
hurrying to and fro, rushing in and out of the dor-
mitories and across the campus, intent upon com-
pleting at the earliest possible moment the innumer-
able tasks which always seem to stand between the
fun-loving student and the realization of his antici-
pations. As the sun mounts higher, and the haze
of early morning gives way to the clear, bright
atmosphere of a perfect June day the tide of travel
turns and the expectant throng crosses the ravine
to the boarding-house where breakfast is enlivened
with a lively conversation concerning Springfield
and Ingleside, and the great universities. Harvard
and Brown.

Away down to the southwest, beyond the narrow ,
pass in the mountains and the intervening valley,
there is another scene no less expressive. In the
city of Springfield a dozen strong-armed men have
gathered around a table and are partaking of the
|)laiuest food. Their faces brighten and their athletic
frames shake with laughter as they listen to Coach
Ward's dry and humorous sayings, but there are no
signs of nervous haste or of that confusion which
reigns up at the college whose honor they are to
uphold before another night. In their countenances
a close observer can discern an expression of brav-
ery and determination which shows them to be men
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may well represent the newly founded college of
agriculture of the Old Bay State.

With thoughts of their absent comrades the
students at the college hasten their preparations for
a journey down the river to Ingleside, where they
will cheer on to victory the second boat crew that
ever represented the M. A. C. in a public contest.
The old lumbering stage from Amherst to Norlh-
amptom is filled to overflowing with an enthusiastic
crowd, dignified seniors, with their sweet-hearts,
are seen driving in from all directions in equipages
borrowed or hired for the occasion, while some of
the more economical individuals boldly start out on
foot across the fields. By noon-lime the professors
and no less interested townspeople board the train
on the New London Noithern railroad bound for
the same destination.

It is now late in the afternoon and there has gath-
ered on the banks of the historic Connecticut the lar-
gest and most enthusiasiic assemblage that even the
oldest inhabitant of the vicinity has known — and
yet the spectators continue to pour in from all parts
of the country. "Aggie'' and Amherst are out en
masse. Harvard and Biown sent tremendous delega-
tions, while a large number of repiesentatives from
other institutions go to make u^) a perfect college
crowd. But although the college men try to make
up for their inferiority in numbers by their out-
bursts of enthusiasm, they are much less prominent
than are the hundreds of other observers — stern-
faced business men, fashionable society people,
fond parents and admiring sweet-hearts, all gor-
geously bedecked with the colors of one or the other
of the contesting colleges.

As evening approaches, the scene is impressive.
The bridge at Chicopee and the ivy-clad banks are
black with a surging throng of spectators. The
river flows serenely on, its tranquil surface as yet
undisturbed save by a few gentle ripples caused by
the wind. The declining sun darts its rays down
over the silvery water and envelops in its glorious
light the stake-boats anchored in mid-stream to
mark out the carefully measured course. At 7-05
o'clock the crews of Harvard, Brown and Aggie are
in position at the upper stake-boat, where they
await the signal to start. Suddenly they are off —
with Aggie in the lead. For three or four minutes
the crowd wait with breathless interest, then as the

three boats become visible from the heights at Ingle-
side the pent-up feelings of the multitude burst
forth, and the delighted men from Aggie hug each
other and dance in the sand like dervishes, while ou
high flutter the banners of maroon and white, and
cheers from hundreds of throats urge on the victors.

Harvard and Brown are nip and tuck and the
excitement is beyond description. Soon little
Reedy of Harvard pushes his men, and they slowly
pull away from Brown, but our captain Leonard,
with his "steady, men, steady" sits erect in his boat
and the Aggie crew gains on Harvard faster than
Harvard gains on Brown. The boats now come in
view of the judges' stand and the spectators on the
bridge. "That must be Reedy ahead ! " exclaims a
wearer of the magenta. "Yes, it is," says Judge
Rice as he raises his revolver for the finish. Cam-
bridge men go wild, and hats, trimmed with Harvard
colors, fly high iu the air and are carried away on
the waves. "No, it's Brown !" cries another, and
Harvard's stock takes a fall. Suddenly the bright-
eyed Commodore of the Aggies catches the gleam of
Leonard's spectacles. "It's Amherst ! It's Aggie !"
he cries, wild with excitement — and sure enough,
thp crew of the M. A. C. is still iu the lead.

Enthusiasm now reaches a high pitch. Old men,
with their gold-headed canes, forget their rheuma-
tism and jump high iu the air, waving their hats
frantically, while mischevious small boys, taking
advantage of the confusion, fill the spectators'
pockets with sand. President Clark, who has
started early for the scene of the contest makes his
way down close to the water's edge that be may be
the first to receive the victorious crew as tfiey row
to the shore. On they come, at a speed never
before equalled, the long steady strokes sending the
boat through the water with the force of an
arrow. As they pass the excited commodore, he
cries, "Sock it to her, Georgie ! sock it to her,
Georgie !" but Georgie needs not the encourage-
ment. A few more strokes, and the great race is
won.

THE EARTH.
The man who's on the ocean,

And sea-sick in his berth,
Amid the storm's commotion,"
Is the man who wants the earth.

—Purdue Exponent.

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137

Spriog has come. There is no doubt of it ; the
Olobe says so. The sigus are faint to be sure ; but
they are unmistaJjable. A bluebird has been seen ;
some bold little adventurer who has evidently started
out to discover the North Pole. A flock of wild
geese have gone northward, in the shape of a \V,too ;
which the oldest inhabitant would tell you means
war; but we hope the class will "apologize," or at
least say they are "sorry," and thus prevent anoth-
er blot on the f:dr page of our history. For the
first time in many weeks the campus is clear, and
patches of pale green are replacing the huge snow
drifts. The fellows instead of rushing back to their
rooms after supper are once more seen lounging
about in front of South College ; and the increasing
frequency of the Prof's "Steady there," shows that
the men are beginning to feel the enlivening influ-
ence of the "summery sun." Now the county edi-
tor invests in a shot gun and a patent ejecting ma-
chine and awaits tha coming of the spring poet.

Did you go down to town meeting? No? Why
not? Know all about it without going probably.
How many of you could fill the moderator's chair
with credit to yourselves and your townsmen? You
want to look out "feller citizens" and not throw
away your opportunities for acquiring such valuable
knowledge. Remember that when you return to
your native town with your sheep skin in your pock-
et you are going to be looked up to, and sought af-
ter to fill the place of honor. Don't have to refuse
because of ignorance. Our old fashioned town
meetings are the foundation of our political system
and a man is hardly worthy of being called a patri-
of who does not take in them a deep interest. We
who are fortunate enough to obtain a college educa-
tion have it in our power to exercise a controlling
influence in our country's politics ; and there is no
better place than the "March meetin" in which to
serve an apprenticeship.

»
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Only rarely at this time of the year is there so
much excitement in the college world. The stu-
dents of several of the large colleges have caused

no end of talk and comment by the perpetuation of
deeds tluit in any other case would be called
crimes. Breaking and entering, forgery and man-
slaughter, are the unvarnished names of some
of these ; but when committed by college men are
called escapades and pranks and are treated ac-
cordingl}-. Why this should be so is a mystery ;
but the fact remains that it is so and facts are
stubborn things. We feel that college men can-
not bo too severe in their denunciations of such af-
fairs ; and that their perpetrators should be made
to suffer the full penalty of the law. There are
without doubt many who will take exception to
these statements ; but we ourselves fail to see the
sense in a doctrine that teaches just because he is a
student a man can with impunity do those things
which besides being wrong in themselves serve to
bring down upon the undeserving student body the
sweeping condemnation of the public. As for
your own college we have the consolation of the
Pharisee, and can "Thank God that we are not as

other people are."

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President Elliot's much criticised Report does not
of course possess a vital interest for us ; for as 3'et
athletics have not called for much of our time or
money. Still with all college men we hope that
only the lightest restrictions will be put upon inter-
collegiate sports ; and that the good old game of
football may be so modified as to escape the execu-
tioner's ax.

"Stuck!" what a world of meaning there is in
that one simple word. What a multitude of scenes
it conjures up before our mind. Visions of "cuts,"
games of cards when we should have been studying,
flunks in class room as a consequence ; then the
mandate which orders the victims to appear before
the high tribunal : visions now of the midnight lamp,
and the carefully groomed "horse," nights of brok-
en sleep, mutteriugs of sines and tangents and that
magic number 65. At last the day of the terrible
ordeal comes, and we see the men with haggard
faces, and anxious looks (vending their way to the
court-room in Old Chapel. The trial begins, let us
look in upon them. One glance will be enough for
you unless you possess a heart of stone. Behind

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the long desk sets Rhadamanthus stern of face and
soft of voice — the row of victims opposite pale or
flushed according to temperament ; all on the rack
as they bend over the allotted paper. But why lin-
ger on this sad scene ! When all is over there are
a few glad hearts, more hearts that are heavy with
grief and disappoinraent. "Prexy" kindly writes
to "pa," "pa" VFrites to his erring son, and with the
memory rankling in his breast of the sardonic smile
of Rhadamanthus as he informed the timid inquirer
that his mark was sixty-four and three tenths the
victim of the barbarous exam, passes to eternal exile.

^olle^f ^otf|.

—The new board of editors of Aggie Life has
been elected and has organized as follows ; Editor-
in-chief, C. B. Lane, '95 ; business manager, W.
L. Morse, '95 ; T. P. Foley, '95, R. A. Cooley,'95,
F. C. Tobey, '95, R. L. Hayward, '96, P. A.
Leamy, '96, H. H. Roper, '96, H. M. Bartlett, '97.

— Base-ball and drill on the campus now.

— The senior class will use a text-book in civil
government next term.

— The senior printing committee have been taking
orders for steel engraved visiting cards.

— Rev. Dr. Woodworth of the Second Congrega-
tional church exchanged with Dr. Walker last
Sunday.

— The legislature committee on finance has re-
ported favorably the bill for the consolidation of
the two experiment stations.

— Sabres have been turned in by the junior squad
and company drill and the signal exercise will be in
order for the rest of the term.

— Those who are interested in botany should at-
tend the illustrated lecture in the town hall to-night
by the well-known author, Mr. W. Hamilton Gib-
son of New York.

— R. A. Cooley, '95, has returned from his trip
to Detroit and will report from time to time to the
T. M. C. A., the result of the student volunteer
movement convention at which he represented this
college. There were 1357 persons in attendance,
representing 294 institutions, of which 191 were
colleges ; 151 of these delegates were residents of
Canada,

— The mid-term finals were held this week.

— Saito, '96, has been quite sick with the grippe
the past week.

— Quite a number of students attended the annual
town-meeting held last Monday.

— Rev. P. S. Maxon of Springfield will address
the Y. M. C. A. next commencement.

— Prof. Paige addressed a meeting of the Deer-
field Valley Agricultural Society last Saturday.

— The following list of contestants for the Flint
prizes were nominated by the junior class and rati-
fied by the committee of the faculty having the
matter in charge: E. H. Clark, R. A. Cooley, T.
P. Foley, C. B. Lane, D. C. Potter, F. L. Warren.

— Hearn, the senior photographer, was busy last
week with class and society group work. The D.
G. K. and Phi Sigma Kappa fraternities and the
Shakespearean Club were photographed, also the
seuior class and the commissioned officers of the
battalion.

— The following officers have been elected by the
Y. M. C. A. for the ensuing year: President, H.L.
Frost, '95 ; vice-president, F. C. Tobey, '95 ; re-
cording secretary, L. F. Clark '97; corresponding
secretary, B. K. Jones, '96 ; treasurer, H. D. Hem-
enway, '95.

— Last Thursday the committee of agriculture of
the legislature inspected the college to investigate
into the advisability of reporting favorably the bill
for the establishing of an electric light plant on the
grounds. The committee found no objections to
the plan and it is quite possible that the proposed
appropriation may be secured.

— The following men are competing for positions
on the college base-ball team : Catchers, Sullivan,
'95, Leamy, '95 ; pitchers. Read, '95, Goessmann,
'97; infield, Keith, '94, Clark, '95, Read, '96, Day,
'96, Burgess, '95,Farnsworth,'97 ; outfield, Howard,
'94, Jones, '95, Marshall, '96, Huntress, two year
course, Norton, '97.

—A large number of the students attended Prof.
Richardson's illustrated lecture on the "Nibelungen
Lied" in the Union course, Feb. 28. The senior
division in German, who have been giving the mat-
ter special study attended in a body, and after the
lecture were pleasantly entertained by Prof, and
Mrs. Wellington at their home.

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139

— Dr. Goessmann was at New Haven Friday at-
tending the meeting of official agricultural chemists.

— The last entertainment of the Union lecture
course will be held March 28, when Prof. Hibbard
of Wesleyan University will appear in an elocution-
ary program.

— "Mr. P. A. Leamy presided with quiet dignity,
and though the position was a trying one during
some of the discussions, he performed his duty with
decision unmistakeable." — Worcester West Chronicle.
The above is clipped from the report of the town-
meeting in Mr. Leamy's town. Mr. Leamy, who
is a '96 man, is to be congratulated upon his election
and success as moderator. Owing to the length
of the discussion on some of the articles of the war-
rant the meeting was adjourned till the 10th and
Mr. Leamy was at his home over Sunday and Mon-
day in order to fill the chair.

NATURAL BISTORT SOCIETY.

Professor Warner delivered a lecture on Meteoro-
logy before this society on the evening of March 5,
a large number of students being in attendance.
The speaker gave an interesting account of the
various classes of storms, their origin and path-
The distinction between cyclones and anti-cyclones
was clearly defined. The use of charts in illustra-
tion of different portions of the lecture assisted
greatly in the understanding of many of the points.
The weather, especially New England weather, has
always been a fruitful subject for study as well as
conversation and the recent advances made in our
knowledge of it have almost fixed its position as an
exact science, exact, that is, if all the varying con-
ditions are accurately considered. The lecture was
much enjoyed by all present.

On the evening of March 12, A. H. Kirkland, '94
addressed the society, the subject being " The Life
of an Insect," the Gypsy Moth serving as a type.

Early next term R. H. Vaughn '96 will speak on
an ornithological subject.

GLEE CLUB CONCERT.

The glee club gave a conceit before a large and
appreciative audience at the town hall,Belehertown,
last Friday evening. After -the concert the mem-
bers of the club were tendered a supper at the
home of Miss K. M. Towne. The club remained
over night at the Belcher House and returned to
college Saturday morning.

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
Indoor Meet, Saturday Mar. 3, 1894.
Running High Jump.
Ist, Manley, '94, 4 ft. 9i in.
2d, Jones, '95. 4 ft 9 in.
3d, Vaughan, '97. 4 ft. 8 in.

Swinging Indian Clubs.
1st, Howard, '94.
2d, Crehore, '95.
3d, Dickinson, '95.

Flying Rings.
1st, Dickinson, '95.
2d, Sastre, '96.
3d, Baker, '94.
Points by classes :

'94—11 points.
'95—12 "
'96— 3 "
'97— 1 "

Indoor Meet, Satdrdat, Mar. 10, 1894.
Floor Tumbling.
1st, Charmbury, '97.
2d, Cooley, '95.
3d, Kuroda, '95.

Horizontal Bar.
1st, Howard, '94.
2d, Charmbury, '97.
3d, Kuroda, '65.

Rope Climb.
1st, Lewis, '95. Time, 7^ sec.
2d, Moore, '96. " 9| sec.
3d, Hemenway. " 10^ see.
Pole Vault.
1st, Fairbanks, '95. 7 ft. 9 in.
2d, Charmbury, '97. 7 ft. 1 in.
3d, Sastrd, '96. 6 ft. 1 in.
Points by Classes :

'94—5 -,■•' 3.
'95_16 '-'
'96—4 "
'97—11 "
Total Points for the Winter Meets :
'95 — 114 points.
'96—65 "
'97—36 "
'94—27 "
First Year — 10 points.
Per Order,

L. Manlet, Pres.

R. S. Jones, Sec.-Treas.

140

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ANNO UNGEMENT.

Owing to several reasons the glee club concert at
the chapel sclici-luled for Weduesday evening, March
14, has been postponed until Frida}' evening, March
16. The concert will commence at 8 o'clock.
It is hoped that a large audience will welcome the
club at its first appearance at the college. The
program of the concert will be as follows :

1. Hark The Trnrapet Calleth, Dudley Buck

2. Simple Simon, J. C. Macy

3. Venice Waters, J. C. Macy

4. Wandering Singers' Patrol, Willis Clark

a. How I Have Loved Thee, F. J. Rice

b. Down By The Riverside,

II.

1. Huzza, Dudley Buck

2. Now To The Dance, Willis Clark
2. Medley,

fa. Kentucky Home, Stephen C. Foster

\b. Swanee River,

5. Quintette, Interrupted Serenade, Patty Stair
9. Good Night, Dudley Buck

A. B. Smith, Manager.

THE JUNIOR ENTERTAINMENT.

The Junior class was very plcasauily entertained
by one of its members, W. A. Root of Deerfield, on
Monday evening, Feb. 26th. The sleighing was ex-
cellent and (luring the long ride of twelve miles,
the time was tal<en up with songs, stories and vari-
ous other class demonstrations. On reaching the
home of Mr. Root our thoughts were soon turned in
another direction, for to our surprise, the house was
filled with young people of the "fair sex" out-num-
bering the whole class. The first few minutes were
spent in introducing and being introduced and ac-
quaintance was soon made. Before the evening
was very far advanced -.ve had obtained & fair idea
of the social qualities of the daughters of Deerfield.
School teachers were especially numerous. Later
in the evening refreshments were served and toasts
were responded to by several members of the class.
The rooms were handsomely decorated with flowers
and ribbon bearing the class colors. At an early
hour in the morning the party broke up, and as the
young people jingled away, they were lieard singing ;
We want to go there some more, way up on the
Deerfield farm.

THE D. G. K. RECEPTION.
It was a jolly party that gathered at the D. G.K.
house, Friday eveuiug. Mar. 2ud, the occasion being
a reception by the senior members of that fraternity
to their class-mates in '94. Conversation, story
and joke beguiled the early part of the evening, and
after all had arrived tables were prepared and a
progressive whist party was inaugurated. At the
end of two hours the merits of the difTerent contes-
tants were compared, the first prize of a handsome
cup and saucer being awarded to R. F. Pomeroy,
and the booby prize to F. G. Averell. Following
the announcement of the winners of the contest a
bountiful collation, prepared by Caterer Wood, was
served. All having done ample justice to the re-
freshments, with H. M. Fowler as toast-master,
iMorse aud Curtis expressed the good will and es-
teem of the class toward the fraternity and congrat-
ulated the senior members upon the success of the
entertainment. A few remarks, wifcc and otherwise,
followed from Boardman and Kirkland. After the
singing of college songs the gathering broke up, to
reassemble on the lawn in front of the house, and
as the Chapel clock proclaimed the midnight hour
there went up a hearty cheer for the class of '94
and the senior members of D. G. K.

umnB.

'71. — L. B. Caswell of Athol, has recently writ-
ten a history of that town.

'82. — Cards have been received announcing the
marriage of Dr. Goodale, of Butte, Mont., to Miss
Carrie Cox, of Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 24.

'82. — Prof. C. S. Plumb was in charge of the
second annual excursion of the students of live
stock husbandry of Purdue University in their trip
during tlie past week to inspect several large stock
farms in the Blue Grass region, of Kentucky.

'83. — S. M. Molman of Attleboro, has been
elected Grand Prelate, of the Grand Lodge, K. of
P. This is the third highest office that can be
bestowed by the 15,000 knights of this state.

'93. — E. J. Walker of Clinton, has gone into the
milk business at that place.

'93.— The address of G. F. Curley is No. 1829
Race St., Philadelphia, Penn.

AGGIE LIFE.

141

Ch-eenliouse Construction. Prof. L. R. Taft. Orange
Judd Co. New York.

The demand in horticultural circles for a practical
concise manual devoted to discussion of the various
problems incident to the erection of forcing houses
has been supplied by the author of this volume.
Prof. Taft is an authority upon the subject and has
dealt with it most successfully. After giving a
brief account of tiie origin of greenhouses, he dis-
cusses the resoective advantages of the various
forms in which tbey may be built. The materials
used in construclion, systems of ventilating and
shading, methods of heating and piping, and the
differeut classes according to their use. The book
is illustrated bj' numerous cuts showing the styles
of material and methods of construction recom-
mended.

Amateur Fruit Growing. Prof. S. B. Green. Farm, Stock
and Home Pub. Co. Minneapolis.

Prof. Green has attempted to set forth in a plain
practical manner the principles and methods upon
which the growing of our native fruits should be
based, offering the work as a guide to beginners in
horticulture rather than as a complete manual for
expert fruit growers. The volume is written with
especial reference to the condition and needs of the
upper portion of the Mississippi Valley but it will
be of^value to all growers of northern fruits.

The Woman's Manual of Parliamentanj Law. Harriet R.
Shattuck. Lee & Shepard, Boston.
Although the author modestly declares that this
is not intended to take the place of the existing
manuals and that it is designed to meet the wants
of beginners in the art of debate, the book will
commend itself to those who use it because of
the practical illustrations of the working of the
various parliamentary rules which it furnishes.

The Fauna of the Deep Sea. Sidney J. Hickson. D.
Appleton & Co., New York.

After giving a brief history of the investigations
into the character of the ani:nals living in ocean
depths, Blr. Hickson describes the physical condi-
tions under which they support life, their origin,
and the various families which are represented
there. The latter part of the book is rather tech-
nical but the opening chaptefs will be of interest to
the general re.-^ider, es[)ecially the pages whose con-
clusion is that deep-sea fish are exposed to the
danger of tumbling upward.

As for the last time the exchange editor of the
Life prepares his news column ]irevious to resign-
ing it forever to his happy successors of the coming
classes, it is with regret that he can do iv> more
favor to his contemporary editors and their papers,
than to wish them all hearty success and prosi)ority.
But besides this it would be impossible to lay aside
his editorial pen without offering the fullest thanks
to the editors of the following papers of our ex-
change list, from whom we have so freely clipped,
for their untiring aid in furnishing us so creditable
pnblicatious : Broivn Daily Berald, Williams
Weekly, Brunonian, University Cynic of University
of Vermont, Bates Student, The Hesperus of Denver
U.iiversity, The Aurora, Willislonian, Swathmore
Phoenix, Purdue Exponent, State University Quill,
Hiram College Advance, The Phreno-Cosmian, The
Mt. Holyoke, Phoenixian, Brooklyn Polytechnic,
Cadet ol Maine State College, The W. P. I., The
Academy of Worcester Academy, The Hermonite,
The Speculum ol Michigan Agricultural College,
The Earlhamile of Eailham College, College Life of
Emporia, li^ansas. The Enaichsee of New Hampshire
College, r/ie PraM Institute Monthly of Brooklyn,
Delaware College Review, The Abbott Courant of Ab-
bott Academy, 'Jhe Breeze of Cushing Academy,
Printers Ink, Young Men's Era.

The New England Intercollegiate athletic asso-
ciation have again selected the Oval at Worcester
as the place for holding the annual spring games.

The election of Waters '94 as captain of next
year's eleven at Harvard not being satisfactory to
the advisory committee, Emmons '96 was selected to
lead the Crimson the coming year.

College papers abound with five specimens of
editorial irony. We have here taken occasion to
present a few. A Georgia college editor in a fit
of desperation, dashed off the following: "The
wind bloweth, the water floweth, the farmer soweth
and the subscriber oweth and the Lord knoweth
that we are in need of our dues. .So come a run-
niu', ere we go a gunnin' ; this thing of dunnin'
gives us the blues."

Another specimen from the pen of a reverend
gentlemen in the Indiana Student is indeed curl-

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AGGIE LIFE.

ous. "There is one grim argument to be made for
the use of cigarettes by boys ; it helps on the sur-
vival of the fittest. The manly boy does not take
to such things. He has life in him, plays foot-ball,
steals fruit, goes fishing and swimming on Sundays,
hunts ducks of various species — does anything but
deadens himself with narcotics."
PROTESTED.
She simply worshiped college boys,
Of the sweater and pigskiu type,
And found no correspondinti; joys
In men more polished and ripe.

So when the young professor sued,
For the gift of her slender hand.

He met a treatment cool and rude.
Which he scarcely could understand.

But undismayed, he pleaded hard.

In face of her ridicule,
Till she told him, "he was debarred

By the undergraduate rule !" — Ex.

The Columbia

iDiicyciie
of the World,

graceful, light, and strong, this product
of the oldest bicycle establishment in
America still retains its place at the
head. Always well up to the times or
a little in advance, its well-deserved and
ever increasing popularity is a source of j
pride and gratification to its makers.
To ride a bicycle and not to ride a
Columbia is to fall short of the fullest '
enjoyment of a noble sport.

Chicago, Hartford o

A beautiful illustrated catalogue free
t any Columbia agency, or mailed for
two-cent stamps.

22 SCHOOL ST., BOSTON,

Designed and engraved the title page of this book.
You have seen his work in the college publications
of Bates, Beloit, Bowdoin, Colby, Mass. Agr'l Col-
lege, Tufts, Wellesley and Yale.
4S~He win submit you rough sketches and samples free.

'>MW^ Domestic Bakery^^^

You will And the largest and best selected stock of Candy
in town.' Call and see for yourself. The price will please
you.

5 PHCENIX ROW, AMHERST.

M. N. SPEAR,

BBkseller, Statiniier and Mtt\.

WALL PAPERS AND BORDERS.

AMHEEST, MASS.

M= G. GOOD'^IN,

DEALEK IN

NEW AND SECOND-HAND BICYCLES.
13 Phoenix Row, - - - - Ajiheest, Mass.

STABLE.

SINGLE TEAMS TO LET AT EAIR PRICES.
Pleasant St., Amherst.

Schillare's
Photographic Studio.

Society, Class and Group Work a Specialty.

PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A. J. SCHILLARE,

108 MAIN STREET, - NORTHAMPTON, MASS.

TELEPHONE CONNECTION.

MASS. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHERST, MASS.

We would inform the friends of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply In lim-
ited quautities,

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS,
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fruits, address.

Prof. S. T. Maynard,

AMHERST, MASS.

AGGIE LIFE.

143

The indoor meets have come again,
And at this time of year,

The students who partake in them
Are thinking what to wear.

To wear tlie simiilest costume
In which to do your best,

Order a suit through Hemenway
And he will do the rest.

But do not think that this is all,
You boys who are so merry,

For note-books, paper, inks he keeps
And choice confectionery

Pencils, erasers, Fountain pens.
All good enough for kings.

White gloves, colored ink and gum
And forty other things.

M, B> MBMBM'WMY,

M. A. C,

AMHERST, MASS,

AMHERST HOUSE

LIVERY.

i SALE STABLE,

T. L PAIGE, Prop'r

HACKS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS, OMNIBUSES,

HACKS, DOUBLE AND SINGLE TEAMS

FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE.

CAREFUL DRIVERS. FAIR PRICES.

AMHERST, MASS.

J. A. RAWSON,

DEALER IN

WATCHES, CliOCKS, JEWEIiHY

FINE POCKET CUTLERY, SILVER AND

PLATED WARE, OPTICAL GOODS,

CANES, SPORTING AND

FANCY GOODS,

PINE BTJETIDMERY.
REPAIRING NEATLY AND PROMPTLY DONE.

AMHERST, MASS.

a 0. PEfigE

.A-^S^HCBItS T ,

ns/C-A-SS.

SWIFT DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER.

5-shot 38 calibre using 38 S.
and W. C. F. cartridges.

The Beauty, Material and
WorkmanshU) Unequalled

The most improved doable abtion I'evolv

PRICE $10, BY MAIL, POSTPAID.

The Boston Bull Dog Revolver, $3.25.

The Champion Shot Gun only $10.00.

FOR SALE BY

I. O. G5-:KI5KJ?<fE>,

Box 386, - - ... Amhekst, Mass.

All correspondeuce will receive prompt atteution.

COLLEGE AGENT FOR

TALE FOUITTAII^ PEIT.

ALSO FOR

Wadsworth, Howland & Co.,

DRAFTING INSTRUMENTS, ARTISTS' MATERIALS,

WATER COLORS AND SUPPLIES.

Information concerning the above will receive
prompt attention.

AMHERST COLLEGE

*Co-OperatiYe Steam Laundry ^^

and Carpet Renovatii Establisliment.

Aggie Agent, C. L. BROWN, '94.

Get Sample Rates for Washing and Mending.

Work taken Monday delivered Thursday.
" " Tluirsday delivered Saturday.

trC^S S.A.TISF.A.CTIOIT CJXJj'^IlA.I^TEBlD.a'S*
OFFICE :

AMHERST HOUSE ANNEX.

144

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THE LARGEST STOCK OF

Boots, Shoes I Rubbers

IN TOWN AT

Sheet ISd^usic,

Miasic Books,

Strings

FOR THE VIOLIN, BANJO, GUITAR,

CUSHMAN'S MUSIC STORE,

AMBEJtST AND NORTSAMFTON.

Hair Dressing Rooms.

Razors Honed, and Shaving Supplies always
on hand.

FERD. FANEU F

AMHERST, MASS.

.(.DENTISTS. ^^..

C. S. GATES, D. D. S.
E. N. BROWN, D. D. S.

CVTZJEB'S BZOCK, AMBEMST, MASS.

OFFICE HOURS :
e .A.. HjH. to S S>. 3VE.

Ether and Nitrous Oxide administered when desired.

E. R. BENNETT,

Jeweler, Optician, Watcliniaker.

FINE GOODS. LOW PRICES.

GOOD WOB.K WARRANTED!

First Door from Post-office.

(Drugs, Medicines,

TOILET ARTICLES,

CHOICE CONFECTIONERY, BEST ICE CREAM ANI>

SODA WATER, VIOLIN, GUITAR AND

BANJO STRINGS, CIGARS,

CIGARETTES, TOBACCO and SMOKERS' SUPPLIES.

FBESCJCIPTIOKS A SPECIALTY AT

MORGAN'S PH.^RMACY,

6 PHCENIX ROW.

Order your COikSi here.

WILL FIND STUDENT HEADQUARTERS FOR

FURNISHING GOODS

BLODGETT k CLARK'S,

AMHERST HOUSE BLOCK.

For Suits and Fall Dvercaats

CALL AT OUR STORE NEXT TO THE BANK.

FINE ETAL km FAIEMCE LAMPS,

B. & H. AND ROCHESTER, $1.00 UP. VERT HAND-
SOME DUPLEX, $1.50, $2.00 AND $2.50.
For Fine Fruit, Confectionery and Fancy Biscuit go to

O. G. COUcH Sc SON'S.

FRANK C. PLUMB,

Hair Dressing Rooms,

COOK'S BLOCK, AMHERST, MASS.

Joseph Parisbaf,

HAIR DRESSING ROOMS.

RAZORS HONED.

Amherst House Annex Amherst, Mass.

OFFICE OF

E. A. THOMAS & CO.,

Fire and Life Insurance Agents.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE AND TO LET.
OfficKf Cook's Slockf ^mherat, J£as3-

iIOILET ftETKLES

A FINK LIME OF

SMOKING TOBACCO, PIPES, &c.,
CIGARS AND CIGAEETTES.

DEUEL'S DRUG STORE

Amherst House Block,

Amherst, lass.

NO. 1 COOK'S BLOCK,

AMHERST, MASS.

Pure Drugs and Medicines,

FAKCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, IMPORTED AND

DOMESTIC CIGARS, CIGARETTES, ETC.,

MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, FISHING

TACKLE AND SPORTING GOODS,

Metallic Cartridges for Pistols, and Sporting and Springfield Rifles.

Sunday and night calls responded to at residence, first door west
of Wood's Hotel.

1850.

-GO TO -

1893.

LOVELL'S PHOTOGRAPHIC STOOIO

FOR THE BEST WORK.

Society, Class and Group Ulopk a Specialty.

LANTERN SLIDES MADE TO ORDER.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CENTURY PLANT FOR
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Office Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., 1-30 to 5 p. M.

^^Ether and Nitrous Oxide Gas administered wlien
desired.

A.T TUB

AMHERST GASH SHOE STGRE

Ton can get tlie most for your money.

BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
PERS, TRUNKS, AND BAGS.

REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

JAMES E. STINSO:^,

CASH BOW, AMHERST, MASS.

A. GLYNN,

'TAILOR

Repairing Neatly Done.

Cleaning and Pressing a Specialty.

CHEVRONS,

SHOULDER-STRAPS,

SWORD-BELTS,

MILITARY SUITS

AND A FULL LINE OF TRIMMINGS.

THE

/IRassacbusetts

HGincultural

College

1- A TIXTO "STEARS' COURSE in Agriculture and kindred

sciences.

2. A FOUR YEARS' COURSE, leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science. Eleven courses of study are provided Senior year, nine
of which are elective. Those who elect Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Ento-
mology or Mathematics have the advantage of perfecting themselves in the
higher branches of these sciences. Those who elect Veterinary, Electricity,
Political Science or Germain lay a thorough foundation for further study.
English and Military Science are required.

3. A FOST CIRABUATE COURSE of two years lead-
ing to the degree of Master of Science. Residence at the college not
required.

Necessary expenses very reasonable. For further information apply to the
Pkesident.

"/r. Pji^yunrL.

VOL. IV.

• BRIM^FERS,*

AMHERST,

MASS.

The Caterer CHASE The Caterer

IVas never so well fixed for the biishiess
as now. Large ami small Spreads at low
prices.

S-A-"VE :is^oisrE~5r b~2- o-oiisro to

C. H, SANDERSON & CO,,

FOR

Suits, Ulsteis, Slaters, Hats, Caps, Gte

AND MITTENS.

Suits made to order, - .$13 to $35.
Trousers made to order, 3 to 10.
Overcoats made to order, 10 to 35.

CASH ROW,

AMHERST.

OLiVi^:R D. HUNT,

DEALER IN-

•jjo oAi-.ji-

ALSO FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.

iKg'ORDERS RECEIVED AT HUNT'S STOVE STOKE-.ffie'

LORENZO CHASE.

AMHERST HOUSE.

THE AmilERST

Fu:

}m GABPET

STOPtE.

A complete line of goods suited to the students' wants.

BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES. PILLOWS, STUDY
DESKS AND CHAIRS, LOUNGES.

WINDOW SHADES, DRAPERIES,

p]DWIN N]^]LS()N,
Bookseller and Stationer,

COLLEGE TEXT-BOOKS, NEW AND SECOND HAND.
No. 3, Post Office Block, Amherst.

BOOTS AND SHOES

FOB EVERYBODY.

A FIXE LINE OF STUDENTS'

DRESS SHOES, IN PATENT LEATHER, BALS. AND
CONGRESS. A FULL LINE OF

ISTJBBE^^ O-OOIDS.

FOOT-BALL SHOES AT LOWEST CASH PRICES.

CARPETS, RUGS, ETC., ETC.

All Goods STRICTLY CASH and at
LOWEST PRICES.

E. D. MA.RSH,

10 PHOENIX ROW,

AMHERST, MASS.

eS-Repairing done whtle yoti wait,.SS

T. W. SLOAN,

S yMCENIX ROW.

S. A. PHILLIPS,

Braetkal Plarnber,

STEA/^ AND GAS FJTTER.

A Large Stock of Ranges, Heating Stoves, Tiu
Ware, &c. Hot Air Furnace Heating, also

Steam and Hot Water Heating a Specialty.

VOL. IV.

AMHEKST, MASS., APRIL 18, 1894.

No. 13

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Asrricultural CoUeare.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance. Single copies, 10c.

Postage, outside United States and Canada, 25c. extra.

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mail matter.

BOAJtn Of JEDITORS:

C. B. LANE, '96, Editor. in-chief.

W. L. MOESE, '95, Business Manager.

T. P. FOLEY, '95, Exchange.

F. C. TOBEY, '95, Alumni.

E. A. COOLEY, '95, Local Items.

[ Notes and Comments.
I Library Notes.
P. A. LEAMY, '96, Athletics.

E. L. HAYWAED,

H. H. EOPER, '96, ( -r ,.„.„„„
J. L. BARTLETT, '97, j ^^I'l^y-

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica-
tions should be addressed Aggie Life, Amherst Mass.

^.Vli?tU-^t^ V W,^%\*5l\iat^ ^^\W"^t?,^.

I'Corsais.

Another year of the Life h.is passed into his-
tory and its management is now entrusted to a new
board. With the exit of the five senior editors the
paper loses men of acknowledged literary ability
and it is only by practice that we hope to attain to
an equal success. However, we have taken up our
editorial pens with a determination to uphold its
present good standing of the paper, and to strive to
make it keep pace with the growth of the institution
which it represents. Our college is now making
rapid progress in all departments, hence the respon-
sibility is increasing year by year, and in order that
tbe Life may achieve its greatest success, we ask
the alumni and all connected with the college to
give us their heartiest support.

It is now time for all who can possibly do so to
begin putting in some hard, telling work in view of

participating in the events of Field Day which is
coming in a few weeks. Some are already doing
good practice work in certain lines ; but every stu-
dent who has the ability should come out and en-
deavor to excel in some special event. We would
call the attention ol the Seniors particularly, to the
importance of earnest work on their part in order
that several good College records be established.
The Senior class contains many of our best athletes,
who have taken but little part in the indoor meets
through the winter. They should now come for-
ward and make their best possible records for the
College in order to make a favorable showing in
general athletics with the other institutions.

The base ball season will open with a game to-
morrow and we hope that the students will turn out
and encourage the players in every way possible.
The men who compose the team are workers and by
faithful practice during the last three months are
in good condition to commence the season. Con-
sidering the cold weather and the many disadvan-
tages they have had to contend, it must be said to
their credit they are showing up exceedingly well.
Care has been taken in selecting the men to get as
good batters as possible and it is believed that the
team will be stronger in tins line than last season.
Now, every man pay his subscription and come out
and cheer the team on to victory.

We would again call the attention of the college
sprinters, to the advisability of having across coun-
try run this spring. Our location is all that could
be desired for such an undertaking, and its effect
could not be otherwise than beneficial to all con-
cerned. In urging this step upon the students we
are acting advisedly. These runs have become a
custom at other institutions and are looked upon as-
a valuable addition to the list of out-door sports.

146

AGGIE LIFE.

The privilege of holdinj^ a mass meeting directly
after chapel was refused tlie manager of this sea-
son's base-ball team. The reasons for refusing, and
we suppose there were reasons, are not known.
Rumor says that "at a recent mass meeting, the
students took a few minutes more time than was
allowed them to transact their business," and that
"this is the cause of the present difficulty." Rumor
must be wrong. This could not have been the only
reason for the refusal. The base-ball team has
practiced hard all winter, and have counted on the
usual financial support of the students. This it
would be difficult to obtain in any other way except
through a mass meeting held after chapel exercises.
If this privilege has been refused them on the
grounds of a non-compliance with the conditions
heretofore laid down, we think it rather unfair
under the circumstances.

Near the close of last term the senior class
petitioned the Faculty to excuse the members of
that class from final examinations in all depart-
ments where their term mark equalled or exceeded
eighty-five per cent. This request was kindly
granted and at a later meeting of the Faculty the
benefits of this plan were extended to all students
of the college irrespective of class. That this sys-
tem vrill be of great advantage to the student body
there can be no doubt. First of all it offers a strong
incentive to good dailj- work in the class room.
And by offering the student an inducement
to earnest effort throughout the term the majority
will attempt to gain a satisfactory term mark.
Again such a system by abolishing in a measure the
examination system, abolishes in a like degree
whatever temptation to dishonesty there may exist.
Another noteworthy feature is that system secures
release from the demoralizing practice of "cram-
ming" so prevalent at the close of the terras. No
comment is necessary on the pernicious effect of
attempting in a few days to store into one small
head the essence of book and lecture lore gathered
during a term. A distinguished German authority
says that "of the graduates of European universi-
ties one-third die from the effects of over-work
done at school, one-third die from the effects of
bad habits, and the remaining third govern
Europe." Perhaps such a sweeping statement

would not fully apply to our American schools.
However, we feel that in eliminating a necessity
for over study our Faculty have probably increased
the opportunity for the development of men who
shall fill important positions in the affairs of the
world.

SCHEDULE.

GENERAL EXERCISES.

1-15 A.M. Chapel,

!-30 A. M. Inspectiou rooms, S.

CLASS EXERCISES.

10.30 A. M.
4-15 p. M.

Church, Sunday.
DriU, M. T. Thl

A. M.

8-30
0-30

10-30

11-30

P. M.

200

3-00

SENIOR.

Pol. Econ.

Entomology, M. T. ^\". Th.

Entomology, M.T.W.Th.

Mathematics,

Veterinary,

Agriculture,

Electricity,

German, "

Chemistry, M. T. W.

English, Th. F.

Botany, M. T. W. Th.
Chemistry, M. T. W. Th.
Botany, M. W. Th.
Chemistry. M. W. Th.
Military Science, T.

Chemisti-v, M. T.
Physics, W. Th. F.
Chemistry, M. T. W.
English, Th. F.

Entomology, M. T. Th. F.
Landscape Gardening, W.

Physics, 1st half term, M. T.
Entomology, 1st half term, W.
Entomology, 2d halt term, M.T.Th

Landscape Gardening, M. T.
Forestry as directed.
Landscape Gardening, M. T.

SOPHOMORE.

FRESHMAN.

A. M.

8-30

English, M. T.
Chemistry, W. T. F.

Latili.M.T. F.

9-30

Agriculture,

Botany, T. VP". Th. F.

10-30

French, M. Tu. W".

Geometry, M. Tu. W.

Surveying, Th. F.

English, Th, F.

11.30

Surveying, Th, F.

Agriculture, T. W. Th. F

Horticulture M, T,

P. M.

f,m

Horticulture, Th.

Chemistry, M. T. Th.

3-00

Horticulture, Th.

FIRST YEAR.

8-30 A. M.

Geometry, M. T. P.
English, W. Th.

9-30 A. M.

Botany, T. W. Th. F.

10-30 A.M.

Fruit Culture, M. T.
Chemistry, W. Th. F.

11-30 A. M.

Fruit Culture, M. T. W.
English, F.

2-00 P. M.

Agriculture, M.T.Th.

Y. M.

C. A. TOPICS.

April 19 — Patriotism and Religion.

Ezra 3. R. A. Cooley.
April 22— "Great Faith" and No Faith.

Luke 7 : 2-17 ; Matt. 13 : 54-58. C. W. Delano.
April 26 — Can I say Christ died for my sins?

II Cor. 5 : U, 15 ; I John 2 : 2 ; I Tim. 2 : 3-6.

H. E. Clark.
April 29 — What True Christians Are.

Matt. 5 : 13-16 ; John 15:5: II Cor. 3 : 2,3.

F. G. Todd.

AGGIE LIFE.

THE GLEE CLUB CONCERT.

The concert given by the glee club at the close of
last term was a very enjoyable affair. This is the
first time the club has given such an entertainment
at the college, and. from the success of this first
attempt, one can safely predict its continuance as an
annual social event of the college. Debarred as we
are by location from many social advantages, such
opportunities of social life will always be hailed
with delight by the students, and for this reason, if
from no other, the club may in the future depend
upon the student body for its support.

The club practiced faithfully during the term and,
aside from the pleasure and benefit derived by the
members, it has been the means of making the
people of the surrounding towns better acquainted
with our institution.

The program was carried out as given in the last
issue of the Life. With one or two exceptions
the selections were well rendered. The solos by
Billings and Bagg were well received by the audi-
ence and the "Interrupted Serenade" was especially
pleasing.

NATURAL HISTOEY LECTURE.

The closing lecture given under the auspices of
the Natural History Society proved one of the most
interesting of the course. The speaker was A. H.
Kirkland and his subject, '-The Life History of an
Insect," taking the Gypsy Bloth as a type. He
described the different stages of its growth com-
mencing with the egg and ending with the perfect
insect. A short account of its introduction to this
country and the methods of exterminating this pest
as adopted and used by the gypsy moth commission
of which Prof. C. H. Fernald is entomologist, were
then considered.

The lecturer treated his subject io an able manner
showing himself to be thoroughly conversant with
the habits of this insect and held the closest atten-
tion of the audience throughout the lecture.

At the close of the lecture a vote of thanks was
extended to the speaker.

BASE BALL CRITICISM.

Since the first part of last term the candidates
for positions on the team have been in active
training, so that now, after sifting out some of the
material, the makeup of a team is for the most part
decided upon.

P. A. Leamy, '96, who played third base the lat-
ter part of last season is the successful candidate
for catcher's position. He is a good thrower and a
good hitter and will make a first-class man for that
position.

H. B. Read, '95, who was substitute pitcher last
season, is doing the pitching this year, he has good
curves and uses much head-work, and will doubt-
less fill ti e position creditably.

M. J. SuIUvan, '95, covers first in good shape.
He is liable to try to throw before fully catching
the ball, but will soon overcome this as he is a hard
worker in practice. Capt. Clark is doing his usual
good work in his position at second base.

F. H. Read, '96, who played short stop last year
will fill the same position this season. He is active
in the field and a good thrower.

Day, '96, is playing third. He is a quick throw-
er and a good batter making a first-class man for
the team.

R. I. Jones, '95, Howard, '94, and Marshall, '96,
are the out-fielders. The former two played last
season, so have had experience in the work, while
Marshal practiced some last year but did not play.
He is a good man and will improve in baiting with
practice.

Goessmann, '97, who will act as substitute
pitcher, has speed, but needs to get better control
which he will doubtless have before the season is
over.

Burgess, '95, the other substitute is playing a
good game and being an all-round player makes a
good man.

A net, a maid,

The sun above ;
Two sets we played ;

Result — two love.
Again we played,

This time she won.
I won the maid ;

Result — two won.

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AGGIE LIFK.

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A WORD FOB ATHLETICS.

My scene is laid on the broad Atliletic Field of
Princeton, one bright November day several years
ago. Princeton has the ball on Rutgers five yard
line with a minute yet to play. The teams line up
— with a erasli the opposing men meet and second
down is called within a yard of our goal. The ball
is now given to Princeton's giant tackle, Cowan,
who, sure of a touchdown, charges like a great bull
with lowered head full at Rutgers center. Again
the ball is down and again that mighty man makes
his charge but when the time is called the referee
shouts "Fourth down ! Rutger's ball !" and the
game ends with the ball still lacking a foot of the
line. Such scenes as that, the heroic stand of the
smaller college against one of the mightiest in the
land thrill the heart of the Varsity veteran and give
strength and courage to the smaller teams, showiug
them what pluck and training may do in the face of
great difficulties. Again I remember this same
team as it lined up against mighty Yale one week
before the Thanksgiving game of '90 and by re-
peated plunges at the center forced the champions
sixty-five yards down the field and finally lost the
ball on what seems to be a mistake on the part of
Yale's referee. That this same pluck and skill ex-
ists in the dear old "Aggie" has been proven time
and again in her glorious though brief career as a
boating college, and I see no reason why she should
not have nearly if not quite as brilliant a record in
other branches of Athletics.

Wise men are now considering the question of
athletics, whether they are good in their effects or
whether they are evil, and while there is much to be
deplored concerning them we may rest assured that
their verdict wUl be one in favor of the Athlete and
his work. The qualities of self reliance, courage,
bodily strength and skill and of endurance as those
of temperance in all things are so essentially a part
of the Athlete's life that they become a part of him-
self and it is the presence of just those traits in a
man which often makes him a success in life. The
brain work of a college man is hard and from obser-
vation and experience I know full well that that
work is better done and the man is worth far more
among men when he rounds out his work by giving

proper attention to his physical man and does it
with an ambition which goes beyond thought of
himself alone to the service of his Alma Mater.
"Do with your might what your hands find to do"
looking well to the three sides of your nature and
you will make of yourself that noblest object of all
creation ; a perfect men. Prof. R. S. L.

" ROLLER BALL."

If there is anyone who rashly believes that "there
is nothing new under the sun" let him read this
article and become convinced of his error. The
exception to the above stereotyped saying is a gigan-
tic football, or as it is now named, the Roller Ball,
designed and made by A. H. Overman of Spring-
field. Mr. Overman, who has recently started the
manufacture of sporting goods, has for some time
been convinced that the game of football would be
much more interesting to the spectators if they
could keep their "eye on the ball." With this idea
in mind he has produced what he considers will be
a substitute for the diminutive pigskin now in use.
It is a gigantic Rugby ball, three feet in diameter.
This "balloon" he has put in the hands of the
athletes at the Y. M. C. A. Training School, with
the expectation that they may succeed in developing
a game with it. This matter having come to the
notice of the Life a man was sent down to inves-
tigate the subject.

Director Mehcling of the gymnasium, who has
had charge of the practice so far, was interviewed
and received the Life man in a very cordial manner.
Unfortunately, the stormy weather prevented our
seeing any actual practice with the giant ball, but
the Director gave us a good idea of the game at its
present standing.

As yet the men have had but two days' practice,
but from observations of the work done those in
charge have decided to call the game Roller Ball,
and have drawn up a set of rules to govern the play.
Eleven men constitute a team as in the regular game
and the method of playing will perhaps be best
described by giving the rules which have been laid
down by Dr. Poole and Director Mechling.

Rule 1.— The field shall be 200 feet long by 150
feet wide. Two goal posts, 15 feet apart, shall be
placed at each end of the field. Outside of posts
and outside of the boundary lines is out of bounds.
(Ball must be three feet in diameter.)

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149

Rule 2. — Ball must be placed in center of Held at
the beginning of the game and when either side
makes a goal.

Rule 3. — The players must be back 10 yards from
the ball at the start of the game.

Rule 4. — Only one player from each side will be
permitted to start the ball at the beginning of the
game. The rest of the players cannot cross their
10-yard line until one of the ''open" players has
touched the ball.

Rule 5. — -When ball goes outside of bounds it
must be brought straight in 10 yards from where it
crossed the line, and the side that rolled it out loses
the ball which gives to the opposing side.

Rule 6. — When the ball is brought in from out of
bounds the required 10 yards, the side which has
the ball may line up even with it ; but the opposite
side must go back one yard from the ball.

Rule 7. — Ball may be put in play by throwing, or
in any way except kicking. (Except Rule 4.)

Rile 8. — Any one who crosses their line after
lining up and before the ball is in play, is "off play"
and that side must go back one yard for every "off
play." The opposite side and ball remain in the
same place until the ball is started.

Rule 9. — When ball is blocked by four or more
players it is called a "down."

Rule 10. — When the Referee calls "down" the
ball must be put in play by four or more players by
lifting the ball over the head.

Rule 11. — Any one whom the Referee sees holding
or interfering with the ball to prevent its being
raised over head, causes a foul to be counted against
his side.

Rule 12. — When a foul is called against a side it
counts one to the other side, and three fouls count
a goal.

Rule 13. — Tackling and mterfering is allowed.

Rule 14. — A fair tackle is anywhere above the hips

Rule 15. — Tackling any one who is not rolling or
who has no part of his body touching the ball is a foul.

Rule 16. — Any kind of interfering in allowed.
(Except Rule 15.)

Rule 17. — The game shall be played in four five-
minute halves, with three minutes intermission after
each half.

Rule 18. — There shall be one referee and one
umpire. ^

Rule 19.— One goal shall count two points.

As will be seen, this game is in a very crude state
as yet, but Director Jlechling thinks it capable of
great development. It may never become popular
with Americans as it is rather "slow"; hut for
vigorous tiaining and exercise it could not be
excelled. The Director says that it takes a man
with an unusually strong physique to stand up
against it, several of his best men having been laid
out by it. The game possesses no element of dan-
ger, and affords no end of fun to the spectators.

At the close of the interview Director Mechling
expressed a wish that the Athletic Association at
the M. A. C. might become interested in the matter
with the view of arranging a game between the two
institutions. He kindly offered to furnish a ball if
we would take the matter up.

The Athletic Association accepted his offer at
once and now are after the ball.

BASE-BALL SCHEDULE.

Manager Bacon has announced the following list
of games already arranged :
April 19 — Haydenville A. A-, at Amherst.

" 21 — Worcester Tech., at Amherst.

" 28— Wesleyan Univ., at Middletown.
May 5 — Boston Univ. Law School, at Amherst

" 10 — Holy Cr(>8S, at Amherst.

" 12 — Worcester Tech., at Worcester.

" 19 — Boston Univ. Law School, at Boston.

" 23 — Willistou, at Amherst.

" 26 — Boston Univ., at Amherst.
June 9 — Holy Cross, at Worcester.

The umpire and scorer will be chosen after the
first game.

If there is anything in a name, Washburn Col-
lege ought to have a good vocal music department,
as they have engaged Miss Beatrixda Madura
Peixotta as their instructor.— University Informer.

The farmer asked, "How have you done

In mastering ancient lore?"
"I did so well," replied the son,

"They gave me an encore ;
The faculty liked me and held me so dear

They made me repeat my freshman year."

— Trinity Tablet.

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AGGIE LIFE.

^olle^^ ^0tf$.

—Play ball !

— Billings, '95, rides a Victor.

— The Senior theses are due May 1.

— Everybody on the campus to-morrow.

— H J. Fowler is now a retired merchant.

— Order your athletic goods of H. D. Hemenway.

— The time for the tecnis tournament draws near.

— Lieut. H. M. Fowler has been transferred to
the band.

— Saito, '96, is now rooming at the Boarding
Club house.

— Barry, '97, has moved from Mrs. Clark's to No.
9 South College.

— The class in dancing will continue to receive in-
struction this term.

— C. F. Sherman, '97, has joined the College
Shakespearean Club.

— Private Sanderson has been appointed to Second
Lieutenant of Co. B.

— The base-ball diamond has been leveled in pre-
paration for the season.

— All those wishing entomological supplies should
apply to R. E. Smith, '94.

— R. H. Vaughan has left college and will go to
Florida on a collecting trip.

— Mr. W. H. Ranney, ex-'93, has been appointed
foreman of the College farm.

— Ranlett has received an appointment to West
Point where he will report June 13.

— At a mass meeting held April 16, $400 was
raised for the Base-ball Association.

— An unusually large number of students re
mained at the college during vacation.

— A handbook of the college will be issued by
the Y. M. C. A. at the close of the term.

— Mr. J. T. Daymude lectured in the college
chapel on the "Utility of Beauty," April 11.

— The first base-ball game of the season will be
played here to-morrow with the Haydenvilles.

— The Sophomores challenged the Freshmen to a
game of base-ball but the latter cjic} not accept.

— The Senior table at the Boarding Club enjoyed
a spread Apr. 7, given by Cutter and Spaulding.

— Burrington and Nutting are now prepared to
furnish student supplies at No. 18 South College.

— Mr. S. H. Buell and Mr. Stocking from the
Storrs Agricultural College visited college last week.

— F. G. Stockbridge, '92, H. D. Clark, '93, and
E. H. Lehuert, '93, have recently visited the college.

— Stocking, '95, President of the Amherst College
Y. M. C. A. will speak before our association to-
morrow evening.

— Capt. Clark of the base-ball nine has been un-
able to practice with the team on account of a sprain
received last week.

— On Friday evening Apr. 6, Beaman of the Two
Year's Course entertained his class with a sugar eat
at his home in Leverett.

— Prof. Warner lectured before the Y. M. C. A.
of Holyoke last Friday evening on the subject :
"What fools these mortals be."

— An article appeared in the April number of the
American Journal of Politics on "American Social-
ism",written by F. L. Greene, '94.

— Mr. E. L. Hunt, International Secretary of the
Young Men's Christian Association, spoke before
our Association Sunday afternoon. "■

— The Governor has accepted an invitation to be
present at the college next commencement and to
present the diplomas to the Senior class.

— H. L. Frost, the newly elected president of the
Y. M. C. A., attended as a delegate from' this col-
lege,the late conference held at Amherst college.

— The following are '94's newly elected class
officers : President, A. J. Morse ; vice-president,
G. H. Merwin ; secretary, L. Manley ; treasurer,
C. H. Spaulding; sergeant-at-arms, T. S. Bacon;
base-ball captain, S. F. Howard; class captain, E.
L. Boardman.

— At a meeting of the Board of Control of the
State Experiment Station, held April 10, it was
voted to transfer all property of the Station to the
Massachusetts Agricultural College. The Governor
and Francis H. Appletou were authorized to make
such transfer, but the present relations between the
stations will continue to exist until after the June
meeting of the Trustees,

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151

— The First Year men have elected oflicers as
follows : President, L. M. Huntress ; vice-president,
W. A. Hooker; secretary and treasurer, A. E.
Button ; class captain, E. A. Bagg.

— At a recent meeting of the Class of '96, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President, H. W.
Rawson ; vice-president, J. Elton Green ; secretar}-,
R. L. Hayward ; treasurer, G. Day ; sergeant-at-
arms, R. P. Nichols; class captain, P. A. Leamy ;
base-ball captain, P. A. Leamy.

— The following are the officers lately elected by
the class of '95 : President, A. F. Burgess ; vice-
president, A. B. Smith; secretary and treasurer,
H. B. Read ; class captain, H. L. Fairbanks ; base-
ball captain, E. H. Clark ; foot-ball captain, W. C.
Brown; athletic captain, S. P. Toole.

—The Class of '97 has elected the following offi-
cers : President, C. I. Goessmann ; vice-president,
H. J. Armstrong; secretary, H. C. Hunter; treas-
urer, F. W. Colby ; class captain, C. A. King ; his-
torian, J. A. Emrich ; baseball captain, C. I. Goess-
mann ; base-ball manager, C. A. Norton.

— At a recent meeting of the faculty it was voted
that any student having obtained a mark of eighty-
five per cent or over in any department shall be
exempt from examination in that department, pro-
vided the instructor in charge is satisfied that the
student has done the proper amount of work.

— The officers of the Boarding Club as elected at
the close of last term are: 1st director and man-
ager, H. C. Burrington ; 2d director and vice-presi-
dent, A. H. Kirkland : 3d director and secretary and
treasurer, Jasper Marsh ; 4th director, C. H. Hig-
gins ; 5th director, C. B. Lane ; 6th director, H. J.
Armstrong.

— The Independent Democratic Club has elected
the following officers : President, D. C. Potter ;
vice-presidents, T. P. Foley and H. A. Ballou ;
sec, W. C. Brown ; treas., J. Marsh ; 1st director,
S. W. Fletcher; 2d director, J. M. Barry; 3d
director, C. L. Stevens ; banquet committee, J.
Marsh, H. A. Ballou, J. M. Barry.

She frowned on him and called him Mr.,

Because in fun he only Kr.,
And so in spite the very next night,

This naughty Mr. Kr. Sr.

PBOF. B. E. FEBNOW'S LECTURES .
The following is the schedule of the course of
lectures introductory to the study of Foresty, to be
delivered before the junior class by B. E. Fernow,
chief of the division of Forestry, U. S. Department
of Agriculture.

1. The Battle of the Forest. Illustrated.
Evolution of Forest-growth. Forest distribution

with relation to forest and soil. Destructive agen-
cies reducing forest-growth.

2. What is Forestry ? General Outline.
Historical development in the treatment of forests.

Timber as a crop. Forest influence upon water,
soil, climatic conditions. Nation economy and for-
ests. Forestry as a science, art, and as a business.

3. How trees grow ?

Brief review of gross anatomy (form and devel-
opment of organs) ; of histology of a conifer and
an oak ; of physiology, chiefly assimilation and re-
production. Special consideration of rate of growth
and its measurement.

4. Conditions of forest growth explained. Classi-
fication of trees according to physiological capaci-
ties. Aggregation of species into forests. Height
classes.

5. Forest management.

Cutting for reproduction ; cutting for improve-
ment. Pruning. Thinning.

6. Forest management.

Methods of treatment of forests ; their classifica-
tion according to natural development. Coppice.
Timber forest. Standard coppice. Timber as a
crop. How to treat the woodlot.

7. Sowing and planting.

Seeds, their nature, method of gathering and pre-
serving. Germination. The seed-bed and nursery.
Sowing and planting, which? Methods of planting.

8. Reforestation under difficulties.

Burnt forests. Denuded mountain sides. Prairie
planting. Sand dunes.

9. Forest regulation and valuation.

Forestry as a business. Administrative features
of forest management. Methods of measuring and
calculating yields per acre. Determining rotations.
Financial problem.
10. Forest utilization and forest protection.

Felling, marketing and transporting timber. Util-

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ization of bypiodncts. Protection against fire, in-
sects, winds, frost, etc.

11. Timber physics.

Wood structine witli reference to physical and
mechanical properties. Exterior appearance of dif-
ferent woods, material condition ; physical proper-
ties, chemical properties, mechanical and technical
properties. Wood inspection. Diseases and faults.

12. Forest conditions and forestry problems in the
United States.

A new season, a new term and a new board
of editors. If a new broom sweeps clean what a
prospect should we have before us. A season when
our matchless valley is at its best, more than which
cannot be said. The view will not meet the ripe
beauties of .June ; but the budding springtime is
possessed of those fresh charms which will ever give
to youth its pre-eminence over mature season ; for
to each there is an indescribable charm in the mys-
terious workings of nature as exhibited in the growth
and unfolding of her plants and flowers. Not ouly
the inanimate but the animate (as represented by
the college student) is waking to new life. The fes-
tive knight of the diamond again fills the public eye ;
and the belated traveller passing near, is startled
by the deep breathing of ghostly forms which flit
swiftly by in the darkness.

As a term, this is the most important of all.
And there is a sadness in thinking of it as the last
term of the year, even as there is a sadness about
the last of everything, as your last dime and "last
cigar." It is a term of anticipations. The Fresh-
man is looking e.igerly toward the proud moment
when he can no longer be addressed as "that fresh-
man ;" and awaiting with the remembrance of his
own wrongs, is already devising diabolical schemes
to make life miserable for the unsuspecting victims
who will arrive next fall. He is also making his
plans for that all important event, Freshman night.
To the wild and reckless .Sophomore it marks the
half way stage in his college course, and with a sat-
isfied air he already regards himself as an "upper

classman." The Junior sees himself one step near-
er the goal, and almost unwittingly carries himself
with that quiet dignity which always characterises a
Senior. To the Seniors it is in reality the last. A
thought which saddens the most careless of them ;
for, unknown to themselves, they have conceived a
strong affection for the Alma iVIater who has watched
over them for four long years, and though many are
impatient to begin their life work they will always
look back to their college days as some of the hap-
piest days of their lives.

All alike are looking forward to the long vacation
and wondering which young lady of their acquain-
tance they will invite to attend the Commencement
exercises.

LIBRARY NOTES.

"The next best thing to knowing a thing is know-
ing where to find it." As our library- is pre-emi-
nently the place "where to find" those things we do
not know, we shall aim through this column to keep
the students in touch with it by briefly noticing the
new books as they are added and by giving such in-
formation as may be of of interest. There are
15075 books now entered on the library catalogue.
The following books have just been purchased by
Prcs't Goodell:
.4s We Go. By Charles Dudley Warner.

A volume of short sketches selected from the au-
thor's many contributions to Harper's Magazine.
The subjects of his sketches are current topics of
the time and are treated in that half humorous style
which characterizes all of Warner's writings. But
the greatest value of the book, to the young reader,
lies in the fact that it is an example of pure and
faultless English. The book should be carefully
read by all who wish to cultivate a taste for the best
in literature.

According to Season. Talks about flowers in the order of
their appearance in the woods and fields, by Mrs.
William Starr Dana.

The object of this charming volume, by the au-
thor of "How to Know the Wild flowers," is indi-
cated by its title ; but we would quote a few words
from Mrs. Dana's preface. The aim of this little
volume is the stimulation of an observant love of na-
ture, and knowledge of our plants. This classifica-
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the reader to start ou each tour of discovery with a
clear motive of what he may expect to find and
where he may expect to find it. Aside from its
practical valne the book possesses a very attractive
style, and will be found delightful reading, even by
those who have no real interest in the subject.
Travels in a Treetop, by Charles Conrad Abbott, M. D.

The style and tone of this work reminds
one very forcibly of John Borroughs' writings. The
Dr. climbs to the top of a sturdy oak, and from that
airy vantage ground takes a charming view of the
plant and animal life, he sees manifested around
him. That Dr. Abbott is an enthusiastic lover ot
nature is evident from his book and no one can
read his glowing words without in some degree be-
coming infected by his enthusiasm.
Ancient Lowly by C. Osborne Ward.

A strange title of a strange book. Mr. Ward is
librarian of the Labor Department at Washington ;
and from his knowledge of the laboring classes of
to-day has been led to investigate the history of
the corresponding classes as they existed iu Ancient
times. The average reader will be surprised to
learn that they had labor unions and strikes in those
times as we do now. From an exhaustive account
of these. Mr. Ward draws a moral for the working
people of to-day. Having shown that all the early
strikes ended most disastrously for the strikers, he
tells the modern laborer not to repeat history but to
rely on the ballot instead of force to attain his ends.

umnB.

•78.— Prof. H. E. Stockbridge, of North Dakota
Agricultural college, visited town recently.

'82. — Llewellyn Smith has recently changed his
address. Present address, 15 Charlton street, "The
Crescent," or P. 0. Box 8.54, Worcester, Mass.

'82. — We clip the following from the Riverside
(Cal) Daily Press: "Dr. J. A. Cutter of Worcester,
Mass., is in Riverside visiting his cousin, J. E.
Cutteri He is on a general tour of the west and
south, having arrived here Monday from a trip into
Mexico, and will remain in Riverside for two or
three weeks, then attend the Midwinter Fair . . .
Our guest was for nine years in the imperial service
of the government of Japan, and on his return to

America was decorated by the Emperor of Japan
with high honors."'

'88. — Prof. F. S. Cooley has relinquished a por-
tion of his duties as superintendent of the college
farm to an assistant, that he may devote more time
to his duties as assistant professor of agriculture.

'88. — W. M. Shepardson, superintendent of the
Horticultural department, will lecture before the
Patrons of Husbandry at Ashby on April 19.

'93. — Fred A. Smith, a market gardener itiLynn,
has extended his business by purchasing, in company
with Dwyer, ex-'95, and Mr. Huntington, an un-
cleared forty-five acre lot which he will improve and
devote to the culture of small fruits, making a spec-
ialty of the blueberry. This will be a novel attempt
to improve the blueberry.

'93. — H. D. Clark of McGill University visited
the college during the past week.

'93. — Y. G. Bartlett's present address is Lunen-
burg, Mass.

C^cKan^G.

With the advent of the new Board and the pres-
ent issue of the Life, the new Exchange Editor
makes his bow to students and friends. The depart-
ment will be devoted, as in the past, to criticisms,
clippings or suggestions from our Exchange list, or
anything that will bring the Life and the college
into closer relations with students, friends and
alumni of other institutions. The cooperation of
any and all in making this department of interest
will be cordially welcomed.

In the Phoenixian for April, which may be seen
in the Reading Room, will be found an oration enti-
tled, "The Reign of Justice," written by Roy
White, '94, of Earlham College. The article is of
exceptional merit and shows a depth of thought
somewhat unusual in college students. It reflects
credit upon the publication.

The Students Journal contains the following on
the action of the Senior class io one of the large
Western colleges :

"It seems to us that the whole significance of
commencement would be lost if a hired lecturer
conducted the exercises. Why should not the class
abolish commencement exercises altogether, receive

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their diplomas at the registrar's office just as they
do grade cards ; and if they wished to donate the
services of some public speaker, have him speak in
the evening, since it will be more convenient for the
general public to attend ? And for class day exer-
cises why not hire some opera troupe or theatrical
company, to give an entertainment as a substitute
for class day exeecises? "

At the present writing, Brown University is anx-
iously waiting the advent of its annual the Liber.

Optional chapel has been Instituted at Princeton.
Let the good work go on.

On the petition of over 400 Harvard students,
Jarvis Field will be cut up into tennis courts. There
will be no more football games there. (Sroivn
Daily Herald)

.©

Stainiidlard Bicycle
of the World,

graceful, light, and strong, this product
of the oldest bicycle establishmeut in
America still retains its place at the
head. Always well up to the times or
a little in advance, its well-deserved and
ever increasing popularity is a source of (
pride and gratification to its makers.
To ride a bicycle and not to ride a
Columbia is to fall short of the fullest
enjoyment of a noble sport.

Pope Mfgo Coo,
Bostoni, New York,

A beautiful illustrated catalogue free
t any Columbia agency, or mailed for
1 iwo-cent stamps.

■o

3S SCHOOL ST., BOSTON,

Designed and engraved the title page of this book.
You have seen his work in the college pubhcations
of Bates, Beloit, Bowdoin, Colby, Mass. Agr'l Col-
lege, Tufts, Wellesley and Yale.
4S~He wUi Bubmlt you rough sketches and samples free.

^^CulYer's Domestic Bakery^^

You will find the largest and best selected stock of Candy
in town. Call and see for yourself. The price wiU please
you.

5 PHCENIX ROW, AMHERST.

M. N. SPEAR,

UtM, Stationer and Newsdealer.

WALL PAPERS AND BORDERS.

AMHERST, MASS.

M. G. GOOD'WIN,

DEALER IN

NEW AND SECOND-HAND BICYCLES.
13 Phoenix Row, ... - Amherst, Mass.

LIA^ERY STABLE.

SINGLE TEAMS TO LET AT FAIR PRICES.
Pleasant St., Amherst.

Schillare's
Photographic Studio.

Society, Class and Group Work a Specialty.

PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A. J. SCHILLARE,

108 MAIN STREET, - NOSTHAMPTON, MASS.

TELEPHONE CONNECTION.

MASS. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHERST, MASS.

We would inform the friends of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply in lim-
ited quantities,

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fiuits, address,

Prof. S. T. Maynard,

AM M ERST, MASS.

AGGIE LIFE.

155

BOTANY OUTFITS

BOTANY PRESSES, LENSES, DRYING PAPER,
LABELS, GUM PAPER, ETC.

ield Day

Nets, Sheet Cork, Spreadiug Boards, Disinfecting Cones,
Pins, Egg Drills, Lenses, &c.

FRUIT, LEMON SQUEEZERS, NOTE BOOKS AND

NOTE BOOK COVERS, FOUNTAIN PENS,

STATIONERY and CONFECTIONERY.

M, m, mmmMmnwMw,

M. A. C,

AMHERST. MASS.

AMHERST HOUSE

LIVERY, FEED i SALE STABLE,

T. L PAIGE, Prop'R

HACKS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS, OMNIBUSES,

HACKS, DOUBLE AND SINGLE TEAMS

FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE.

CAREFUL DRIVERS. FAIR PRICES.

AMHERST, MJ-SS.

J. A. RAWSOnT

DEALER IN

WATCjlES, GliOGKS, JEWELRY

FINE POCKET CUTLERY, SILVER AND

PLATED WARE, OPTICAL GOODS,

CANES, SPORTING AND

FANCY GOODS,

FINE STiLTiaNERY.

REPAIRING NEATLY AND PROMPTLY DONE.

AMHERST, MASS.

a 0, PEfigE,

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]S/r.A.SS.

LOVELI. DlikMOKD.

A High Grade
Wheel for a lit-
tle money.

Solid Tire, $85.
jCusliionTire,$90.
Pneumatic
Tire, $115.

Send for Catalogue.

Box 386, - - . - - Amheest, Mass.

All correspondeuce will receive prompt atteution.

H. C. Burrington. C. A. Nutting.

STUDENT SUPPLIES

Agents for the " Waterman Pen."

41so Botanical Supplies.

^COLLEGE PAPER A SPECIALTY..^|

If^in^ {Selected. O^a^idi^si.

First Class Goods. Prices Low.

BURRINGTOI & f^UTTING,

13 South College.

AMHERST COLLEGE

#Co-OperatiYe Steam Laundry---

and Carpet Renovating Establisliment,

Aggie Agent, C. L. BROWN, '94.

Get Sample Rates for Washing and Mending.

Work taken Monday delivered Thursday.

" Thursday delivered Saturday.

OFFICE :

AMHERST HOUSE ANNEX.

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Boots, Shoes I Rubbers

IN TOWN AT

"yi7-iLLi,,^]vts' block;.

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Miasic Books,

Strings

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CUSHMAN'S MUSIC STORE,

AMHEBST AND NOS.TMAMFTON.

Hair Dressing Rooms.

Razors Honed, and Shaving Supplies always
on hand.

FERD. FANEUF-

AMHERST, MASS.

..^DENTISTS. 5).

C. S. GATES, D. D. S.

E. N. BROWN, D. D. S.

cvtIjEr's bzock, amberst, mass.

(Drugs, Medicines,

TOILET ARTICLES,

CHOICE CONFECTIONERY, BEST ICE CREAM AND

SODA WATER, VIOLIN, GUITAR AND

BANJO STRINGS, CIGARS,

CIGARETTES, TOBACCO and SMOKERS' SUPPLIES.

PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIAJjTT AT

MORGAN'S PHARMACY,

6 PHCENIX ROW.

Order your CO^Ia here.

2^, ^^. a. STlTIDEISr'X'S

WILL FIND STUDENT HB.\DQUAKTERS FOR

FURNISHING GOODS

BLODGETT & CLARK'S,

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Far Suits and Fall Overcaats

CALL AT OUR STORE NEXT TO THE BANK.

mi ITAL Ai FAIENCE LAMPS,

OFFICE HOURS:
9 A.. I>^. TO 5 F. Iv/t.

Ether and Nitrous Oxide administered when desired.

E. B. BENNETT,

m^^m^

Jeweler, Optician, latcliMker.

FINE GOODS. LOW PRICES.

GOOD WORK WARRANTED!

First Door from Poat-ofBce.

B. & H. AND ROCHESTER, $1.00 UP. VERY HAND-
SOME DUPLEX, $1.50, $2.00 AND $2.50.
For Fine Fruit, Confectionery and Fancy Biscuit go to

0= G. COtJck & SON'S.
FRANK C. PLUMB,

Hair Dressing Rooms,

COOK'S BLOCK, AMHERST, MASS.

Joseph Pariseau,

HAZE. BHEBSIM a ROOMS.

RAZOES HONED.

Amherst House Annex, Amherst, Mass.

OFFICE OF

E. A. THOMAS & CO.,

Fire and Life Insurance Agents.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE AND TO LET.
Oj?lce, Cook's Rloclc, Amherat, Mass.

A FINK LINE OF

SMOKING TOBACCO, PIPES, &c.,
CIGARS AND CIGARETTES.

DEUEL'S DRUG STORE,

Amherst House Block,

Amherst, lass.

:E=:E3:^f^:r5,niv^^^cisT.

NO. 1 COOK'S BLOCK,

AMHERST, MASS.

Pure Druos and Medicines,

FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, IMPORTED AND

DOMESTIC CIGARS, CIGARETTES, ETC.,

MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, FISHING

TACKLE AND SPORTING GOODS,

Metallic Cartridges for Pistols, and Sporting and Springfield Rifles.

Sunday and night calls responded to at residen'-.e, first door west
of Wood's Hotel.

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-GO TO-

1893.

LOVELL'8 PHOTOGRAPHIC SIODIO

FOR THE BEST WORK.

Society, Class and Gpoup Ulork a Specialty.

LANTERN SLIDES MADE TO ORDER.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CENTURY PLANT FOR
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5. g. DI(?HI(^gOC^, D. D. g.

DENTAL ROOMS.
WILLIAMS' BLOCK, - AMHERST, MASS.

Office Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., 1-30 to 5 p. M.

^^Etlier and Nitrous Oxide Gas administered wlien
desired.

A-"! 'XHE

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You can get the most for your money.

BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
PERS, TRUNKS, AND BAGS.

REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

JAMES E. STINSOI^,

CASH ROW, AMHERST, MASS.

A. GLYNN,

TAILOR.^

Repairing Neatly Done.

Cleaiting and Pressing a Specialty.

CHEVRONS,

SHOULDER-STRAPS,

SWORD-BELTS,

MILITARY SUITS

AND A FULL LINE OF TRIMMINGS.

THE

flftaseacbusetts

Hgricultural

College

1- A TIVO YEARS' COURSZi in Agriculture and kindred
sciences.

2. A FOUR TEARS' COURSE, leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science. Eleven courses of study are provided Senior year, nine
of which are elective. Those who elect Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Ento-
mology or Mathematics have the advantage of perfecting themselves in the
higher branches of these sciences. Those who elect Veterinary, Electricity,.
Political Science or German lay a thorough foundation for further study.
English and Military Science are required.

3. A POST GRADUATE COURSE of two years lead-
ing to the degree of Master of Science. Kesidence at the college not
required.

Necessary expenses very reasonable. For further information apply to the
President.

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VOL. IV.

NO. 14.

• PRIN'FE-RS,*

AMHERST,

MASS.

s-A."VE i-dcoisrE-s' B~5r G-oiisra- to

C. H, SANDERSOU CO.,

Sis, Ulsteis,8ito Hats, Caps, Gloves

AM) .Ml'rTP:NS.

Suits made lo order. - §13 to .§35.
Trousers made to order, 3 to 10.
(Jvercoats made to order, 10 to 3.j.

The Caterer E H AS E The Caterer

I4'"as never so zucll fixed for the business
as now. Large and small Spreads at loio
priees.

LORENZO CHASE.

AMHERST HOUSE.

THE AMHERST

CASH KOW,

AMHERST.

()L1\'i^:r 1). HiiN^i;

I)E\ I.Kit IN ■

ALSO FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.

;8®="0rdeu.s keckivei) at Hunt's Stove Store. .ss-

}m m

A complete line of goods suited to tlie sttidents' wants.

BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES, PILLOWS, STUDY
DESKS AND QUA IKS. LOUNGES.

WINDOW SHADES, DRAPERIES,

CAIil'ETS, RUGS. ETC., ETC.

Bookseller and Stationer,

COLLEGIC TEXT-lir'OKS, ISEW and .SECOND HAXO.
No. 3, Post OJlice Block, Amlierst.

BOOTS^ND SHOES

FOR EVF.RYBODY.

X FIXE LINE OK STUDENTS'

DRESS SHOES, IN PATENT LE.ATHER, BALS. AND

CONGRESS. A FULL LINE OF

^^XJBlBEliK O-OOIDS.

FOOT-BALL SHOES AT LOWEST CASH PRICES.

S^ltepaiviug fJonf while ymi wait.^S^

T. W. SLOAN,

3 I'UCENIX ROW.

All Goods STRICTLY CASH and at
LOWEST PRICES.

E. D. MARSH,

10 PHCENIX ROW,

AMHERST, MASS.

5. A. PHILLIPS,

Bractkal PlorT]ber,

STE/\^ AND CAS FITTER.

A Ltirge Stock of Ranges, Heating Stoves, Tin
Ware, &c. Mot Air Furnace Heating, also

Steiiin and Hot Water lleatinss a Si)ecialty.

VOL. IV.

AMHERST, MASS., MAY 2, 1894.

No. 14

Publislied Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
AsTricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance. Single copies, lOo.

Postage, outside Qnited States and Canada, 35c. extra.

Entered at the Post Office as second-class mail matter.

BOAJtn OJP EJOIIOItS :

C. B. LANE, '95, Editor-in-chief.

W. L. MORSE, '95, Business Manager.

T. P. FOLEY, '95, Exchange.

F. C. TOBEY, '95, Alumni.

B. A. COOLEY, '95, Local Items.

E. L. HAYWAED, '96, \ ^"'SSW^Not^f '"'

P. A. LEAMY, '96, Athletics.

H. H. EOPER, '96, JTifo,.,,.^
J. L . BAETLETT, '97, j ^""^^ '^^^ ■

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica^
tions should be addressed Aggie Lite, .\mhekst Mass.

,di"tSrials=

We sincerely hope that ever3- man will fall in and
join the parade Memorial Day. Last year the
majority of the few who turned out were Freshmen,
and they did not reflect much crodit on the battalion.
Let every man shoulder his gun that d:iy and bv so
doing make manifest his patriotism, and his re-
spect for our "honored Dead."

The battalion is to be complimented on the fine
style in which it is drilling this term. With the ex-
ception of a few men, who ought to be in the awk-
ward squad, the cadets are evincing an interest in
their work, and as a result are making a most cred-
itable showing. The credit for this increased inter-
est is manifestly due to Lieut. Dickinson who has
worked faithfully to make the battalion what it is.

To the alumni, the most interesting part of the
Life is, undoubtedly, the Alumni Department. It
serves to inform them of the doings of their class-
mates and the sons of their Alma Mater. We wish
to make this department a strong and interesting
part of the paper as well as a reliable source of in-
formation. But it is impossible to do this without
the aid of the alumni themselves. At present the
larger part of the information for this department
is obtained through the President of the College,
the newspapers and the students. Consequently only
a portion of the items of interest concerning the
alumni ever reach us. We request that the members
of alumni associations take especial pains to keep us
informed of all changes of address, marriages,
or occupations of the graduates of the college. All
such information will be thankfully received bj- our
alumni editor.

It is a matter of congratulation that so many stu-
dents vrere out to cheer and encourage our nine in
the games played here, thus far, on the campus.
Nothing will give the men more encouragement than
hearty, systematic, well timed cheering. At the
same time every student should make it a point to
treat with all due respect and courtesy the visiting
teams and their friends. There is danger that in
the excitement of 'the games, remarks and actions
may be indulged in by a few thoughtless ones which
are liable to make hard feelings and unpleasantness
which could not be easily overcome. Let each man
guard against these things and bear in mind the
Golden Rule in this respect as in others, "Doing
unto others as you would that they should do to
you." We would commend the work of the team
in every respect except the batting. Not enough
attention has been paid to that part of the game and
we would suggest that in future special attention be
given to practice in that line. With more effective

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AGGIE LIFE.

batting we may justly expect to make a suecesful
campaign on the diamond during the remainder of
the season.

Thanks are due Collector Warren of the Boston
Custom House for the courtesy shown by him to
Pres. &oodell,with regard to the models recently im-
ported for the Agricultural Department. These
models are very costly, and with the view of pre-
venting any chances of their being broken, Pres.
Goodell asked Mr. Warren to let them come to the
college before being unpacked, and to send a man
out to inspect them here. Collector Warren not
only did this, but made especial eflbrts to see that
the models were handled in a most careful manner
and forwarded at once to the college. This was a
most courteous act on his pnrt and we feel that
thanks are due to him.

We would again call the attention of the College
authorities to the danger of allowing the pits in
front of the basement windows of South College to
remain in their present unguarded condition. We
would suggest that either iron gratings be placed
over or that guards be put around them. In the
annual report of the Military Department, mention
of this matter has been made several times, but still
the pits remain open for the unwary to fall into.
Should any one have the misfortune of falling into
one of these holes during the night and receive inju-
ries, without doubt the College would be liable for
damages. The cost of remedying this defect vrould
be small and the benefit gained would many times
repay the outlay. Let something be d one about
this at once.

Although the Faculty have recently given us a
concession in the matter of the 85 per cent, ruling,
like Oliver Twist we are now asking for "more."
We are voicmg the sentiment of the entire college
when we say that we wish to see in operation here a
system of "cuts" as found in other colleges. The
present rules with regard to cuts and excuses are a
source of much annoyance to Faculty and students.
A man who comes to college of his own free will is
able to look out for himself, if he is ever going to

be, and should be treated accordingly, not like a
small boy in a primary scliool. The average stu-
dent is the best judge as to whether he can afford to
absent himself, from college work or not ; and it is
extremely annoying to have ask for an excuse every
time one is absent, even two hours, and before get-
ting it have to give an account ot himself. It is an
inconvenience to our presideul, as well as to the
students, and he has work enough without being
troubled as we have said. If this editorial meets
the eyes of our trustees we hope that they will
accord it serious consideration.

The deplorable condition of the Reading Room
and the reckless way in which the papers and mag-
azines are treated, forces us to call the attention
of our students to a state of things which cannot
much longer continue. The directors complain of
serious and annoying difficulties in collecting taxes
from many, and of utter hiabiiity to collect from a
few. This is a sufficient evil of itself; but it is
adding insult to injury to refuse to pay a just due,
and then to wantonly tear and mutilate papers and
magazines to which by your non-payment, you have
forfeited all right. The directors have seriously
considered the plan of turning the control of the
reading room over to the College if this condition
of things continues. That would be a step in the
wrong direction. It would be taking power from
the many and giving it to the few, which is always
attended with loss of personal rights and privileges.
It would, moreover be an acknowledgement that
the students are unable to successfully manage the
reading room. Are we ready to make such an
acknowledgement.

Y. M. C. A. TOPICS.
May 3. — Whosoever Will Let Him Come.

(Missionary Meeiing) Isa. 65; Rev. 22: 17-20.

G. D. Leavens.
May 6.— Something Vital to Accepted Prayer.

Ps. 66: 18; I Sam. 28: 5, 6.
E. D. White.
May 10. — Wondrous Love.

I John 3: 1-3; Rom. 8: 14-17.

C. F. Walker.

May 13. — The Exceeding Joyfulness of the Believer.

' Ps. 33. L. F. Clark.

AGGIE LIFE.

159

SUBJECTS OF SENIOR ORATIONS AND
THESES.

ORATIONS.

T. S. Bacon, Natick.

Decisive Battles and tlieir Effects.
P. E. Davis, Jay, Me.

Tile Purpose and Influence of Our Land Grant Colleges.
J. E. Gifford, Brockton.

The Farmer and the Nation.
G. H. Mervpin, Westport, Conn.

A Type of Statesmanship.
A. J. Morse, Belchertown.

Education of the People the Basis of Republican

Government.
G. E. Smith, Sheflleld.

The Battle of Waterloo.

E. D. White, Highlands, N. C.

The Influence of Nature over Man.

E. H. Alderman,
L. H. Bacon,

THESES.

Silage.
War and Civilization.

Middlefleld.
Spencer.
Hanson.

L. M. Barker,

Discipline and its Importance in War.
H. L. Boardman, Sheffield.

The Mule.
C.L.Brown, Feeding Hills.

The Benefits of Agricultural Organization.
A. C. Curtis, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Recent Progress of Democi'acy in England.

A. H. Cutter, Pelham, N. H.

Tuberculo.sis.

E. T. Dickinson, Amherst.

Circumstances vs. Success.
H. M. Eowler, South Gardner.

Arbitration.

H. J. Fowler, North Hadley.

Development of Rapid Fire Guns.

F. L. Greene, Shrewsbury.
Manual Training as an Educational and Social Factor.

I. C. Greene, Fitchburg.

The Natural History of the Common Black Cricket.
C. H. Higgins, Dover.

Bacteria.
S. F. Howard, Wilbraham.

Analysis of Water.
T. F. Keith, Fitchburg.

The Optimist and Pessimist.
A. H. Kirkland, Norwich.

The Life History of Pi'oparce celeus.
C. P. Lounsbury, Allston.

Studies on the Genus Orthezia.

L. Manley, Brockton.

Taxation and the Farmer.

R. F. Pomeroy, South Worthington.

English Agriculturists.
J. H. Putnam, West Sutton.

The Progress of Horticulture.
W. E. Sanderson, Hingham.

Sewage Irrigation.
H. P. Smead, Greenfield.

Concentration of Wealth.
R. E. Smith, Newton Centre.

Plant Diseases.
C. H. Spaulding, East Lexington.

Atmospheric Nitrogen and its Relation to Agriculture.

C. F. Walker, Amherst.

Relation of Chemistry to Civilization.

^on-trSbvated.

FLO WERS NO W IN BLOOM.

The following list of wild flowers and localities
where they may be found will perhaps be of some
aid to those wlio are studying the flowers of Am-
herst. The flowers mentioned below are all in
blossom at the present time. In giving the locali-
ties only those nearest the College will be mentioned.
Some of the plants may be found growing every-
where. The following are found in the localities
specified :

Anemone nemorosa, common in moist places.
Anemonella thalictroides, Mt. Warner.
Ranunculus alortrius, meadows west of college.
Ranunculus recurvatus, meadows west of college.
Caltha palustris, meadows west of the college.
Coptis trifolia, woods northwest of the college.
Aquilegia Canadensis, Mt. Warner.
Sanguinaria Canadensis. Mt. Warner.
Corydalis Glauca, Mt. Holyoke Notch.
Cardamine diphylla, Plum Tree Swamp.
Capsella Bursa-pastoris, in fields everywhere.
Viola rotundifolia, in ravine north of the college.
Viola blanda, west of college.
Viola cucullata, west of college.
Stellaria media, in cultivated fields.
Claytonia Virginiana, S. Amherst swamp.
Pologala paucifolia, brook west of college.
Fragaria Virginiana, common everywhere.
Potentilla Canadensis, on hillsides.
Mitella diphylla. Plum Trees Swamp.
Saxifraga Virginiensis, Mt. Warner.
Viola Muhlenbergii, wet meadows.
Ginseng trifolium, west of college.

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Houstonia coerulea, everywhere in open fields.
Antennaria plantaginifolia, common in fields.
Taraxacum Dens-leouis, everywiiere.
Epigaea repens, Mt. Toby and Holyoke.
Nemopanthes Canadensis, Plum Tree Swamp.
Benzoin odoriferum, Plum Tree Swamp.
Dirca palustris, Plum Tree Swamp.
Symplocarpus foetidus, everywhere in wet places.
Trillium erectum, Plum Tree Swamp.
Erythronium Am., ravine north of college.
Carex Penn., common in mist places.
Equisetum arvense, along roadway to old cemetery.

Soniciraciliata, Plum Tree Sawmp. H. L. F.

— — -^ — —

BASE BALL.

Hatdenvillb Athletic Cldb, 8 ; M. A. C, 6.

The college team opened the base-ball season on
Thursday the 19th by a game on the campus with
the Haydenville Athletic Club, and were defeated
by the score of 8-6. The home team played a strong
game up to the seventh inning with F. Read in the
box, but his arm giving out Haydenville pounded
out three singles, which brought four scores. H.
Read was substituted but with no better success.
The Haydenville team played with snap throughout
the game, their only weakness being in base running.
Aggie showed up well for the opening game, seeing
that two substitutes were played but as the tabu-
lated score shows, a great improvement is needed,
especially in the box and infield.

For Aggie Leamy behind the bat and Burgess at
second did the best work, and for Haydenville, Cur-
rier and Grace.

Leamy, c,
Jones, 1. f .,
Sullivan, 1 b.,
Marshall, s. s., r. f .,
Day, 3 b.,
F. Read, p., s. s.,
Howard, c. f.,
Nowell, r. f .,
H. Bead, p..
Burgess, 2 b.,

M. A. C.
A B R
0
1
0
0

1
1
1
1

IB T B

Total,

34 6

HAYDEN\^LLE ATHLETIC CLUB.

Moakler, 3 b.,
Grace, s. s.,
Eyan, 1 b.,
Larkln, p..
Currier, 2 b.,
Murphy, l.f.,
Coogan, c. f,,
Hennessy, r. f.,
Nash, c.

Total,

A B

6
6
5
4
4
4
6
5
5

IB T B
1 1

()

S H

1.')

1
0

0
0

0
4

0-
0—

Innings.
M. A. C,
Haydenvile Athletic C,

Times at bat— College, 34; Athletics, 43. Earned runs— Athletics,
4. Total bases— College, 7; Athletics, 11. Sacrifice hits— H. Read,
Ryan 2. Stolen Bases— Grace 3, Larkin 3, Currier 2, Ryan, Jones 3,
Sullivan, Marshall 2, Day, F. Bead, Howard, Nowell, Burgess.
Two-base hits— Howard, F. Read. First base on balls— Marshall,
Sullivan, Leamy, Jones, Day, Burgess, Larkin. First base on errors
—College 4, Athletics 6. Left on bases— College 7, Athletics 11.
Struck out— Sullivan 2, Marshall 3, Day, Howard, Nowell, Nash 4,
Coogan, Murphy. Batter hit— Currier, Murphy, F. Read. Double
plays — F. Read to Burgess to Sullivan. Passed balls — Leamy, Nash
4. Wild pitches— Larkin 5. Time— 2h. Scorer— Keith '94. Umpires
— Rawson '96, M. J. Cusick, Haydenville.

Worcester Tech. 6 ; M. A. C. 3.

On April 21, the college team played its second
game of the season on the campus, and was de-
feated by Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 6-3.

The Worcester team outplayed Aggie at every
point, her fielding was of first order and her batting
was also efl"ective. Aggie played very well for a
time but had a tendency to go to pieces at critical
times. For several innings the game belonged to
either side but timely hits, aided by Aggie's errors
at second finally won for Worcester.

In the fourth inning Catcher Leamy was injured
by a foul tip, but after a few minutes returned to
his position. In the seventh he was again injured,
but pluckily returned to his position in a short time.
For Aggie, Leamy, Jones and F. Read did the best
work, while for Tech, Zaeder and Knowles. The
feature of the game was Zaeder's three-base hit in
the first inuing, it being the longest hit seen on tha
campus for several seasons.

43 8 11 11 2 27 24

Leamy, c,
Jones, 1. f.,
Sullivan, 1 b.,
Clark, 2 b..
Day, 3 b.,
Marshall, r. f .,
Howard, c. f .,
H. Read, p.,
F. Read, s. s..
Burgess,

Total,

Philpot, s. s.,
Knowles, 3 b.,
Zaeder, 1 b.,
Gordon, c. f..
Bunker, 1. f..
Culler, 2 b.,
Harris, r. f.,
Fisher, c,
Martin, p.

M. A. C.

A B
i
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
4
1

1 B

0
1
0
1
2
0
1
1
0

T B
1

2
0
1
1
0

s n
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0

P o

5
7
12
3
0
1
3
0
0
0

37 3 7 7
Worcester Polttbchnic.

A B R 1 B T B

SH P O

0 1
0

13
0
3
1
0
1
0

Total,
Innings,
M. A. C,
Worcester Poly tech, ,

7 10
6
0 0

0 27
7
0
1

A
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
4

AGGIE LIFE.

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Times at bat^CoUege 37, Tech. 37. Earned runs— College 2, Tech.
1. Total bases— College 7, Tech. 10. Sacrifice hits— Clark 3, Howard
Stolen bases— Sullivan 4, F. Eead, Day, Marshall, Zaeder. Gordon,
Bunker 2, Culler 2, Harris, Martin. Two-base hit— Knowles. Three-
base hit — Zaeder. First base on balls — Zaeder, Harris, Sullivan,
Howard. First base on errors— College 5, Tech. 3. Left on bases-
College 10, Tech. 7. Struck out— Marshall, Fisher 2. Batter hit-
Martin, Day. Passed balls— Leamy 1. Wild pitches— Martin 1.
Time— 2h: Scorer— Keith, '94. Umpire— Raw son '96.

Hopkins Academy 14 ; Freshman 7.

On the 27th, the freshman nine was defeated upon
the college campus, by the Hopkins Academy team,
14-7.

Previous to the sixth Inning the game was very
interesting but at this point, owing to costly errors
by Charmbury and Norton, and the kindness of
Hopkins batsmen the aspect of the score was
changed from what seemed a freshmen victory.
Hopkins from this period of the game gave the
freshmen fielders all the sprinting needed for a suc-
cessful field-day. The features of the game were
the work of Capt. Colby and Cheney for the fresh-
men and that of Bayne and Howe for Hopkins.
Senior Agriculturists, 13 ; Senior Chemists, 7.

Report has it that great was the ambition, and
greater the fall thereof, for without the least attempt
of violence, the Senior Wheats disposed of their
contemporaries, the followers of the Elements, by
the score of 14-7, at one of the greatest games of
base-ball ever recorded. Precisely at two o'clock
Umpire Leamy, in the garb of his adherents, the
Agriculturists, called play. Immediately 10 athletes
clad in rural uniforms took their places in the field,
prepared to gather the precipitate for the Chemists'
batting, but strange indeed as it may seem, the
apron-decked heroes were with no hesitation con-
signed to the field. The Wheats then commenced
their fun, it never ceasing until the last of the pro-
fessor's cream was downed at Frank Wood's. The
features of the game were the work of Umpire Day
for the Chemists, he striking out four men and
making six errors, and that of Leamy for the Agri-
culturists, to whom great praise is due for good
judgment in decisions against the vanquished. For
the Chemists, I. C. Green did the best work, some
of his attempted one-hand stops were phenomenal,
and gave him elegant opportunity for pedal action.
For the Agriculturists Capt. Sanderson carried off
the honor, ofHciating equally well in the box and on
the bench.

'94 Agriculturists.

ab r ibtbshpo

Pomeroy, 2 b.,
Mauley, c. f .,
Putnam, c,
Merwin, 1. f.,
G. Smith, r. f.,
Davis, 1 b.,
Gifford, s. s.,
L. Bacon, 3 b ,
Sanderson, p..

1 II 0

Total,

'94 Chemists.

Howard, c.

H. M. Fowler, s.s., p.,

Dickinson, p., s.s.,

Cutter, 2 b.,

T. Bacon, r. f .,

I. C. Green, 1 b.,

Higgins, 3 b.,

White, 1. 1'.,

H. J. Fowler.c. f.,

Total, 34 7 4 4 1 24 16 12

Innings, 123456789

Agriculturists, 30241111 —13

Chemists, 002013010—7

Times at bat— Chemists 34, Agriculturists 36. Total bases— Chem-
ists 4, Agriculturists 11. Sacrifice hits — Putnam, Giflford, Dickinson
Stolen bases— H. M. Fowler 2, White 3, Higgins, H. J. Fowler,
Pomeroy 4, Manley, Putnam 4, G.Smith 2, Gifford, L. H. Bacon,
Sanderson. Three base hit — Sanderson. First base on balls — Pom-
eroy 3, Merwin 2, G. Smith, Gifford, L.H.Bacon, Davis, I.C.Green 2,
White, II. J. Fowler, H.M. Fowler. First base on errors — Chemists
4, Agriculturists 6. Left on bases — Chemists 7, Agriculturists 9.
Struck outr— H.M Fowler, I.C.Green, Higgins, White, H.J. Fowler 2,
Pomeroy 2, Mauley, G. Smith, Sanderson. Batter hit— L. Bacon 2,
Gifford, White 2, H. M. Fowler, T. S. Bacon. Wild pitches— Dick-
inson. Passed balls— Putnam 2. Time— 3h. Scorer— Keith '94.
Umpires— Leamy '96, Day '96.

Wesletan, 6 ; M. A. C, 2.

The college team was defeated for a third time
this season at Middletown, Conn. April 28, in a
well-played game. At the end of the sixth inning
the game was called in order to allow the visitors to
catch the 5-15 train for Hartford, and it is reasona-
ble to suppose that if nine innings had been played
the visitors would have closed up the score and
pushed the home team hard for victory.

The features of the game were the battery work
of Read and Leamy, the fielding of Clark and Sulli-
van of Aggie and Yaw and Davis of Wesleyan.
Read pitched well and showed cool judgment and
good command of the ball. Errors at third and
short in the third and fourth innings were costly and
gave the home team the lead. The score :

Wesletan.

A B

P o

Taw, 3 b.,

A. Tirrell, c,

Talbeau, 1. f .,

Davis, r. f.,

Norton, 1 b.,

.lester, c. f .,

Wilson, s.,

G. Tirrell, p„

Leo, 2 b.,

Total,

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M. A.

A B

P 0

Leamy, c,

Jones, I. f .,

Sullivan, ] b.,

Clark, 2 b.,

Day, 3 b..

Marphall, r. f.,

Howard, c. f..

H. Read, p..

F. Eead, s.,

Total,

Innings,

Wesleyan,

0—6

M. A. C,

0—2

Stolen bases— Day, Yaw 2, Tabeau, Davis, Jester, G. TiiTell 2.
Double plays— Sullivan unassisted, Davis and Leo. Base on balls
—Clark, Day. Struck out— Marshall 3, Jones, Clark, A. Terrill.
G. Tirrill 2, Leo. Passed balls— Leamy, A. Tirrell. Wild pitches—
G. TirrellS, Read. Time— Ih, 2(jm. Umpires— Mr. Rawson, M.A.C.
Mr. Joyce, Wesleyan. Scorer— Dickinson '95.

e^f po"t?S"

— White trousers.

— Ranlett, '97, has left college.

— '96 set out a class tree Arbor day.

— Was your rifle dirty on inspection?

— The class of '97, appeared, April 17, in very
pretty class caps.

— There was no inspection or extra drill last
Saturday morning.

— Mr. Joseph Martin, es-'87, is the proud father
of a ten-pound boy.

— The Freshmen complain of being kept over
time in one of their departments.

— The cheering at the game on Monday was well-
timed and spirited but of no avail.

— The class of '94 has placed in the library a
photograph of their athletic team.

— Asa P. Dickinson, ex-'91, has promised the
library an engraving of Shakespeare.

— Arbor-day was observed at the college by set-
ting, trimming and replacing of trees.

— -We understand that the Freshmen-Sophomore
base-ball game is soon to be played off.

— The old board of editors of the Aggie Life
were photographed by Hearn, April 24.

— The seven remaining agricultural models from
Berlin have lately arrived at the college.

— Now may be seen the Sophomore with his
transit and the Junior with his "bug net,"

— The Juniors beat the Freshmen in a base-ball
game last Saturday by a score of 23 to 13.

— A concert will be given b}' the college Glee
Club at Barre next Friday evening. May 4.

— Rev. Mr. Holman of the Baptist church of Am-
herst occupied the college pulpit last Sunday.

— Burnham of the Two-years class was absent
from college last week, suffering with sore eyes.

— The orchestra furnished music for the reception
given by the Amherst Woman's Club, last Friday
night.

— F. W. Brown, ex-'86, is with Sampson, Mur-
dock & Co. of Boston. His residence is 108 White
St, East Boston.

— Stocking, '95, of Amherst college. President
of the College Y. M. C. A., gave an address before
our own association last Sunday night.

— The President has received steel engravings of
Darwin, Hooker, Agassiz and Hemholtz, which
have been placed in their appropriate alcoves in the
library.

— The following change in the base-ball schedule
is announced, the game with Holy Cross at Wor-
cester which was to be played June 9, will be
played May 9.

— Copies of the annual report of the secretary of
the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture have been
received at the college and soon will be distributed
among the students.

— The Treasury Committee of the Senate has re-
ported favorably with regard to placing an electric
plaut at the college and there is now no doubt but
that the project will find fulfilment.

— April 20, the first alphabetical half of the junior
class were very pleasantly entertained at the home
of Prof, and Mrs. Maynard. Games of various
natures were indulged in and all reported a highly
agreeable evening.

— The ten Sophomores chosen to speak before
the faculty from which number four will be chosen
to speak at Commencement, are as follows ; Bur-
rington. Cook, DeLuce, Leamy, Pentecost, Poole
I. C, Read, Roper, Sastr^, Sellew.

— A club for the study of the microscopical struc-
ture of insects has been formed. To this members
of the senior and junior classes are eligible. A

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163

large number of juniors have joined and it promises
to be a valuable club to those interested in the sub-
ject. The officers are : President, Prof. R. S. Lull ;
vice-president, D. C.Potter; corresponding secre-
tary', H. L. Frost; recording secretary, H. A.
Ballou ; treasurer, J. Marsh. There are sixteen
charter members.

^otes b^nd ^®mmen^.

It is the fate of the critic to be misunderstood.
However just his criticism, however good his motives
curses ofteuer than blessings are his reward. This
is not without reason, for no one cares to have his
errors or weaknesses held up to public view ; but in
spite of all the work of the critic must be done, and
to silence criticism is to check advance. No
community, and especiallj' no college, is faultless ; if so
we should find perfection here on earth, a condition
which is impossible. There is, notwithstanding, no
reason why we sliould not attain as near as possible
to the ideal ; and we can do this in no way but by
the criticism and correction of our short-comings.
As a college and as a social body we are remiss in
many things, a condition in which we are by no
means alone ; but there is no loyal college man who
does not anxiously desire to see raised the standard
of his Alma Mater, and who does not know that
through criticism only can this end be accomplished.
If these facts were accepted by our students we
should hear less growling at the "kicking editorials
and comments" which appear in the columns of our
paper. Criticisms are made not in a spirit of fault-
finding ; but with an honest desire that the faults
noticed may be corrected, and the march onward
and upward be continued.

Prof. Drummond in his Talk on Books says that
"To fall in love with a good book is one of the
greatest events that can befall us. It is to have a
new influcDce pouring itself into our lives, a new
teacher to inspire and refine us, a new friend to be
by our side always, who, when life grows narrow
and weary, will take us into his wider, calmer, and
higher world." There is no rule as to what books
we should like provided they are good books. We

need not lose respect for ourselves if we like none
of the standard works ; but we should continue our
reading until that book is found that appeals to us
as a dear friend. And that book being found should
be purchased and put on onr shelves. "Everyone
owes it as a sacred duty to his mind to start a little
library of his own." There is no better time for a
man to begin this work than while in college. It is
the formulative period of his life, a time when the
influence of a good book cannot be overrated. The
books may be cheap and few in number which first
find their way to our shelves ; but it is quality not
quantity that should be our aim. A book that we
are in love with we want always with us, that we
may study it, and make it a part of ourselves.

'71. — William A. Bowker, President of Bowker
Fertilizer Company, is chairman of the committee
on Esi)eriraent and Station Work of the Mass.
State Board of Agriculture. He is also a member
of the Executive committee of the board.

'78. — Amos L. Spofford, formerly of Georgetown,
Mass., is now in Haverhill, Mass. Address, 154
Merrimac Street.

'82. — Charles S. Plumb, Director of Indiana Ex-
periment Station, recently published an article in the
New England Homestead on the dehorning of cattle.

'86. — Married, April 12, Charles Wellington
Clapp of Montague, Mass., to Evelyn Atwell Met-
calt of Providence, R. I.

'87. — J. Clark Osterhout is now a farmer at
Chelmsford, Mass.

'92. — Jewell B. Knight of Belchertown is survey-
ing a portion of the college property.

'93. — Henry F. Staples has finished his first year
at the Cleveland, Ohio, Homeopathic Medical
College.

The Old Chapel building is being partially re-
shingled and among the old shingles which were
scattered about was found one which bore the words,
"Class of '82," on one side, and on the other the
following names in this order :

Ripley class '80.

Perry class '81.

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AGGIE LIFE.

Putnam class '83.

Jones class '82.
We find only one of these names on the list of
alumni, that of George A. Ripley, class of '80.
There are two Jones in the list of the alumni club
of Massachusetts, Edward S. Jones and Frank VV.
Jones, both of the class of '82. We would be
pleased to hear from any of the gentlemen men-
tioned if there Is anything of interest connected with
the matter.

FIELD DAY.

The custom of holding a field-day, which was so
well established last spring will be continued by the
Athletic Assoiation this year.

The dale has not been definitely fixed as yet, but
it will probably occur on Wednesday, May IG, if
the faculty see fit to grant us that day.

The events will be held on Hampshire Park, as
last year and will consist of the following :

Running hop, step, and jump.

Pole vault.

220-yds. dash.

Putting shot (16 lb.).

100 yds. dash.

Standing high jump.

Mile run.

Three standing jumps.

Relay race.

Standing broad jump.

Hurdle race (3i ft. hurdles).

Throwing 10-lb. hammer.

440 yds. dash.

Eunning high jump.

1 mile run.

Running broad jump.

^ mile walk.

Bicycle race (1 mile).

Lowell Manley, Pres.

R. H. JoNES, Sec. and Treas.

The University of Missouri has received from the
state legislature since Feb. 1891, by direct appro-
priation and interest on its endowments, $1,525, 000.

Money donated to Chicago University by John D.
Rockefeller amounts to $3,209,000.

Library f^o-tss.

During the past two weeks 134 volumes, of which
number forty-five volumes treat of Astronomy and
Higher mathematics, have been added to the libra-
ry making the present total 15209.

The Jersey herd register has been brought down
to date by the addition of the last thirteen volumes.

The Association for the Advancement of Women
has presented the library with a full set of the re-
ports of its annual meeting, and the important pa-
pers read before the Association. This Columbian
Year marks the twenty-first in the history of the
Association.

Methods of Taxidermy, by Oliver Davis. This is
the best and most comprehensive work on Taxi-
dermy which has yet been published. Mr. Davis is
one of our leading taxidermists and his book is an
invaluable one to all interested in the art, whether
amateur or professional. The volume is profusely
illustrated, containing over five hundred engrav-
ings illustrating all the important points considered
in the text.

Bird nesting in Northwestern Canada. Walter
Paine. Although the title of the work would lead one
to expect ic to be purely Ornithological, the author
has branched off in many places to treat of other
objects of interest in the country of which he is
writing. The result is a verj- interestmg book. It
gives a good idea of the fauna of the northwest,
and is so written as to be a guide to the sportsman
and angler. The naturalist will find the plates and
descriptions very accurate as they are the result of
much patient labor.

Edmund Burke as agent of the Province of New
York. Calviu Stebbins. This short monograph is
peculiarly interesting from the fact that it treats of
a portion of our colonial history, concerning whicli
there is little known. Burke was the English agent
of the colony during the trying times immediately
preceding the Revolution ; and no one can read
this account of his service without conceiving an
increased respect and admiration for this man who
was a staunch friend to the colonies at the time of
their greatest need.

Clean and neat is the Purdue Exponent with the
right thing in the right place.

AGGIE LIFE.

165

^^eha^n^e.

College Lifc^ College of Emporia, does not con-
fine itself to athletics and personals. It discusses
any and all subjects which may be of interest to
subscribers. In its issue of April 9, it has an edi-
torial on the latest expose, "If Christ came to Chi-
cago," and euds by sayiug, "We hope to be able to
furnish the book to our readers at 50c. per copy."
While there is a question as to whether or not col-
lege papers should become business concerns, this
certainly is liberal and progressive.

The New Hampshire College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts is at present discussing the ideas on
football advocated by Pres. Eliot of Harvard. In
one of its editorials, the Enaichsee deals very fairly
with both parties in the discussion.

A bright American girl was visiting in England
recently, and being asked what we did with all our
fruit, said: "We eat what we can, and we can
what we can't.

The University Cynic, University of Vemont,
publishes an editorial on the recent action of the
authorities of the Post OtHce Department in chang-
ing the rates of postage for college publications.
The change is from second to third class naatter
which involves a considerable increase in cost of
mailing. The rate for second class matter is one
cent per pound and for third class is one cent per
copy. It will make the cost for postage about ton
times the present cost. The extra expenditure is
something, but the injustice of the change is shame-
ful. Why cannot something be done by our busi-
ness managers?

The University of Paris has over 7,000 students
and in this, as well as other universities of France,
there are no classes, no athletics, no commence-
ment day, no college periodicals, no glee clubs and
no fraternities. — Ex.

THE TWILIGHT.

Glowing clouds of pink and gold,
Tinkling bells from the distant fold,

And the katydids are crying.
Drowsy birds in the tree-top nest,
Lillies asleep on the water's breast.

And the swallows homeward flying.
Plashing waves on the silvery pond,
Softening ones in the woods beyond,

And the sun in the west is dying.

— Wellesley Mayazine

The Williams Weekly in a catalogue of character-
istic poetry prints the following in regard to
Harvard. "We have chosen to have Harvard
represented in this catalogue by a drinking song,
and why not?

The Phoenixian for April prints an excellent arti-
cle, entitled, "To the P^xchange Editor." It is a
protest against the too prevalent custom of filling
the Exchange columns of our college papers with
rhymes and sayings. The only objection we can find
to this otherwise thoughtful article is that the wri-
ter's assertions are too sweeping. No discrimination
is made between the silly rhymes and the really
ingenious typographical laugh-provokers that we
sometimes see in the Exchange columns. Some of
those are good clean hits and while we agree with
the writer of the Phoenixian article that the Ex-
change column is hardly the place for rhymes and
jokes, we still hold that these things are of use to
the college editor and should have their own proper
place in the paper.

TWILIGHT SONG.

Sweetheart, night is falling,

Falling

Softly o'er land and sea,

And my love is calling,

Calling

Through the night to thee.

Fairy fire-lights, gleaming,
Gleaming,
Dancing merrily.
Heed them not, a dreaming
Dreaming,
Dearest heart of thee.

But the shadows playing,
Playing,
Seek to comfort me.
And afar go straying.
Straying
Through the night to thee.

Till about thee bending,
Bending,
Tell to kisses light.
That to thee I'm sending,
Sending
All my love to-night.

— Vassar Miscellany.

Oxford has an annual income of $6,000,000.

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AGGIE LIFE.

NOTICES.

The President ■will be at his office at the library from
2 to 4 every afternoon except Saturday and Sunday.

The treasurer will be at his office at the Botanic
Museum from 4 to 5-30 v. M. on Wednesdays and on Sat-
urdays from 3 to 5-30 p. M.

The college library will be open for the drawing of
books from 2 to 4 p. M. and from 6-30 to 8 p. M. every
day in the week except Saturday and Sunday ; on Sat-
urday from 8 A. M. to 12 m., from 1 to 4 p. M. and from
6-30 to 8 p. M. ; on Sunday from 12 M. to 3 p. M, for
reference only.

Amherst College library will be open from 8-45 a. m. to
6 P. M. and from 6-30 to 9-30 p. M. except on Sundays and
the holidays. M. A. C. students may obtain the privi-
lege of using this library by applying to Pres. Goodell.

The Zoological Museum will be open to visitors from 4
to 5 p. M. on Monday and Tuesday and from 3 to 4 p. m.
every other day except Sunday.

Mails are taken from the box in North College at 1.00
p. M. and 7-40 P. M. week-days, and at 8.00 p. m. on Sun-
days.

The ColMmbIa

Staedard Bicycle
of tihe World,

graceful, light, and strong, this product '
of the oldest bicycle establishment in
America still retains its place at the '
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a little in advance, its well-deserved and
ever increasing popularity is a source of (
pride and gratification to its makers.
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enjoyment of a noble sport.

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22 SCBOOL BT., BOSTON,

Designed and engraved the title page of this book.
You have seen his work in the college publications
of Bates, Beloit, Bowdoin, Colby, Mass. Agr'l Col-
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4^He will Butimit you rough Bketches and samples free.

Culver's Doiestic Baiery^^

You will find the largest and best selected stock of Candy
in town. Call and see for yourself. The price wiU please
you.

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AMHERST, MASS.

We would inform the friends of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply in lim-
ited quantities,

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fruits, address,

Prof. S. T. Maynard,

AMHERST, MASS.

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BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
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CHEVRONS,

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flftassacbusetts

BQricultural

College

1. A TWO I'EARS' COURSIi iu Agriculture aud kindred
sciences.

■2. A rOUB. VEARS' COURSE, leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science. Eleven courses of study are provided Senior year, nine
of which are elective. Those who elect Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Ento-
mology or Mathematics have the advantage of perfecting themselves in the
higher branches of these sciences. Those who elect V-eterinary, EkctiHcity,.
Political Science or German lay a thorough foundation for further study.
English and Militarj' Science arc required.

3. A FOST GRADUATE COURSE of two years lead-
ing to the degree of Master of Science. Besidence at the college not
required.

Necessary expenses very reasonable. For further information apply to the
Prksident.

C^ U> f'tyiy^^J^J^

jJ>«OL.

x?f.;-i>- f\^^

>VASS.

my 16, 1894.

'(J^"^n

VOL. IV.

NO. 15.

*eRlMTERS,*

AMHERST,

MASS.

MASS. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHERST, MASS.

We would inform tlio fritnids of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply in lim-
ited quantities,

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fruits dress,

Prof. S. T. Maynard,

AMMERST, MASS.

THE AilHERST

!\]\WW m CAR

A complete line of goods suited to the students' wants.

BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES, PILLOWS, STUDY
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WINDOW SHADES, DRAPERIES,

CARPETS. RUGS, ETC., ETC.

All Goods STRICTLY CASH and at
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10 PHCENIX ROW, - AMHERST, MASS.

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Suits maile to order, - §13 to §35.
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■ DEALER IN ■

ALSO FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.

*S»Oedeks received at Hukt's Stove Store..

EDWIN NELSON,
Bookseller and Stationer,

COLLEGE TEXT-BnOKS, SEV7 AND SECOND HAXD.
No. 3, Post Office Block, Amherst.

BOOTS AND SHOES

FOR EVERYBODY.

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LIFE.

VOL. IV.

AMHEKST, MASS., MAY 16, 1894.

No. 15

E^l

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural College.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance. Single copies, 10c.

Postage, outside United States and Canada, 25c. extra.

Entered at the Post Oflce as second-class mall matter.

SOAMD 0£' EDITORS :

C. B. LANE, '95, Editorin-chief.

W. L. MORSE, '95, Business Manager.

T. P. FOLEY, '95, Exchange.

F. C. TOBET, '95, Alumni.

R. A. COOLBY, '95, Local Items.

■R T TTAVwrA-pn 'QR i Notes and Comments.
R. L. HAYWARD, 9b, j library Notes.

P. A. LEAMY, '96, Athletics.

H. H. ROPER, '96, \tu^,-„^
J. L. BARTLETT, '97, ( ^«<5rary .

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica-
tions should be addressed Aggie Life, Amherst Mass.

td\

ixorii

We publish with this issue of the Life a Supple-
ment containing a full report of the field day exer-
cises held this morning and afternoon at Hampshire
Park.

The college grounds have been put in a splen-
did condition and they present a beautiful appear-
ance. It is doubtful if there is an agricultural col-
lege in the country that can surpass us in the gen-
eral appearance of our institution and its surround-
ings. Our picturesque location always calls forth
remarks of highest praise from visitors. We cer-
tainly have reason to be proud of our college. Let
us all strive to enhance the beauty of its grounds
and buildings in every possible way ; at least, let us
do nothing to mar this beauty which others are do-
ing their best to preserve.

What is the matter with our college poets? It
is now more than a year since we have received a
single contribution from their pens. We fail to see
the reason for Ibis. We know that there are those
among us who have the ability to write ; but they
seem to be hiding their light under a bushel. Short
verses and poems do a great deal to add life and
variety to the columns of the paper ; but of late we
have had to content ourselves with clippings, while
other papers have been able to fill several pages with
original lines. We hope our couriers of the Muse
will rouse themselves from their long sleep and
hasten to give us some material proof of their
existence.

The forty-first annual report of the secretary of
the Mass. State Board of Agriculture has just been
published in its usual good form. The articles
which it contains on scientific subjects, and the
cuts showing the destructive work of the Gypsy
Moth make it a valuable publication worthy of a
perusal. We would call attention particu-
larly to the article by Prof. Geo. F. Mills, of
Amherst, on "Education for the Agricultural and
other Industrial Classes." The article is very in-
teresting and instructive throughout, and we would
advise every one, who has the opportunity, to read
it, as it applies largely to our institution. In an-
other part of the report we find some statements
which may also be of interest to many of the read-
ers of the Life. It has been estimated that over
one-half of the graduates of the college are either
working on farms or engaged in pursuits which are
directly connected with agriculture. Under such
pursuits are classed the work in experiment stations
and teaching in agricultural colleges. These two
classes of work take a far greater proportion of the
graduates than any other. About seventeen per cent,
of our graduates are employed in other colleges and

170

AGGIE LIFE.

experiment stations. This means that our col-
lege is doing a great work, and it reflects much cred-
it to our instructors, that our graduates have been
so largely in demand for this class of work. There
have been six presidents of agricultural colleges
who have graduated at the M. A. C. ; also a num-
ber of professors of Agriculture, Chemistry, Botany,
Horticulture and Mathematics. In the experiment
stations we are especially strong. When more than
one-half of the graduates of our college are directly
connected with agriculture, it is certaiulj' a credita-
ble record, considering that a large number of those
who come to the college do not expect to to become
farmers, and that they come from cities, manufac-
turing towns and various other walks of life. Says
Secretary Sessions "The agricultural college has
been criticised because of the few graduates who
return to the farm, but I have yet to find a single
graduate of that college who is not an educated and
powerful ally of the agricultural class in all matters
pertaining to the interests of agriculture, whether
he be a merchant, preacher, doctor or lawyer." Let
the graduate go where he will and take up that
work for which he is best adapted. This will not
prevent him from holding up the standard of agri-
culture and being a strong friend and supporter of
all its interests.

For sometime there has been a rumor about col-
lege to the effect that the battalion was likely to go
into camp at South Framingham in June while
the State Militia is there. However desirable
such an event may seem, it is not likely to
occur this year. Lieut. Dickinson is heartilv in
favor of the scheme but unable to put it into execu-
tion on account of the lack of funds. Undoubtedly
the instruction to be derived from a week's en-
campment would be of more practical benefit to
the men of the battalion than a year's theoretical
study of the subject. A thorough knowledge of
camp discipline and duty could be derived which
would be greatly to the advantage of all and which
could be obtained in no other way. Of course,
there would be some objections to taking a week's
time out of the spring term but would not the
benefits more than counterbalance the loss? It
would necessarily shorten some of our vacations
perhaps, but that matter could be easily

adjusted. We would call the attention of
the Faculty and Ti'ustees to this matter
and hope it will receive their earnest consideration
and approval. Should favorable action be taken on
the question, the Legislature could probably be per-
suaded to appropriate the necessary money for car-
rying out the plan, and if the experiment should
prove successful, we can see no reason why in fu-
ture years, a week's encampment during the
spring terra should not be made a regular require-
ment of the College course. The student body
would probably be in favor of it, and there can
be no doubt of its utility from a military point of
view.

TEE GLEE CLUB AT BAB RE.
A large and appreciative audience listened to a
concert rendered by the glee club at Barre on May
4. Although the night was rainy, about two hun-
dred turned out to hear the "college boys sing." If
the people of Barre were as pleased with the club,
and we think they were, as the club was with Barre,
there is no doubt but that a genuine ovation awaits
it next year. The program rendered was as
follows :

1. Haek The Trumpet Calleth, Dudley Buck

2. SniPLE Simon. J. C. Macy

3. Venice Waters, J. C. Macy

4. Wandering Singers' Patrol, Willis Clark
f. f a How I Have Loved Thee, F. J. Klce

\h Down by The Riverside,

Solo by Mr. Bagg.
II.

1. Huzza, Dudley Buck

2. Solo, Selected

Steplien C. Foster

3. Medley,

, fa Kentucky Home,
t b Away Down South,

Solo by Mr. Billings.
.5. Quintette, Interrupted Serenade, Patty Stair

(i. Good Night, Dudley Buck

First Tenor.
S. F. Howard. G. D. Leavens.

Second Tenor.
T. S. Bacon, G. A. Billings, Leader.

First Bass.
E. A. Bagg, A. B. Smith, Manager.

Second Bass.
G. R, Mansfield C. A. Norton.

AGGIE LIFE.

171

T. M. C. A. TOPICS.

May 17. — What comes of Acquaintance with
God? Job XXII ; John xvii : 3 ; I John v : 11, 20.
F. C. Millard.

May 20. — What Reception am I giving to the
word of God? Mark iv : 1-9, 14-20. H. Saito.

May 24. — For what purpose aiu I here? Esther
IV : 14-16. H. P. Smead.

May 27. — Christ the Lord. Micah v : 2 ; Isa. ix :
6, 7; Matt. 11: 1-15. A. J. Morse.

THE BATTLE OF THE FOREST.

Saturday evening. May 5, Dr. Fernow, head of
the Forestry division of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, delivered an illustrated lecture in the
Stone Chapel, his subject being, "The Battle of the
Forest." A large number of steriopticon views was
given, illustrating the different kind of trees, the
evolution of forest growth, the formation of forests,
the distribution of forest growth and agencies of its
destruction. Dr. Fernow's lecture was scholarly,
instructive and interesting and showed thorough
familiarity with the sulyect throughout. The lec-
ture continued for over two hours and the Doctor,
by his masterly handling of his subject and with
the aid of the illustrations held the close attention
of his audience to the end.

The lectures to the Junior class on Forestry, going
more into details, were continued through last week
of which mention is made in another column.

AN AID TO THE BOTANIST.

The following is a list of flowers now in bloom
arranged in nearly the order in which they blossom.
Ranunculus mullifidus. South Amherst swamp.
Ranunculus fasicularis. Mt. Uolyoke.
Ranunculus recurvatus. West of M. A. C.
Viola primulaefolia. Mt. Toboy.
Erigeron bellidifolius. Ravine.
Actaea spicata. Plum Trees.
Actaea alba. Mt. Tobey.
Arisaema triphyllum. Ravine.
Rubus trlflorus. Swamps.

Chrysosplenium Americanura. West of M. A. C.
Thalictrum dioieum. M. A. C. ravine.
Caulophyllum thalictroides. Mt. Toby.

Barbarea vulgaris. Plum Trees.

Veronica serpyllifolia. M. A. C. lawns.

Tiarella cordifolia. Mt. Tobey.

Vaccinium vacillans. Swamps.

Taccinium Pennsylvanicum. Eastern part farmland.

Stellaria pubera. Mt. Tobey.

Fragaria vesca. Mountains.

Trillium erythrocarpum. Plum Trees.

Trillium cemuum. West of M. A. C.

Prunus Penn. Plum Trees.

Prunus Virginiana. Woods in Amherst.

Ranunculus acris. Everywhere.

Ranunculus bulbo^a. Everywhere.

Acer Penn. Mountains.

Uvularia perfoliata. West of M. A. C.

Oakesia sessilifolia. West of M. A. C.

Ribes rubrum. Ravine M. A. C.

Clintonia borealis. Plum Trees.

Geum rivale. M. A. C. ravine.

Pedicularis Canadensis. M. A. C. ravine.

Saxifraga Penu. M. A. C. grassland.

Asaruin Cauadense. Mountains.

Thaspium aureum. Mt. Tobej'.

Viburnum lantanoides. East Amherst swamps.

Staphylea trifolia. Plum Trees.

Cassandra calyculata. Meadow N. W. of M. A. C.

Nepeta glechoma. Roadsides.

Rumex Acetosello. In all grass fields.

Aralia nudicaulis. Hatch Experiment woods.

Aralia trifolia. Mt. Tobey.

Coiuandra umbellata. North Lover's Lane.

Cornus florida. Mouniains.

Polygonatum biflorum. M. A. C. ravine.

Smilacina racomosa. Mt. Tobey.

Senecio aureus. M. A. C. grass land.

Maianthemum Caoadense. M. A. C. ravine.

Lonicera sempevirens. Pond in Plainville.

Clematis verticillaris. Mt. Tobey.

Quercus illicifolia. Mt. Pleasant.

Several ferns may be found on the mountains but
the space is too limited to classify tixem.

H. L. F.

FIRST DOWN.
He was a football player,

She a maiden petite,
He had a struggling mustache,

Which, of course, he thought was neat.
She was a Wt sarcastic

And only laughed at the frown
That spread upon his countenance,

When she asked "Is it first do-wn?"

— Tlie Lafayette.

172

AGGIE LIFE.

BASE BALL.
Mt. Hermon, 13; M. A. C, 10.

April 30, the Mt. IKTmon school team took the
collei^e team into camp on the campus without the
least trouble. There was no doubt as to the winner
after the first inning. Read, '95, the regular
pitcher, was taken sick previous to the game, and
F. Reed, '96, was put in the box. He pitched a
first class game, l)ut it was the same old storj', our
infield was like a quart measure full of holes, mak-
ing no attempt to hold anything. Aggie is credited
with only five errors, but it shows nothing in regard
to the game, for with hardly an esception, not an
Aggie player will try for a ball if there is a luin-
dredth part of a chance of missing it. There is too
much individual work and too little team work. Up
to the fifth inning it looked as if Mt. Hcrmon would
rub defeat in thoroughly, but Aggie took a small
brace, which was of no use at that late time in the
game. The score :

M. A. c.

1 B

T B

S H

P o

Leamy, c,

Jones, 1. f.,

SuUivau, 1 b.,

Clark, 2 b..

Day, 3 b.,

Marshall, s. s..

Howard, c. 1'.,

Burgess, r. 1.,

F. Read, p.,

Total,

Mount Hermon.

T B

S H

p o

O'Connor, 1 b.,

Medway, 1. f .,

Maynard, 2 b.,

Johnson, 3 b.,

Crowell, p.,

Stiles, c,

King, r. (.,

Streeter, s. s.,

Ford, c. 1'.,

Total,

—

Innings,

1 2

M. A. C,

0 0

■i

-10

Mount Hermon,

3 0

-13

Times at b.at— College 43, Mt, Hermon 45. Earned runs— College 1.
Total bases— College 11, Mt. Hermon 16. Sacrifice hits— Howard,
Medway, Stiles. Stolen bases— SuUivau 3, Clark 2, Burgess 3, F.
Read 2, Howard 2, Marshall, Stiles. Two base hits— Leamy, Sulli-
van, Medway, Crowell. First base on balls— Sullivan, Clark, How,
ard, F. Read, Crowell. First base on errors— College S, Mt. Hermon
4. Left on bases— College 6, Mt. Hermon 7. Struck out— Marshal'
2, Medway, Johnson, Kiiig, Streeter. Double play— Jones to Clark.
Passed balls— Stiles, Leamy. Wild pitch— Crowell. Time— 2 h. 15 ra_
Scorer— T. F. Keith '64. Umpires— Rawson, '96, M. A. C, Harris '96
Amherst.

Boston Univ. Law .School, 20 ; M. A. C, 1.

May 5, an aggregation of ball players, led by M.
J. .Sullivan, tiie old time leaguer, and composed of

professionals and a few University men without,
great effort defeated the college team 20-1. Aggie
barely escaped a severe whitewash, through the
kindness of the umpire's misjudgment. Words are
too inadequate to speak of Aggie's fielding, the last
two innings especially were a farce. Boston in
order to catch a train was desirous of finishing the
game quickl3', and gave Aggie every reasonable
chance to put them out, but it was of no use, finally
they had to run on fly balls and Aggie thus was
driven into accommodating them. It is impossible
to state how large the score would have been if
time had allowed.

The only redeemable workof Aggie was by H. B.
Read in the box Leamy behind the bat and Sullivan
at first. The other positions were played like those
of freshman Prep, school teams. The score :
M. A. c.

AB K lETBSHPOA E

Leamy, c., 1 b.
Jones, 1. f.,
Howard, c. f.,
Clark, 2 b.,
Day, 3 b.,
Marshall, r. f.,
Sullivan, 1 b., c,
H. Read, p.,
F. Read, s. s..

Total, 20 1 4 4 2 27 9 9

Boston University Law School.

ab r ibtbshpoa e
.Johnson, 1. f ., 7 3 3 3 0 0 0 0

Mahoney. 2 b., 643 5 0130

Messer lb., 6 4 3 6 0 13 1 0

Howes, c, 63120500

Sherman, s. s., 5 2 2 4 12 6 1

M. J. Sullivan, p., 6 13 3 0 15 1

Cove, r. f., 5 3 3 2 110 0

T. Sullivan, 3 b., 50111320

Walsh, c. f., 6 0 110 10 0

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()

Total, 52 20 20 28 3 27 17 2

Innings, 12 3456789

M. A. C, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1—1

B. U. L. S., 5 3 0 0 13 2 1 5-20

Times at bat— College 20, Boston 52. Total bases— 'Jollege 4, Bos-
ton 28. Sacrifice hits— H. Read 3, Sherman, Cove, T. Sullivan.
Stolen bases— Cove 2, Messer 2, Johnson, Sherman, Walsh, Sulliv.au
2, Day. Two-base hits— Mahoney 2, Messer, Howes. Three-base
hits— Messer, Sherman. First base on balls—Jones, Sullivan.—
Struck out— Walsh, Jone2, Clark, Marshall 2. Batter hit— Leamy,
Day. Double pl.?.ys— Messer to M. Sullivan, Howard to Leamy
Passed balls— Leamy 2, Howes. Time— 2 h. Scorer— T. F. Keith '94'
Umpire, Rawson '96 .

Holy Cross, 19; M. A. C, 10.
May 10, Holy Cross had very little trouble in de-
feating the college team on the campus by the above
score. The home team did much better than was
expected, hardly having the hope of scoring against
this learn, it being one of the strongest college
teams in New England, and having beaten Amherst
a week previous 1 2-0. But for four of Aggie's

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173

errors they should have tied the score, but each
of these errors let iu two or more scores.

Both teams batted heavily, but Read had no field
support, and nearly every Holy Cross man reaching
first was sure of a run. The third and seventh
innings proved very disastrous to Aggie, eleven runs
being scored on simply inexcusable errors. Some
criticism is due the college team at every point,
their base running is abominable, throwing chroni-
cally erratic, and hardly a man exerts himself to
stop a difficult ball or back up another position.
As for the batting it is wretched.

The score :

Leamy, c.,
Jones, 1. (.,
Howard, 0. f.,
Clark, 2 b.,
Day, 3 b.,
Marshall, r. f .,
Sullivan, 1 b.,
H. Read, p.,
F. Bead, s.s..

Total,

M. A. C.

AB K IBTBSHPOA E
502 2 0400

4 0 1114 0 1

5 0 12 0 111
5 10 0 0 14 0
5 3 2 3 0 10 1

4 2 1113 0 0

5 3 2 4 0 10 0 2
5 1110 0 12
2 0 0 0 10 5 2

40 10 10 14 3 24 11 9
Holy Cross.

ab k ibtbshpoa e
43000214

0 5 0

0 ] 0

0 3 0

0 2 3

0 13

0 0

1 2
1 0

0
0
0
0 0
0 0
5 2
4 1

Reardon, 3b.,

M'Carthy, 1. f ., 6 2

Smith, r.f., 5 1

Powers, c, 6 4

Curley, 2 b., 2 4

Barnes, 1 b., 5 2

Kelley, c. f., 5 2

Bickford, s. s., 4 12

O'Brien, p., 4 0 1

Total, ________

41 19 11 16 1 27 13 8

Innings, 123456789

M. A. C. 0 0 0 3 3 0 13 0—10

Holy Cross, 116 2 12 5 1 0—19

Times at bat— College 40, Holy Cross 41. Earned rnns— Holy Cross
1. Total bases— College 14, Holy Cross 16. Sacrifice hits, Jones,
Marshall, P. Read, Beckford, O'Brien. Stolen bases— Leamy, Jones,
Clark, Day 2, Sullivan 3, Reardon 2, Smith, Powers 3, Curley Barnes
3, Beckford 2, O'Brian. Two-base hits — Day, Howard, Powers*
O'Brien. Three-base hits— Sullivan. Home run— Smith. First base
on balls, Leamy, Jones, P. Read, Reardon 2, Curley 2. First base
on eiTors— College 7, Holy Cross 9. Left on bases— College 6, Holy
Cross 8. Struck out— Howard, Day, F. Read, Beckford, Smith 2,
Kelley. Batter hit— M.irshall, Curley. Double jdays— Beckford,
Curley to Barnes, Beckford to Barnes. Passed balls— Leamy 6,
Powers 2. Wild pitches, H. Read. Time, 2 h. Scorer— T. F. Keith
'94. Umpire— Rawson '96.

Worcester Tech., 12 ; M. A. C, 2,
Another victory for Aggie's opponents was the
result of poor team work for the M. A. C. at the
Worcester oval. May 12. The Worcester team
held the game from the first inning when five runs
were made on three hits and- four errors by Aggie.
Aggie was unable to score till the fifth inning when
Day reached home by a hit, a steal, and F. H.
Read's hit and H. Reed in the meantime getting

first on called balls reached second and scored on
Jones's two-bagger. For Worcester the oulv inning
in which they failed to score was the third when
Read struck out Martin and Knowles, and Philpot
flied out to F Read.

The other runs for Worcester were the result
of poor fielding on the part of the Aggies and heavy
batting for the Techs. For Aggie, Leamy played
the best game, being the only one vrho handled the
ball with a clean record, while F. Reed and Jones
excelled at the bat. Knowles, Zaeder and Bunker
led the Worcesters in batting and in the field the
work of Gordon and Fisher deserves mention. The
game was called after five innings in order that the
Aggies might catch their train. The score follows :
M. A. c.

AB K lETBSHPOS E

Leamy, c, 3 0 0 0 0 4 10

.Jonesj l.f.,

Howard, c.f..

Clark, 2 b..

Sullivan, 1 b..

Marshall, r. f..

Day, 3 b.,

H. Read, p.,

P. Read, s.s.

Total,

._;

Philpot, 3b.,
Knowles, S.S.,
Zaeder, 1 b.,
Gordon, c.f.,
Bunker, 1. f .,
Cullen, 2 b.,
Harris, r.f.,
Fisher, c.,
Martin, p.,

21 2 7 8 0 15 5 7

WoECESTEu Tech.

AB K IBTB SHPOS E
4 2 110 110
8 3 2 4 0 0 10

3 3 13 0 3 11

4 3 110 10 0
30120100

2 0 1112 2 0

3 1110 10 0
200005 2 0
30000100

27 12

8 10 1 15 7 1

12 3 4 5

0 0 0 0 2—2

5 3 0 2 2—12

Total,
Innings,
M. A.C.,
Worcester Tech.,

Times at bat— (jollege 21; Tech-, 27. Total bases— College, S;
Tech., 10. Sacrifice hit— Cullen. Stolen bases— SuUiv.an, Day, P
Read, Philpot 3, Knowles 3, Zalder 2, Gordon 3, Bunker, Cullen
Harris, Fisher 2. Three base hits— Knowles, Zalder. Two-baSg
hits— Jones, Bunker. First base on balls— H. Read, Knowles, Zae
der, Fisher. First base on eiTors— College, 1; Tech., 6. Left on
bases — College, 5: Tech., 4. Sti'uck ont—Knowles, Bunker, Martin
2, .Jones. Umpire— Rawson, M. A. C, '96. Scorer— C. M. Dickinson.

NiNENY-Six, 12 ; Ninett-Seten, 0.
On the afternoon of May 8, the sophomore team
had no difficulty in defeating the freshman team.
Contrary to expectations the game was very inter-
esting throughout, and proved one of the best
games of the season on the campus. The sophomore
team played without an error, and but one fresh-
man reached 3d base. The sophomore battery was
very effective and practically controlled the game,
very little fielding work having to be done. The
freshman showed up much better than was ex-

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pected, but in spite of tlaeir training, tliey sliowed
that they still have a groat deal to' learn abont the
game. '96 ended well her under-class athletic games
in her defeat of '97 in base ball, after previously
showing her superiority in foot-ball, rope-pulling
and polo. For '96 the battery did the best work
■while for '97, Goessman, Howe and Emrich.

This was the best class game ever played on the
campus, and it must be said to the credit of '96 that
their playing was perfect in every respect, without
an error, a pass ball, or a wild pitch.

The score :

Shaw, 8.,
Harper, l.f.,
Marshall, lb..
Day, 3b.,
Read, p.,
BurrlDgton, c.f .,
Leamy, c,
Edwards, r.f .,
iSaweon, 2b.,

X.B.

5
S
3
4
2
3
2
4

R.
1

1
1
1

'96.

IB. S.E. T.B.

0 10

3 3 4

0 3 0

3 2 4

0 3 0

P.O. A. E.

0 10

0 0 0

10 0 0

0 0 0

1 17 0
0 0 0

11 4 0
0 0 0

2 0 0

Total,

'97.

A.B.

IB.

S.B.

T.B.

P.O.

Nowell, l.f..

Eddy, lb..

Howe, c.

Walsh, s..

Charmbury

2h.,

Etnrlch, 3b.

Peters, r.f..

Norton, c.f..

Goessmann,

P-.

Total, 21 0 0 2 0 24 14 4

Sacrifice hlt^-Howe. Earned runs— '96, 2. Two-base hits— Har-
per, Day. Three-base hit— Leamy. Base on balls— Marshall 2,
Day 2, Burrington 1 , Leamy 2, Rawaon, Charmbury, Nowell, Walsh.
Passed balls— Howe 12. Wild pitch— Goessmann 1. Left on bases
—'96, 3; '97, 1. Struck out^by Read, 12; by Goessmann, 3. Time
of game— Ih., 30m. Umpires— Prof . A. C. Washburne and E. H.
Clark. Scorer— S. F. Howard.

Collect flotf$.

— Field day !

— Only six weeks more and Commencement.

— The mid-term examinations were held last
week.

— Visitors are quite frequent at battalion drill
now-a-days.

The fountain on the lawn in front of South Col-
lege has been repaired.

— The drill for last Thursday was held the follow-
ing Friday to accommodate the base ball team.

— Prof. Wellington announces for the seniors
next year, a very elaborate course in Chemistry.

— Interest in tennis is at a low ebb this spring.

— E. H. Alderman visited in Springfield May 4.

— E. A. White, '95, has just returned from a
short visit at home.

— Improvements have lately been made in the
chemical laboratory.

— G. D. Leavens, '97, is suffering a prolonged
illness at his rooms at Mrs. Clark's.

— Target practice under the direction of Lieut.
I. C. Greene is held every Saturday morning after
inspection.

— Instead of the S165.000 asked for, the Legis-
lature has decided to appropriate $100,000 for the
use of the Gypsy Moth Commission.

— The college Y. M. C. A. is to be represented
at Northfield this summer by five members. It is
expected that we shall have a tent of our own.

—Mr. Metcalf , who engineered the construction
of the dam, is again here, and is in charge of the
work of putting in the sewage system across the
ravine.

— The Glee Club concert at Barre, held Friday
evening, May 4, was quite successful over two
hundred being present, and we are told that the
amount of proceeds is satisfactory.

— The forecasts of Commencement are at hand.
The seniors are beginning to think of their class
day appointments and already the voice of the
orator is heard from the chapel window.

— We were all pleased to see W. J. Curlej', sec-
ond baseman on the Holy Cross team, playing on
our campus last Thursday. Walter Curley and
his brother constituted our battery last year.

— A few representatives of the Natural History
Society took a trip to Mt. Toby last Saturday. It
was at first intended to go to Whately Glen but
this trip was postponed on account of the small
party.

— The sophomore contest for position on the four
who are to compete in competition for the prize
ofTered by the alumni, was held last Friday. The
ten who spoke were: H. C. Burrington, A. B.
Cook, F. E. DeLuce, P. A. Leamy, W. L. Pente-
cost, F. H. Read, H. H. Koper, Salome Sastr6,and
M. E. Sellew,of whom F. E. DeLuce, P. A. Leamy,
H. H. Roper and Salome Sastre were selected-

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— On Friday last, Blr. E. Geats Brown, the
British Consul at Boston, and Mr. Francis H.Apple-
ton of the board of trustees, paid the college a visit.
Mr. Brown is deeply interested in agriculture and
■wished to see what an Agricultural college is Hive.

— The college is to be congratulated that it is
able to procure the presence of Dr. B. E. Fernow,
chief of the Division of Forestry of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, and to avail itself
of the enjoyment and information of his lectures.
His subject is new and important and is destined
to occupy a large place in the minds of think-
ing men.

— The commencement speakers from the senior
class and the subjects of their theses are as follows :
E. H. Alderman, "Silos and Silage." ; T.S. Bacon,
"Decisive Battles and their Effects" ; A. C. Curtis,
"Recent Progress in Democracy in England"; F.
L. Greene, "Manual Training as an Educational
and Social Factor"; C. H. Higgins, "Bacteria";
A. H. Kirkland, "The Life History of Protoparce
celeus" ; R. E. Smith, "Plant Diseases" ; C. F.
"Walker, "Relation of Chemistry to Civilization."
A. C. Curtis will repres eut the College at the
Boston University Commencement.

To criticise one or auy of our instructors is a most
delicate and unpleasant task ; but we feel that it
may be for their advantage to see themselves as
their students see them. Be it understood that we
make no criticism of the men personally ; but of their
conception of their duties as a teacher. There are
one or two of our instructors who seem to feel their
duty done when they have given lessons, heard rec-
itations, given examinations and conditioned as
many men as possible. They make no allowance
for difference in ability to memorize or understand ;
in fact seem to take no interest whatever in the
students' progress. If a man for any reason fails
to recite like a parrot, he is harshly reprimanded,
and told that he is going to get conditioned at the
end of the term. How much interest is a man going
to take in a subject taught in this manner? None.
Such measures are inexcusable ; for there is no stu-
dent so unruly or indolent but that he can by skilful
management be made to understand and even to

take an interest in a subject. No teacher has mas.
tered his calling until he can accomplish these ends.
Most of all au instructor will always find it to his
advantage to have the good will of his students. To
gain this he has simply to treat his pupils like
gentlemen.

In talking with college men of limited means we
find that at one time or another in their college
course they are asking themselves the ques'ion "Is
it paying me to stay here ? " To them there is much
reason iu such a query. The student finds himself
obliged to work unceasingly, to deny himself on all
sides, and even to incur debt. All this makes him
long to be earning something for himself and to have
more leisure for the enjoyments of life. Any one
who is in this frame of mind we would ask to stop
a mon^ent and look at the matter calmly. The real
point he must decide for himself is does a college
education pay. We are of the number who strongly
contend that it does. A good education is the most
valuable possession with which ayoungmancan begin
life. If he has his fortune to make, an education
is an almost indispensable auxiliary ; if he is already
possessed of a fortune, he must have an educa-
tion in order to enjoy it. To be sure large fortunes
have been made by men whose education extended
no further than the three Rs, but their money has
brought them no increase of enjoyment, no ability
to move with credit to themselves in the society to
which their money has given them a passport. Many
of the tirades of moneyed men against a college
education remind one of the fable of the fox who
had lost his tail and who tried to convince his
friends that the very best thing thoy could do was
to cut oS their own bushy appendages. To a stu-
dent in this college there is a very practical side to
the question. The education obtained here is prac-
tical and along practical lines. Men possessed of
such a training will seldom have any difficulty in
obtaining good positions. These are but a few of
the arguments that should influence a man to finish
his college course ; but our space forbids our enlarg-
ing further on the subject. To any doubting
Thomas we would say, stay by all means ; complete
your course ; ycu will never have cause to regret
your decision.

176

AGGIE LIFE.

.iforar

Oalispc II New Bible.

To give the reader any adequate conception of
this work, iu the space here allowed us, is impos-
sible ; and a few general remarks must sufflee. Oah-
spe is an expose of the doctrines of a sect which
has established a settlement at Shalam, New Mexi-
co. Here an attempt is being made "to found ou
earth a place where shall rest perpetually a system
that will provide a new race, where poverty and
crime and helplessness cannot enter," and to do
this by means of the young and not with the adult.
Orphan babes, castaway infants and foundlings are
gathered up, taken away from the contamination of
our great cities, and placed where they may have
pure air and healthy surroundings. They are
taught to wor^hi|) tlie one Creator, to live com-
munally and to abstain from the use of flesh of any
form as a food. In addition they are taught trades
and occupations, so that if necessary they may go
out into the world and earn their living. This is the
primary teaching ol'ihe work, but the work goes on
to give a complete history of the hi'avens and earth,
the cosmogony of the Universe and the creation of
the planets ; all of which must be taken for what it
is worth. The volume is interesting principally as
a curiosity.
Elements of Science. St. George Mivart.

The author has written this book to introduce
students to the elements of all the sciences ; Math-
ematics, Physics, Botany, Zoology, Geology, His-
tory, Psycology, Logic and Philosophy, and "to
promote the cultivation of such organized know-
ledge." Its :um is to so guide the student's (irst
step that by a simultaneous introduction to the va-
rious sciences, he may come to apprehend the
close connection and relations which exist between
them. "The author hopes to stimulate the study
of these sciences, the cultivation of which is so nec-
essary to the welfare of mankind."
Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola
Tesla. Edited by T. C. Martin of the Elec-
trical Engineer.

Although a young man, Mr. Tesla has done a
great deal to advance the practical applicaiiou of
elecricity, and the record of his work is the story of

patient labor and perseverance, crowned with suc-
cess. Mr. Tesla seems especially formed by nature
to chain the"Giant ;" for he has successfully with-
stood several times shocks, which to the average
man would be instant death.
A Ramblers Lease. Bradford Torrey.

A charming book for those who love country
scenes; and the unraveling of woodland mysteries.
The long chapter on Birds Nest Hunter will be es-
pecially enjoyed by those who delight in that excit-
ing but forbidden sport.

Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln. Edited by
Nicolay and Hay.
This book needs no introduction. It is the best
edition of Lincoln's work ever published, and is a
lasting monument to the ability and patriotism of
our "Martyred President."

mmni,

'71. — William D. Wheeler of the firm of Wheeler
& Parker, Boston, is laying Oi.t the sewage system
which is to extend from the college northward,
crossing the ravine through an inverted siphon.

'81. — Charles L. Flint, who offers the Flint Prize,
is spending a few days with his brother. Prof.
Flint.

'83. — Joseph B. Lindsey, chemist at the Experi-
ment Station, has a lengthy aiticle of scientific
value in the last state report of agriculture.

'85.— Joel E. Goldthwaite, M. D., of Boston,
will be married to-day. May 16, to Jessie Sophia
Rand of Westfield.

Edwin W. Allen, assistant director of the
Office of Experiment Stations, Washington, D. C,
has published, by authority of the Secrelarj' of
Agriculture, Farmer's Bulletin No. 16. This bulle-
tin treats of leguminous plants. It can be obtained
by applying to the department.

'86. — David V. Carpenter is teaching at the
Augustschmidt German-American University, 83
Irving Place, New York City.

Charles W. Clapp of Montague has been sur-
veying the highw.ays of Sunderland.

'88. — Lorenzo F^. Kinney, professor of Botany
and Horticulture, and Horticulturist at Rhode Is-

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177

hiud Kxperiraeut stiitiou, recently visited college.
Tiie R. I. Agr. College has received a large sum of
mouey that has been held back for several years by
a suit with Brown University. Mr. Kinney's de-
partment is to receive a new laboratory from this
appropriation, The professor has made quite an
extended study of European and American stations
and colleges, his purpose here being for further
research and to visit his brother. Kinney, '96.

'91. — Louis F. Horner is thj superintendent of
the estate of John Pitcairn, Huntingdon Valley,
Penn.

Willard W. Gay has lately visited friends at
the college.

Claude A. Magill of Amherst has opened a
civil engineer's office in Masonic block, Westfield.
He was previously employed by the Boston and
Albany railroad.

Ex-'92. — Giistave Baldns of the Gypsy Moth
Commission spent a short vacation at the M. A. C.

'93. — George F. Curley, studying medicine at
Philadelphia, will spend his vacation in the med-
ical ward of the Pennsylvania hospital.

^^cHanj

The Hiram College Advance for April 15, prints
the following as part of an editorial :

"The day of dormitories in American Colleges is
about over. The student of high resolve loves the
protection, or<,ler aiid seclusion of a well regulated
home. A catch-all for boys who desire to be free
from restraint and reQned influences is not the
place which studious young men desire to seek. In-
deed the privileges of home life which a good stu-
dent is sure to find in a good family are far less re-
straining than a wild, uncivilized, dormitory life,
where there is really no restraint but that which is
unnatural and impracticable.

The same paper also prints the following thought-
ful editorial.

In the training of the will, education performs its
highest duty. And the factors of education should
be so adjusted as to subserve- to this supreme end.
We contend that in this, the colleges of our country
fail, and fail most signally. Much has been said
about the disciphne afforded by a college course,

but, examining the average student's life, we are led
to the conclusion that the supposed discipline is
largely a farce. If discipline consists in cracking
over the student's head the lash of compulsory study,
compulsory recitation, and compulsory chapel, then
do we most heartily agree that the college nobly
performs its mission. If, on the otherhand, disci-
pline consists in self-knowledge, self-develo|)ement
and self-control the student need not seek it in
American institutions. The fact is, that studying
for the express end of reciting weakens the will in-
stead of strengthening it, and further, ruins the
metital organism. Perhaps, after all, that study
which is the making of the man is done voluntarily,
gauged not by the professor's pencil, but by the
student's individuality, a higher and a truer guide.

The following list of the best English and Amer-
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NOTICES.

The President -will be at his office at the library from
2 to 4 every afternoon except Saturday and Sunday.

The treasurer will be at his office at the Botanic
Museum from 4 to 5-30 v. M. on "Wednesdays and on Sat-
urdays from 3 to 5-30 p. M.

The college library will be open for the di-awing of
books from 2 to 4 P. M. and from (j-30 to 8 P. M. every
day in the week except Satmxlay and Sunday ; on Sat-
urday from 8 A. M. to 12 M., from 1 to 4 p. M. and from
G-30 to 8 p. M. ; on Sunday from 12 M. to 3 p. M, for
reference only.

Amherst College library will be open from 8-45 a. m. to
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VOL. IV.

AMHERST, MASS., MAY 16, 1894.

No. 15

NINETT-riTE EASILY WINS THE BANNER. — TRACK IN
GOOD CONDITION. WEATHER FINE. MANX REC-
ORDS BROKEN. FULL REPORT OP THE SEC-
OND ANNUAL SPRING MEET OF THE
M. A. C. A. A.

The exercises of the second annual outdoor meet
of the Mass. Agricultural College Athletic Associa-
tion were held this morning and afternoon at Hamp-
shire Park, Amherst, and the championship banner
was awarded to the class of Ninety-five. The ath-
letes were in good condition and some of the records
made were considerably above what was expected.
The members of the association may congratulate
themselves on a second successful Field Day. We
regret that the attendance from the college was not
better, but those present were verj' enthusiastic. A
tally-ho chartered by the class of Ninety-five and a
barge did good service between the college and the
park.

The number of points secured by each class in the
indoor meet was as follows :

Ninety-five, 114, or 47.1%.

Ninety-sis, 65, or 26.9%.

Ninety-seven, 36, or 14.9%.

Ninety-four, 27, or 11.1%.
The number of points and the percentages of to-
day's meet are as follows :

Ninety-five, 133, or 87.5%.

Ninety-six, 10, or 6.6%.

Ninety-seven, 3, or 1.9%.

Two Year, 6, or 4.0%.
The average of the two meets gives Ninety-five
the first place. The following are the total points
and percentage :

Ninety-five, 247, or 61.1%.

Ninety-six, 75, or 18.5%.

Ninety-seven, 39, or 9.6%.
Ninety-four, 27, or 6.7%.
Two Year, 6, or 3.9%.

Tn the running hop, stop and jump, S. P. Toole,
'95. broke his record of last year by 2 ft. 2| in. In
the pole vault, H. S. Fairbanks, '95, broke the rec-
ord of last ye-\r by 1 in. In the 220-yards dash S.
P. Toole, '95, broke his record of last year by i see.
also in the 100-yards dash by i sec. In the three
standing jumps, S. P. Toole, '95, broke his record
of last yenr by 8 in. In the bicycle race, E. A.
Bagg, Two Year, broke the record of last year by
1 min. and 3| sec.

In throwing 16 lb. hammer, both Crehore and
Toole broke the last years's record. Hemmenway,
'95, broke his last year's record in the half mile run,
by If sec. Warren, '95, broke his last year's record
in the half mile walk by just 6 sec.

EVENTS AND WINNERS.
Forenoon, 9 o'clock.

KONNING HOP, STEP AND JUMP.

5 Entries.
1st, S. P. Toole, '95, 40 ft. 10 in.
2d, H. L. Frost, '95, 37 ft. 7i in.
3d, W. B. Harper, '96, 36 ft. 5| in.

POLE VAULT.

4 Entries.

Ist, H. S. Fairbanks, '95, 8 ft. 7 in.

2d, H. A. Ballou, '95, 8 ft. 2 in.

3d, L. M. Huntress, Two Year, 7 ft. 5 in.

220-TARDS DASH.

5 Entries.
1st, S. P. Toole, '95, 24f sec.

2d, H. D. Hemmenway, '95, 24J sec.
3d, R. L. Hayward, '96,

i8i

FIELD DAY SUPPLEMENT.

PDTTING SHOT.

THROWING HAMMER. (16-lb.)

7 Entries.

6 Entries.

1st,

H. A. Ballon, '95, 28 ft. 9^ in.

1st,

C. W. Crehore, '95, 73 ft.

2d,

J. Marsh, '95, 28 ft. 8 in.

2d,

S. P. Toole, '95, 68ft. Ilia.

3d,

R. S. Jones, '95, 26 ft. 8| in.

3d,

F. L. Warren, '95, 64 ft.

100-TARDS DASH.

440-YARDS DASH.

5 Entries.

3 Entries.

1st,

S. P. Toole, '95, lOf sec.

1st,

H. D. Hemmenway, '95. 58| sec.

2d,

H. D. Hemmenway, '95, lOf sec.

2d,

E. H. Clark, '95.

Sd,

J. H. Jones, '95.

2d,

H. S. Fairbanks, '95.

STANDING HIGH JUMP.

4 Entries.

RUNNING HIGH JUMP.

3 Entries.

1st,
2d,
3d,

R. S. Jones, '95, 4 ft. 3 in.

H. S. Fairbanks, '95, 4 ft. 1 in.

K. L. Hayward, '96, 4 ft.

MILE RUN.

1st
2d,
3d,

R. S. Jones, '95, 4 ft. 10 in.
H. S. Fairbanks, '95, 4 ft. 4 in.
H. A. Ballou, '95, 4 ft. 3|in.

5 Entries.

ONE-HALF MILE RUN.

1st,
2d,
3d,

W. A. Root, '95, 5 miu. 31* sec.
H. W. Lewis, '95, 5 miu, 31* sec.
H. A. Ballon, '95.

ist,
2d,

4 Entries.
H. D. Hemmenway, '95, 2 min. 26 sec.
W. A. Root, '95, 2 min. 27 sec.

THREE STANDING JUMPS.

3d,

H. W. Lewis, '95.

4 Entries.

RUNNING BROAD JUMP.

1st

S. P. Toole, '95, 28 ft, 10 in.

4 Entries.

2d,

W. B. Harper, '96, 28 ft. 4i iu.

1st

S. P. Toole, '95, 17 ft. 7^ in.

3d,

H. A. Ballou, '95. 27 ft. lo| in.

2d,

H. S. Fairbanks, '95, 16 ft. 8f in.

BICYCLE RACE. (One mile.)

3d,

H. D. Hemmenway, '95, 15 ft. 5 in.

3 Entries.

ONE-HALF MILE WALK.

Ibt,

E. A. Bagg, Two Year, 2 min. 55| sec.

4 Entries.

2d,
3d,

N. Shultis, '96, 3 min. 10| sec.
H. W. Moore, '96, 3 min. 47^ sec.

1st
2d,

F. L. Warren, '95, 3 min. 50f sec.
L. L. Cheney, '97, 3 min. 53 sec.

Afternoon, 2 o'clock.

STANDING BROAD JUMP.

4 Entries.

1st, S. P. Toole, '95, 9 ft. 2\ in.
2d, H. A. Ballou, '95, 9 ft. 1 in.
3d, J. Marsh, '95, 8 ft. 10| iu.

HURDLE RACE.

3 Entries.
1st, H. S. Fairbanks, '95, 21 sec.
2d, R. S. Jones, '95, 21^ sec.
Sd, C. W. Crehore, '95.

3d, H. D. Hemmenway, '95.

FIELD OFEICERS.

Prof. W. P. Brooks, Announcer.

Prof. A. C. Waslibiirne, Referee.

Dr. J. B. Paige and Prof. Lull. Judges.

C. S. Crocker, Starter.

C. H. Jones and H. D. Haekins, Timers.

OFFICERS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

Lowell Mauley, President.
R. S. Jones, Sec'y and Treas.
J. E. Gifford, S. P. Toole, G. Day, C. A. Norton,
L. M. Huntress, Directors.

:(?r"w.

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IVIay 30, 1894.

VOL. IV.

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SOAJtD O.F JEDITOItS:

C. B. LANE, '95, Editor-in-chief.

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T. P. FOLEY, '95, Excliange.

P. C. TOBEY, '95, Alumni.

R. A. COOLEY, '95, Local Items.

\ Notes and Comments.
' j Library Notes.
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EdiH^rlals.

Although the Field Day of the college at Hamp-
shire Park resulted in the brealjing of several of last
year's records, the affair was by no means as success-
ful as it ought to have been. There was a deplor-
able lack of interest on the part of the majority and
the number of entries was ridiculously small for an
institution of our numbers. The immediate cause
of this was the offering of the banner to the
class winning the most points. This reduced the
matter to a purely class struggle. The class who won
the banner last ye.ar and the classes who thought
they stood no chance of winning this year rested on
this and did nothing. If the same plan is followed
next year, it will probably bring about the same re-
sults. Human nature is proverbially selfish, and
we have sometimes thought that the offeriug of in-
dividual prizes in the form of medals might stimu-
late a more general effort ; but on reflection we

doubt whether a man who is not loyal enough to
work for his class would be ambitious enough to
work for himself. The whole difficulty lies in
the fact that there is but little athletic sentiment in
the college. It is a most deplorable fact, for upon
our standing in athletics depends our standing in
the college world. We have agitated this matter
time and time again, and we shall continue to agitate
it until something is done. There is no reason
whatever why we should not have membership in
some intercollegiate association ; we have good men
and the money to back them up. Unless we take a
decided brace in this matter it will be forgotten that
we are in existence.

It seems hardly necessary to state that we are
much disappointed at the outcome of the base-ball
season. Early in the term The Life predicted a
winning team and at that time there was good reason
to suppose that the nine would win its share of vic-
tories, but the results of the six games played show
that we were mistaken. It is not our purpose to
criticise the work of any one man in our columns,
but we feel that a few of the players are in a cer-
tain sense responsible for the majority of our defeats.
There has been no team work, nothing like it, and
many have been ready to blStne the captain for this
when if they had looked farther they would have
seen much about the nine to criticise aside from the
work of the captain. When a team is composed of
men who imagine they know all that is worth know-
ing about base-ball and that their ideas are much
better than any that the captain may advance it is
hard work for the team to play a winning game.
The results of the season will demonstrate to the
close observer of the games that there has been too
much fault found and too little attention paid to the
advice of the captain. However, "there is nothing
that succeeds like success," and had the association
put a team on the field that played winning ball

l82

AGGIE LIFE.

there would have been no commenting about the
management. It is time for Aggie to talve a decided
brace in the line of athletics. To-day she holds no
place among her sister colleges, and it remains with
the student body whether this state of affairs will
continue, or whether she will take the honored place
that is open to her in the broad field of athletics. We
would say to those who seem over anxious to criti-
cise the foot-ball and base-ball teams of the past
season to ask themselves how much they have done
to help them and if they have paid the managers
the amount of their subscription. Having answered
these questions to their satisfaction, let them con-
sider the subject and comment justly.

Why should not the Elective System be extended
to the junior class? This seems to us a timely and
important question and one to which no satisfactory
negative answer can be given. At the end of his
second year in college a man should have sufficient
general education to enable him to go on at once
with the study of those branches most intimately
connected with the calling he intends to pursue, and
by that time, also, a man should have it quite thor-
oughly settled in his own mind what his life work is
to be. This is pre-eminently an age of specialists
and all progressive education is tending more and
more to train men and women to become experts in
the particular branches of work in which they are
engaged. With a definite object in view, and that
object an agreeable one selected by himself, a man
will do more and better work than when studying
some branch he cares nothing about. He does this
simply because it is required, regardless of whether
it will ever be of the least utility to him in the line
he is intending to follow. The experiences of the
past year would seem to indicate that the Elective
System is a remarkably good thing for the senior
class. Each of the departments has all the students
necessary to make a creditable showing and the
work done has proved that the system is a good one
as far as it goes. During the last few years our
institution has made great advancement in the
direction of practical and liberal education. The
college is drawing a more advanced class of students
every year, and it would seem to us to be a practi-
cal idea in the near future, at least, to extend the
Elective System to the junior class.

Statistics compiled by the Cleveland Leader show
a decrease of nearly 25% in the number of emi-
grants arriving in the United States during the
month of February, as compared with the number
which arrived during the corresponding month of
last year. This decided falling off is evidently
caused by the knowledge in Europe of "hard times"
in America. As one writer puts it, "the cold fact
that dollars are not to be picked up in the street in
the United States has reached Europe and is having
its effect." It is a true saying that "it is an ill wind
that blows no one good," and "hard times" being
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guidance and control. Our large cities are becom-
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time to time, crept in with the foreign and ever
increasing population are every week and every
year becoming more and more apparent. The emi-
gration question may be losing some of its most
pressing importance but the evils resulting from
carelessness and laxity in the past are rapidly clos-
ing in upon the people. Thus the great questions
give way, sometimes before they are settled, to
questions of still greater importance, but the key to
the solution of all questions of national importance,
is "eternal vigilance." If "hard times" have awak-
ened the people to this fact, then "hard times" have
not been altogether an "ill wind."

We received an anonymous letter this week for
publication, but, although some of its sentiment
was good, if the author hasn't enough confidence in
its truth to stand by it, we cannot be expected to do
so. Anyone who has an idea which he believes
true and hasn't sufiicieut backbone to state it fairly
and take the consequences will not account for
much in this world. — College Life.

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THE SENIOR COURSES IN ENTOMOLOGY
AND BOTANY.

As the close of the first year of the Senior elec-
tive system approaches and the members of the
Junior class are deciding upon their studies for next
year, a few words concerning the work of the
departments of Entomology and Botany may prove
acceptable. Each of these snbjccts while having an
important economic bearing yet is complete in itself
and offers broad fields of research to the inquiring
mind.

The advanced course in Entomology, conducted
under the supervision of Dr. Fernald, consists of
lectures, laboratory work and the preparation of a
thesis on some entomological subject in which the
student may be especially interested. The labora-
tory work, involving as it does the various operations
of dissecting, injecting, staining, secti-ming and
mounting, affords, apart from the immediate results,
an insight into many valuable methods of scientific
investigation. The student may also choose from
the various divisions of systematic, structural and
economic entomology such lines of study as will
best fit him for his future occupation, be it as sta-
tion worker, teacher, fairaer or gardener. The pop-
ularity of this course is already assured and the in-
creasing demand for entomologists is leading many
to consider the advantages of this profession.

The course in advanced Botany, while of recent
establishment, is rapidly developing under the ener
getic efforts of Dr. Stone and promises to be an
important and valuable addition to the curriculum
of the college. At present it includes a study of
types of the various orders of tiie cryptogams,
structural and physiological botany, experiments on
plant growLh, bacteria culture, etc. The laboratory
work is supplemented by a series of lectures on plant
structure and physiology. Especial attention is
paid to the study of the fungi of economic import-
ance and it is proposed to introduce a term's work
in tliis latter subject as supplemeutary to tlie course
in horticulture to be established next fall.

These two )u-anches of Entomology and Botany
offer excellent openings to the student. With a
better understanding of the importance of agricul-

ture comes a desire for knowledge of how to increase
the chances for success in the various operations of
farming and gardening. This knowledge the exper-
iment stations are attempting to furnish and on the
staff of nearly all we find entomologists and botan-
ists. For teachers of these subjects there is also a
growing demand. But whether we take up either of
these lines of work as a profession, the knowledge
gained through such fascinating fields of study as
these subjects present cannot fail to be a continual
source of pleasure, and the learning of life through
the study of living forms ; gaining Nature's secrets
througli contact with Nature is to acquire a knowl-
edge that will make possible a broad, full and intel-
ligent life. A. H. K.

SUMMER CONFERENCES FOR COLLEGE
STUDENTS.

Summer gatherings have come to be a recognized
factor in promoting educational and religious inter-
ests, and the more thoughtful of our people are led
to the conclusion that the vacation season is not
merely spent in idleness but rather for a healthy
change which will prove restful and stimulating.

Among the many and varied schools and confer-
ences, the gatherings of college students have ever
been among the most interesting. At once unique
and poi>ular, they have exerted a marvelous power
on the college lite of to-day. Having for a primary
purpose the training of Christian men to take load-
ing part in the Christian work of the colleges, they
have brought together the choice element, in many
respects, of America's educated youth.

Bible study has always been a feature of the con-
ferences, and has done mucli to train men in lead-
ing such classes in their own institutions, thus fol-
lowing the normal method.

The first gathering was held in 1886 at Mount
Hermon, Mass., and for the ninth successive year
Mr. D. L. Moody has extended ihe invitation for
the "World's Stud, nt Conference" to meet at his
home in Northfield in the beautiful valley of the
Connecticut, from .June 30 to July 10.

The program is already arranged for, and while
others are expected, the following speakers have
already been secured : Prof. W. W. Moore of Vir-
ginia, Rev. Alex. MacKenzie, D. D., Cambridge,
Mass., Kev. H. C. Mabie, D. D., Boston, Bishop

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J. M. Thoburn, of India; Rev. J. E. Tuttle,D. D.,
of Amherst College, Rev. A. T. Pierson, D. D., of
Philadelphia, Prof. Winchester of Wesleyan Uni-
versity, Rev. H. P. Beach, Springfield, Mass., Sen-
ator William P. Frye of Maine, and Luther D.
Wishard ; while Mr. Moody himself will be a fre-
quent speaker and will preside at the platform
meetings.

The conference at Lake Geneva, Wis., which
sprung from the Northfleld gatherings, has annually
grown in interest and members, and this year an
unusually strong program is provided, including
such speakers as Bishop John H. Vincent, Rev.
David R. Breed, D. D., of Chicago, Messrs.
Thomas Cochran of St. Paul, and S. M. Sayford
of Boston, Rev. R. A. Torrey and Rev. W. M.
Lawrence, D. D., both of Chicago, Prof. W. W.
White, Xeuia Theological Seminary, Mr. A. A.
Stagg of Chicago University and Luther Gulick,
M. D., who will have charge of the athletics. The
date is from June 22 to July 2.

The afternoon is given up entirely at both con-
ferences to recreation. Base ball, tennis and bas-
ket ball add interest to the program and furnish re-
lief from constant study and mental activity.

The arrangements are made by the College De-
partment of the International Committee of Young
Men's Christian Associations, and the success of
previous years leads to the anticipation of large and
influential conferences the present season.

SENIOB CHEMICAL EXCURSION.
On Thursday, May 24, the Senior chemical di-
vision visited Springfield, Holyoke and Mt. Tom,
and under the guidance of Professor Wellington
studied the chemical industries established at these
places. The class first visited the Springfield Gas
Company's plant situated on State street, where a
good opportunity was afforded for making a practi-
cal study of the dry distillation of coal. The boil-
ers of the HoUey heating works, which furnish
steam for heating purposes to a large part of the
city, were next inspected, after which the class care-
fully examined the extensive plant of the Spring-
field Brewing Company on Water street. Here a
member of the company guided the visitors through
the diflferent departments of the establishment, and
explained the many interesting details of the manu-

facture of beer. At Holyoke the class spent two
hours of the afternoon inspecting Factory No. 2 of
the Parson's Paper Company. At this establish-
ment, which is one of the best in tiie city, only high
grades of lined paper are manufactured. Great
pains was taken by the employees to explain in de-
tail the machinery used and the often complex meth-
ods of manufacture. The Sulphite Pulp Company's
mill at Mt. Tom was the last place visited. From
this factory large quantities of paper pulp, made
from spruce logs taken from the river, are shipped
to Holyoke and manufactured into printing paper.
In spite of the rain, which continued throughout the
day, and the necessary shortening of the program
arranged, this excursion was a decided success.

^fWs l-tfmj.

THE N. E. I. P. A. CONVENTION.

The annual convention of the New England inter-
collegiate Press association was held at the parlors
of the Bay State House, Worcester, Wednesday
evening. May 23. The following officers were chos-
en for the ensuing year : President, Wesleyan Ar-
gus ; vice president, Trinity ; Tablet secretary and
tvca.smer,Brunonian ; executive committee Universi-
ty Cynic, W. P. I. and Williams Weekly.

The business meeting over, the association sat
down to a banquet and it was early on the following
morning when the farewells were said. The open-
ing address was delivered by the representative of
the Williams Weekly, and the president's address
was given by the Amherst Student representative.
Toasts were responded to by representatives of the
Wesleyan Argus, Wellesley Magazine, University
Cynic, Brunoniun, Brown Magazine, and the W. P.
I. The toasts were "Conservatism vs. Reform in
Editorials," "Does the World need Mrs. Leare?"
"Love the Printer," "What is News?" and Co-edu-
cation— Matrimonially speaking.

The representative of the Life expressed himself
highly pleased with the convention and banquet and
feels that hie trip was a profitable one.

Silver and Gold announces in its last issue that
financial stringency compels it to suspend for a
week. Our turn next. — College Life.

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VISIT OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEES.

Last Friday, May 25, the college was visited by
the full Joint Legislative Committee on Agricultiiie
several members of the committees on Military and
Education were also present. Secretary Sessions
of the State Board of Agriculture was one of the
party. In the morning the visitors attended Chapel
exercises. Immediately after Chapel the battalion
was formed and drilled a short time for their bene-
fit. All other college exercises were suspended for
the day. The Meterological observatory was vis-
ited, after which the Agricultural, Entomological
and Veterinary departments were examined. The
Committees were especially interested in the new
models recently received from Paris. The new
barn was next inspected and the plans and details
of construction fully explained by Professor Brooks
who, with the aid of Professor Cooley, made the
original plans. The State and Hatch Experiment
Stations were then visited and duly examined, after
which Professor Maynard took the party and con-
ducted them through the I)uildings and grounds of
the Horticultural department. Next in order came
the Insectary. The gentlemen of the Legislature
expressed themselves as being very much pleased
with what they saw and thoroughly in sympathy
with the Institution, reassuring the President and
other members of the Faculty that all legislation
in behalf of the College would be heartily sup-
ported by them. The party left Amherst on the
2-34 train for Boston.

COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM.

Sdndat, June 17. — Baccalaureate sermon by Rev.
Chas. S. Walker, Ph. D., Professor of
Mental and Political Science, 10.45 a. m.
Address before the College Young Men's
Christian Association by Rev. Philip S.
Moxom, D. D., of Springfield, 8 p. m.

Monday, June 18. — Address to the Senior class by
the President, 8.30 a. m. Flint prize
oratorical contest,junior class, 3.30 p. m.
Western alumni prize speaking, fresh-
man and sophomore classes, 8 p. m.

Tuesday, June 19. — Annual meeting of Trustees,
at the office of the Hatch Experiment
Station, 9.30 a. m. Alumni meeting.

11.30 A. M.. Meeting of Committee on
Experiment Department, at the office of
the Hatch Experiment Station, 11.30
A. M. Alumni dinner, 12.30 p. m. Class
Day exercises, 1.30 p. m. Battalion
parade, battalion drill, sabre drill, 4.15
p. M. Reception by President and Trus-
tees, 8 to 10 p. M.
Wednesday, June 20. — Graduating exercises and
presenting of diplomas by the Governor,

10 A.M.

Thdksday and Friday, June 21 and 22. — Examina-
tion of candidates for admission at the
Botanic Museum, 9 a. m. Two full
days are required for examination.

CLASS DAY EXERCISES.

Tuesday, June 19, at 2.00 jj. m.
Music, M. A. C. Band.

IVY SONG.

Planting of Class Ivy, Pres. A. J. Morse-
Prayer, Dr. C. S. Walker.
Ivy Oration, G. H. Merwin.
Ivy Poem, C. F. Walker.
Mnsic, M. A. C. Band.
Class Oration, J. E. Gifford.
Campus Oration, A. H. Kirkland.

CLASS SONG.

Campus Poem, E. D. White.

Pipe Oration, F. G. Averell.

PARTING SONG.

Music, M. A. C. Band.

We rejoice heartily to see how the Baker Beacon
sits down on the action of some who exhibited their
wonderful prowess to the admiring stars by tearing
up trees planted by one of the classes. Such bravery
is rapidly being classed where it properly belongs,
with lawlessness and rowdyism. One of the classes
in Rochester University, N. Y., recently passed
resolutions condemning such action. Class spirit
must be exhibited in some other way than in doing
mischief in the darkness when no one is near to
protest. A similar sentiment against 'scraps' on
public platforms is becoming manifest. Roosters,
banners, horns, etc., are no longer considered
worthy of gentlemen. The growth of this senti-
ment has been remarkable during the past year.
But a short time since such deeds were looked upon
as inseparable from college life ; now a comparative-
ly slight offense in severely censured by the college
and secular press. — College News.

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Ouce more the sun "lifts up the light of his coun-
tenance upon us," and most welcome it is after the
stormy days of the last week, which have strongly
reminded us of Longfellows lines :

The day is cold and dark and dreary
It rains and the wind is never weary.
Wet and gloomy enough they were seeming doubly
so after the pleasant days we had been enjoying.
The worst of it is the gloom of the weather seems
to be contagious. People seem to wait for the ar-
rival of some nice stormy day to have a fit
of the blues. By the way, it always comes in the
evening or on some gloomy day ; in the sunlight
when everything seems happy and full of life, one
has no time to sigh and worry. There is no ac-
cou.iting for the blues ; everybody has them though
nobody can tell why. The effect is somewhat similar
to what would probably be produced by a combined
attack of toothache, indigestion, and cold in the
head. You become stupid, restless and irritable,
rude to strangers and dangerous to your friends, a
nuisance to yourself and every body about you.
Everything seems to go wrong and the future looks
dark as the bottomless pit. You cannot work or
sit still and if you try to read, the most interesting
of writers seem dull and prosy. You begin to feel
that no one does or ever did care for you, and you
wish you could die and go to Heaven. It is seldom
ever real trouble that causes us to become melan-
choly, and the most aggravating thing about the
blues is that they have generally no cause whatever.
But whatever the cause and the unpleasantness of
the attack, they disappear before the sunlight like
a mist, and we forget that we ever felt otherwise
than happy and contented.

Y. M. C. A. TOPICS.

May 31. Prayer and Praise Meeting. Ps. 33. C.
B. Lane.

June 3. Temperance Meeting. Prov. 23 : 30, 31 ;
Matt. 26 : 41 ; Rom. 14 : 12-21. P- E. Davis.

June 7. Farewell. Acts 20 : 22-38. G.H.Merwin.

June 10. Bringing others to Christ. Mark 2 : 3-5 ;
John 1 : 40-42. W. A. Root.

June 14. What will you do for Christ this sum-
mer? H. L. Frost.

—All who have not paid their sub-
scriptions are requested to settle with
the business manager as soon as
possible.

— Coiporal E. A. White has been transferred to
Co. B.

— Burringtou, '96, paid a short visit to his home
last week.

— Have you paid your Reading Room tax ? If
not, beware.

— On Tuesday evening. May 22, Dr. and Mrs.
J. B. Paige gave a reception at their home on Lin-
coln Ave.

— The Cycle and Supplement published by the D.
G. K. Fraternity will be issued as usual this Com-
mencement.

— F. P. Lane, formerly of the Two Year's class,
has left college and is now engaged in farming in
Westport, Conn.

— A large number of workmen are now employed
at the horticultural department, grading and pre-
paring flower beds.

— The battalion has received an invitation to par-
ticipate in the Memorial exercises of Amherst, and
has accepted. Let all go and be loyal to the college
and the country's honored dead.

— The directors of the Reading Room Association
have made another decided improvement in the
reading room. Spring back magazine covers have
been placed on all (he monthlies, college publica-
tions and comic papers.

— The next number of Aggie Life will be issued
Tuesday afternoon of Commencement week. It will
contain extra pages, and will be devoted largely to
college news, including a full report or the Com-
mencement exercises, awarding of prizes, etc.

— Prof. Brooks and Prof. Paige attended the
meeting of the Massachusetts Veterinary Associa-
tion at Boston, Thursday, May 24. The subject
discussed was "Tuberculosis." Dr. Austin Peters,
'71, presented a paper and Secretary Sessions, of
the State Board of Agriculture, and Hon. Levi
Stockbridge also addressed the meeting.

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— Marsh, '95, spent last Sunday at home.

— Boston University Commencement, Wednes-
day, Jnne 6.

— C. F. Palmer, '97, has returned from a short
visit at his home.

— Some aquatic plants have been placed in the
edge of the pond.

— The base ball team was photographed by Hearn
Saturday, May 19.

— Three graduates of Gushing academy visited
Cutter, '94, last week.

— The Q. T. V. Fraternity, was photographed by
Schiliare, Friday, May 25.

— A photograph of the senior class has been
placed in the library.

— C. P. Lounsbury was absent a part of last
week on a trip to Boston.

— On Friday evening. May 18, the juniors were
very pleasantly entertained by Prof, and Mrs. C. D.
Warner.

— The band generously gave an open air concert
last Wednesday evening. It was very good, let us
hear more music.

— The two twelve-pound Napoleon guns of the
military department have been polished and now
present a much brighter appearance.

— On Friday, May 18, the College Shakespearean
Club organized an associate .Shakespearean Club at
the Storrs Agricultural College, Storrs, Conn.

— A. J. Morse acted in the capacity of pitcher
for the Belchertowu base-ball team in a game be-
tween the Belchertowns and Hadleys on May 18.

— A very interesting game of base ball was played
on the campus. May 25th, between a picked nine
led by the veteran third baseman, G. Day, and a
nine, captained by the popular and well known cen-
ter fielder, S. F. Howard. A large body of students
witnessed the game and their enthusiasm and inter-
est was kept up from the first inning until Captain
Sanderson (formerly of tiie Wheats) crossed the
plate bringing in the winning run in the ninth. The
features of the game were -the fielding of Bagg, the
batting of Rawson and the coaching of Day. The
game was won by the followers of Captain Kid by
the score of 10 to 9.

— Pentecost, '96, and Moore, '96, made a flying
trip to Worcester last week.

— A photograph of last fall's foot-ball team has
been donated to the Library.

— Rev. Mr. Wilson of Meriden, Conn. occu[)icd
the college pulpit last Sunday.

— All the Aggie Life exchanges will hereafter
be placed in the reading room.

— The seniors have decided to hold their farewell
class banquet in Albany, N. Y.

— The senior division in Chemistry visited the
SpringQeld brewery last Thursday.

— The present issue of Aggie Life is the last one
before the Commencement number.

— A photograph of the last Life board has been
presented to the Library by the paper.

—I. C. and E. W. Poole, '96, received a visit
from their mother and brother last week.

— H. E. Stearns of the Two-years "class received
a short visit from his brother last week.

— Nearly every member of the senior class has
applied for the Boston University diploma.

— Several of the students attended a strawberry
festival at South Deerfield last Friday evening.

— The senior class was pleasantly entertained bv
Prof, and Mrs. Warner, Friday evening. May 25.

— P. A. Leamy, '96, represented Aggie Life at
the annual banquet of the New England Intercolle-
giate Press Association held at Worcester, May 23.

— Linus Bacon, A. J. Morse, A. B. Smith and
J. Elton Green attended the Grand Lodge meeting
of the Q.T.V.Fraternity held at the Maine State Col-
lege, Orono, Me.

— Dr. C. S. Walker was one of the iudges who
chose the five Amherst college sophomores, who
will compete for the Kellogg prizes in declamation
commencement week.

— The following members of the freshman class
have been appointed to compete for the rhetorical
prize to be offered next Commencement by the
Western Alumni Association: L. F. Clark, J. R.
Eddy, C. I. Goessmann and C. A. Norton. The
other members of the class who spoke were H. C.
Hunter, C. A. King, G. R. Mansfield, F. C. Mil-
lard and T. F. Walsh.

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— H. M. Fowler, '94, has been absent from col-
lege during the past week on account of sickness.

— Merwin, '94, and Kuroda, '95, spoke before
the Y. M. C. A. at Williston last Sunday after-
noon.

— The entire Legislature committee on Agricul-
ture and representatives from the committees on
education and military paid their annual visit to the
college last Friday. Battalion parade was held direct-
ly after chapel but all other exercises were omitted.

Total Eclipses of the Sun. Mrs. TocUl.

This interesting book is the first volume of the
Columbian Knowledge Series, which is edited by
Prof. David P. Todd of Amherst College. The
book is not intended so much for astronomers, as
for all those, who, although not iiossessing a techni-
cal knowledge of the subject, would wish to know
more concerning these interesting events in the solar
world. The writer has been most successful in the
carrying out of her purpose, and the work makes a
neat addition to our Library.
Public Libraries in America. W. I. Fletcher.

Mr. Fletcher's valuable work forms the second
number of the above mentioned series. The vol-
ume is extremely practical in its bearings and treats
of a most important subject. Our public libraries
are a very potent factor in the education of the peo-
ple. Although, at first thought, a creation of the
nineteenth century, they are in reality the outcome
of a long revolutionary process. In his book Mr.
Fletcher gives a brief sketch of their formation and
growth, describes a few of the leading libraries of
today, and gives many useful and valuable sugges-
tions as to the foundation and management of such
institulions in general. The volume is well illustra-
ted and an ai)pendix is given consisting of many
important statistics.

Babies and Hydrophobia. George Fleming, F. R. G. S. M.
A. G.

Of all the maladies that are transmissable from
the lower animals to ma.T, there is not one which
possesses so much interest, nor a knowledge of
which is so important for the human species as that
which is popularly, though erroneously designated
as Hydrophobia." It was in the light of these con-

victions that Mr. Fleming compiled his work. He
gives the history, nature, causes, symptoms, and pre-
vention of the terrible disease ; and we feel justified
in advising all to read the book.
The Public Regulation of Bailviays. W. B. Dabney.

Every student who is interested in the question of
the day would do well to read this book. There is
no doubt but that the day is not far distant when
the abuse of power on the part of these present own-
ers, will force the government to take control of our
great railways. The Interstate Commerce Act was
a step along this line, and the end is not yet. Mr.
Dabney treats the subject in a comprehensive and
impartial manner, and offers many valuable sugges-
tions as to what action should be taken in the
matter.

Tuberculosis. James Law. A monograph by the Profes-
sor of Veterinary Science at Cornell.

The author discusses the disease in its practical
relation to animal industry and public health ; show-
ing its prevalence and importance ; describes its
cause, nature and symptoms, and gives a list of pre-
ventive measures for adoption by stock-owners. He
criticises the existing laws regarding the disease,
and indicates along what lines they might be
improved.

umni.

'85. — Charles P. Spaulding, formerly of Lock-
port, 111., is now at East street, Amherst, Mass.

'88. — Edward H. Belden, an electrical expert
with Thomson-Houston Electric Co., is now at 40
Norfolk St., Roxbury, Mass.

'90. — Clinton E. Bliss of Phoenix, Arizona, has
changed his address to Attleboro.

'92. — The annual announcement of the School of
Veterinary Medicine of Harvard University gives
the names of the following men as students : Milton
H. Williams of the Third Class, Richard P. Lyman,
of the Second Class, and Mark N. North, '89, of
the Second Class.

'92. — G. Everett Taylor of Shelburne was quite
severely injured last Thursday while making repairs
on the church of that town. He fell about twelve
feet in such a manner as to strike the handle of an
axe. The blade flew up giving him an ugly wound
near the temple.

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'93. — Henry F. Staples, a student in the Ohio
University of Medicine and Surgery, is spending
his vacation of six months with Dr. Dudley Smith,
34 Erie Street, Cleveland. He is at present trav-
eling in the West as a professional nurse.

'93. — Henry D.Clark, student of veterinary science
at McGill University, Canada, is practicing during
his vacation at Spencer, Mass.

'93. — Eugene H.Lehnert will stay at the veterinary
department of McGill University during the summer.
Mr. Lehnert will practice there attending the night
calls.

C^chan^e.

Occasionally the successful student ought to sit
down thoughtfully and alone in the quiet of his
room aud meditate upon the present, past and fu-
ture. In the midst of his triumphs he should feast
upon the fruits of his hard labor and be invigorated
to press on toward other and still greater triumphs.
His strained energies need to be relaxed for a time
and new force gathered for another conquest. The
joy and satisfaction that come from a work well
done are trophies which the hard worker should take
time to enjoy. Besides, it is only by meditation
upon our past elTorts that we can ever be able to
improve upon ourselves. An oration, however sat-
isfactorily rendered, upon critical, thorough reflec-
tion can always be reproduced with increased
emphasis and power. A conversation, however
brilliant and blissful, is always doubled in its plea-
sure by recalling and reflecting upon it. Just so
the student may add spice and flavor to his worK
by doing it in such a way that it will be a pleasure
to reflect upon it as he goes along. He will thus
be stimulated and invigorated, and, like the
avalanche, he will gather in power and momentum,
and college life will be an exliilaration and a joy. —
Hiram College Advance.

The following clipping will be of interest to all
college students :

The sophomores of Williams college have passed
the resolutions against "cribbing" and unfair meth-
ods in examinations which were laid on the table at
their last meeting. It now remains lor the other
classes and the faculty to adopt these resolutions
before they are accepted as final. The resolutions
provide rules for the conduct of examinations which

place the men entirely on their honor. Only the
instructor in the subject mentioned is to be present
at examinations and that merely to furnish the
explanations required. There will be no arbitiary
seating of students or ijlacing in their hands any-
thing they are forbidden to use. No semi-annual
examination shall last more than three hours and no
mid-term examination more than one hour. A
standing committee appointed by a class shall warn
the student privately for the first breach of honor
and require the instructor to give a new examina-
tion On a second offense the man shall have a
mark of zero on the exercise in question and be
excluded from all public examinations for the rest
of the term and on a third offense will be expelled
from college.

Charlottesville, Va , March 31. — A member of the medi-
cal class of the University of Virginia was, it is alleged,
detected in the act of cheating on the practice of medi-
cine examination. The class paused in its labors on ex-
amination papers, held a meeting, heard statements
against the accused and offered him an opportunitv to
defend himself, which he did not accept. Resolutions
were then passed requesting him to leave the University,
and giving him 24 hours in which to do so. The class
tlien resumed its work on its examination which had been
interrupted. The accused man withdrew from the Uni-
versity, first having returned all diplomas which had been
awarded him In the past. He however persistently re-
fused to leave the city, denying the right of anyone to in-
terfere with him. The stndents have used every argu-
ment to induce him to go away and avoid trouljle, as they
do not want him to incur any risk. They escorted him to
a west-bound train and he boarded it. — S. U. I. Quill.

The sentiment shown by the action quoted above will
be entirely incomprehensible to many. There is an idea
widely prevalent that it is contemptible to expose the evil
practice of a fellow-student ; that honor compels one to
sit silent while another cheats outragously in recitation or
examination or does acts which, if known, would cast a
reproach on the entire body of students. It is a false
honor and mischevious in its results. While mere tale-
bearing is a contemptible thing, yet careful consideration
will convince anyone that not only self-protection but
moral law makes it necessary that everyone shall insist
upon honorable conduct on the part of all those with
whom he is closely associated. How much meanness
would die with the first thought if one knew that his pro-
posed action would be exposed and frowned upon by all
his fellows. Further, if one conceals lawless acts, is
he not equally guilty with the lawbreakers? If I knew a
man had commited murder and remained silent, I would
be worthy of blame; why not also in a case of less vio-
lent deeds, as for example taking a bell clapper? This
will doubtless sound unreasonable, yet there is sound
reason underlying it. Public opinion is a powerful factor
in making society. We believe the new plan of the Col-
lege senate would cultivate this idea very rapidly. — Col-
lege Life.

That the man deserved severe censure and pos-
sible expulsion there is no doubt ; but is it going a
little too far ; isn't it placing the reputation of an
institution above the liljerty and happiness ot a fel-
low man, however erring he may have been, to force
him to leave the city? This look to us like tyranny,
though shielded by the plea of loyalty to College.

I go

AGGIE LIFE.

NOTICES.

The President -will he at his office at the liljrary from
2 to 4 every afternoon except Saturday and Sunday.

The treasurer will be at his office at the Botanic
Museum from i to 5-30 f. m. on Wednesdays and on Sat-
urdays from 3 to 5-30 p. M.

The college library will be open for the drawing of
books from 2 to 4 p. M. and from 6-30 to 8 p. M. every
day in the weeli except Saturday and Sunday ; on Sat-
urday from 8 A. M. to 12 M., from 1 to 4 p. M. and from
6-30 to 8 P. M. ; on Sunday from 12 M. to 3 p. M, for
refei-ence only.

Amherst College library will be open from 8-45 a. m. to
6 p. M. and from G-30 to 9-30 p. M. except on Sundays and
the holidays. M. A. C. students may obtain the privi-
lege of using this library by applying to Pres. Goodell.

The Zoological Museum will be open to visitors from 4
to 5 P. M. on Mondaj' and Tuesday and from 3 to 4 p. m.
every other day except Sunday.

Mails are taken from the box in North College at 1.00
p. M . and 8-00 p. M. week-days, and at 7.00 p. m. on Sun-
days.

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You have seen his work in the college publications
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You will tlnd the largest and best selected stock of Candy
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you.

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MASS. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHERST, MASS.

We would inform the friends of the college, and the
public generally, that we are prepared to supply in lim-
ited quantities,

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fruits, address,

Prof. S. T. Maynard,

AMHERST, MASS.

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For Fine Fruit, Confectionery and Fancy Biscuit go to

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FRANK C. PLUMB,

Hair Dressing Rooms,

COOK'S BLOCK, AMHEKST, MASS.

Joseph Pariseaf,
hair bhesbimg rooms.

RAZORS HONED.

Amherst House Annex, Amherst, Mass.

office of
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE AND TO LET.
Office, Cooh'8 Sloch, Amherst, Mass,

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FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, IMPORTED AND

DOMESTIC CIGARS, CIGARETTES, ETC.,

MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, FISHING

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1850. 1893.
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CENTURr PLANT FOR
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Office Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., 1-30 to 5 P. M.

^=='Ether aud Nitrous Oxide Gas administered wlien
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BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
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REPAIRING NEATLY DONE,

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Bgricultural

CoUcQC

1. M. T'WO ITE^RS' COURSE in Agriculture auci kindred
sciences.

2. A FOUR TE/LRS' COURSE, leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science. Eleven courses of study are provided Senior year, nine
of which are elective. Those who elect Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Ento-
mology or Mathematics have the advantage of perfecting themselves in the
higher branches of these sciences. Those who elect Veterinary, Electricity,
Political Science or German lay a thorough foundation for further study.
English and Military Science are required.

3. A. POST CIRi&BUATE COURSE of two years lead-
ing to the degree of Master of Science. Kesidence at the college not
required.

Necessary expenses very reasonable. For further information apply to the
President.

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VOL. IV.

NO. 17.

• BRIMJTE-RS.^

AMHERST,

MASS.

MASS. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,

Botanical Department,

AMHERST, MASS.

Wc would inform the friends of the college, and the
pulilic generally, that we are prepared to supply in lim-
ited quantities,

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS
SMALL FRUITS AND PLANTS,

true to name, also

CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS,

all at the lowest price.

For Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers and Small Fruits dress.

Prof. S. T. Maynard,

AMMERST, MASS.

THE AllHERST

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BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES. PILLOWS. STUDY
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;^-ORDliliS RECEIVED AT HUNT'S STOVE STORE. .ffiSr

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WINDOW SHADES, DRAPERIES,

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VOL. IV.

AMHERST, MASS., JUNE 19, 1894.

No. 17

Published Fortnightly by the Students of the Mass.
Agricultural ColleEre.

Terms $1,00 per year, in advance. Single copies, 10c.

Postage, outside United States and Canada, 25c. exti'a.

Entered at the Post OflSce as second-class mail matter.

BOAMIt OF EDITORS:

C. B. LANE, '95, Editor-in-chief.

W. L. MORSE, '95, Business Manager.

T. P. FOLEY, '95, Exchange.

F. C. TOBET, '95, Alumni.

R. A. COOLEY, '95, Local Items.

I Notes and Comments.
I Library Notes.
P. A. LEAMY, '96, Athletics.

R. L. HAYWABD, '9(5,

H. H. ROPEE, '96, ( J itp™,.^
J. L. BAETLETT, '97, I ^«erary.

Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica-
tions should be addressed AGGIE Life, Amhekst Mass.

Ed i-t® rials.

This issue completes the fourth volume of the
Life and marks the close of another epoch in its
history. The past year has witnessed many impor-
tant changes and great progress in our institution
and we think it may be truly said that the Life has
shown no signs of decline, and we hope the coming
year to raise its standard still higher. There is no
reason why the literary work in our institution
should not compare favorably with similar colleges
throughout the country. There are men and plenty
of them in the lower classes who can do first class
literary work, and we shall hope to hear from them
next year. Competition for positions on the board of
1895 will begin at the opening of the fall term.
Students, remember your duties and your privileges.

It is almost with a feeling of regret that we draw

near commencement and the close of the college
year. We are soon to part with the largest class
that has ever graduated from the M, A. C, and in
them we feel that we lose many of our most enter-
prising young men and it is with feelings of pride
that we part with the class of '94. We believe
that they are young men who will make their mark
in life. Men who will become honored citizens in
their respective communities and a credit to their
Alma Mater. While the class have been in college
they have done much to help athletics and have
furnished some of the best men for base-ball and
foot-ball, Ninety-four, the first class to win the
athletic banner. Not only have they furnished their
share of men, but it is a well known fact that '94
would not be outdone when called upon for financial
assistance. In the pursuit of the special branches
which they have studied here for four years, we
venture to say that the}' will become successful men
in the world, honored and respected throughout the
whole commonwealth. The students who have
been associated with them will ever entertain the
kindest feelings for, "dear old Ninety-four."

This number of the paper seems a most proper
one in which to say a few words with regard to the
College Library. It has grown rapidly the past
3'ear ; and under the excellent management of Prcs.
Goodell, is becoming by far the best library of its
kind in the country. But the growth is too one-
sided. Under the present condition the money at
the President's command can be used to purchase
only scientific works, or such books as may have a
direct bearing on the subjects taught in the various
departments. These books are useful and neces-
sary but some thought should be taken for the gen-
eral reader. The library needs more of the works
of the standard authors of poetry, fiction and other
higher subjects which a man should read if he

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AGGIE LIFE.

would be "well-read." There are a few such works
in the library now ; but they have been gifts, and
are by far to few. A man's general reading along
the light lines will prove as valuable to him as his
studies, and e\ ery student should have the proper
books for such reading placed within his reach.
Here would seem to be a opportunity for some
loyal alumnus to show his interest in his Alma
Mater.

The past year has brought many changes and
improvements iu the college, both in the facilities
for teaching and in the courses of study. The tit-
ting up of the old chapel for the use of the Chemi-
cal Department has furnished the upper classes
with a much needed laboratory. For the accom-
modation of the Dairy School, a wing of the new
barn will contain a large lecture room and a labora-
tory for practical work in Dairying. The barn it-
self has been planned with a view to greater con-
venience and to more fully meet the requirements
of the Agricultural Department. A full description
of the new barn is given in another column. The
Two Year's course opened last fail has enlarged the
college attendance and seems to be supplying a
long felt need among the youug farmers of the
state. Electives for the senior year and the eighty-
five per cent, system are regarded with universal
favor not only among the students but by all con-
cerned. Every year in the history of the college
has shown progress but the present one has, per-
haps, shown greater growth in all the departments
than an^' in the past, and the prospect for the
future was never better than it is to-day.

which time there should be held a series of compet-
itive drills, parades and shooting contests- In this
way, better than in any other, could the colleges be
brought into close relationship and the standard of
the military department raised and maintained.
This is really an important subject and deserves
many more words in its treatment than our space
permits, but we wish to call the attention to this
matter not only to interest our own students and
faculty but also the students and faculties of our sis-
ter institutions. In former issues mention has been
made inour columns of the benefits which would be
derived from a week in camp and we would again
emphasize that point. By all means, let us have
an intercollegiate military contest. Let the ques-
tion be agitated in each institution where there is a
U. S. A. officer stationed and arrangements be
made so that next year all may be ready to enter
the contest in afood earnest.

During the recent visit of Col. Hughes on his
annual tour of inspection of the Military Depart-
ments of the Agricultural colleges, in conversation
with President Goodell and Lieutenant Dickinson,
he expressed himself as highly pleased with the
appearance of the battalion, and the improvement
it has made during the past year. He also said
that in his opinion it would be greatly to the ad-
vantage of all participating for each of the New
England Agricultural Colleges and higher institu-
tions of learning, having a military department, to
make some concerted arrangements whereby they
could all go into camp together for a week, during

In the Forum for June, is printed an article, en-
titled "The Useless Risk of the Ballot for Women,"
written by Matthew Hale. The article is well writ-
ten and shows familiarity with the sul)ject on the
part of the author. But there are parts which are
open to criticism. For instance, he says, discuss-
ing the plea of "taxation without representation":
"The property of minors is taxed, but no one
claims that such taxation is tyranny because the
minors cannot vote." This is no argument. It is
shifting the question. There is a great difference
in the qualifications between the minor, the boy
under twenty-one, and the mature woman who
owns thousands of dollars worth of property and
who knows how to control and manage it. In an-
other place he says : "The man who owns land in
any state where he does not reside is compelled to
pay taxes in the state where his lands are situated,
although he cannot vote for the persons who make
the laws for that state. But no one would claim
that the taxation of the properly of a non-resident
is such taxation as was objected to by our fore-
fathers." Here he drifts still father away from the
point at issue. His citation is not parallel to his
subject. He attempts to settle the question by con-
fusing his readers. What similarity is there be-
tween the cases of the few isolated land-owners to
whom he refers and the thousand, to put it mildly,

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195

of successful women traders and merchants who
are yearly taxed but who are allowed no voice in
the disposal of the tax. Then he sajb, "Does any
one imagine that if the Colonies, as such, had been
represented in the British Parliament, those who by
the laws of the Colonies were not entitled to vote
for such representatives would have raised the cry
of 'taxation without representation?' Certainly
not. It was the mature and intelligent men, and
women too, who demanded representation. And it
is the same in this more modern question of woman
suffrage. It is not the young and inexperienced
wlio demand tlie suffrage, but the mature, the able,
the intelligent and the successful women, and tliere
are thousands of them, who by their own efforts
have acquired property and proved their equality
to the "lords of creation."

THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

Abstract of the Baccalauerate Sermon delivered
by Rev. C. S. Walker, Ph. D., Professor of Mental
and Political Science.

Christ's idea of the Kingdom of God on earth is
adapted to meet the exigencies of our day. It was
an ideal kingdom, whose plan must be considered
apart from its realization. We must see it in its
entirely, — an organism in which there exists essen-
tial relations between the whole and each of the
separate parts, the controlling principle the law of
love. Given a perfect individual, as perfect as pos-
sible. Given a society made up of such individuals.
Then may you have a Kingdom of God on earth,
where the law of self-sacrifice must forever work
out the eternal life and happiness of each individual,
in harmony with the highest welfare of the whole
organism. There is no doubt that countless minds
have grasped Christ's idea of the Kingdom of God
on earth, and that out of it have come the Christian
home, the Christian church, the Christian college,
the Christian nation and Christian Society. * * * *
Gentlemen : September 3, 1890 was born the
class of 1894 of the Massachusetts Agricultural
College. Out of sixty-four men connected with the
class, you thirty-three young men have come to
your day of graduation. Of the whole number who
began with you the course, very nearly half fell out
before the end was reached. Of these, two were
removed from your midst by death. One in the

very midst of life and joy was, by a cruel accident,
torn from your midst and from the home of fond
patents. The other, after battling manfully with
di.sease, in the very moment of seeming triumph
was struck down by the King of Terrors. But you,
young gentlemen, having fought a good fight and
finished your course, graduate the largest class for
many a year.

Thus far the class of '94 has made a good record ;
but the bast is still before you. This is your com-
mencement. By four years of intimate association
in class-room and on the campus, in struggle and
in conquest, you have learned to know each other.
Each luas modified and shaped the character of the
other. A class spirit has come into being. You
have one and all learned to love the class of '94. Its
past is secure. Its future is what you make it.

The next fifty years are yours. In 1944 your
class will celel)rate its fiftieth anniversary. You
will not all be here. But those who do come — what
will ihey find? They will find the same eternal hills,
the same briglit skies, this same lovely valley ; they
will find your Alma Mater, grown older, the mother
of a much larger family, but the same dear mother
still, with a hearty welcome for all her boys, young
or old !

What the years shall bring to you individually
and collectively, what they shall bring to Alma
Mater, what they shall bring to the old Bay State
and to the Republic, and to the world, depends in
no little measure upon the future action of the class
of '94. In this age of marvellous transformation,
what may not a band of thirty -three picked youth,
diciplined to use both the sword and the pruning
hook, trained to use both the brain and the hand,
accomplish ?

Do you, young gentlemen, make of the class of
'94 a little Kingdom of God. Let your real motto,
in whatever words expressed, be " All for one, and
one for all."

Be a band of Christian brothers. Stand shoulder
to shoulder. Be all of one mind and all of one
heart. Bear ye one another's burden. Get Christ's
idea of the Kingdom of God on earth. Realize
that idea so far as possible in your own midst.
Then wdl the accomplishments of the past four
years be to the triumph of the coming fifty as the
first blush of dawn, to the effulgence of the noonday.

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c^s items.

THE OLD FARM BARN DESTROYED BY
FIRE.

Shortly after eleven o'clock on the evening of
June 9, fire appeared in the west end of the main
building of the old ham. It started apparently on
the upper floor where the hay was stored, and at the
instant that it broke through the roof, it shot across
nearly the wliole length of the building like a flash.
In less than three minutes after the fire appeared, a
number of students were in the barn unloosing the
cattle and horses, driving out the sheep and swine,
and removing wagons and farm implements. It was
with difficulty that some of the animals were kept
from running back into the flames, but all were res-
cued at last except two or three swine which
returned after being driven out.

It was evident from the first that it would be im-
possible to save the barn, so the work with the hose,
which was not long in reaching the scene of action,
was directed first upon the farm-house. This build-
ing was nearest to the barn and in the most danger.
For sometime it was doubtful whether the house
could be saved, consequently everything in it that
could be moved was carried to a safe distance.
Soon after the hose began to play on the farm-house,
it was found that the Drill Hall was smoking con-
siderably, and all efforts were then turned towards
this building. About this time the hook and ladder
company from the town appeared on the scene and
made a brave attempt to save the horse barn, but
finding this to be an impossibility, they directed
their attention to the farm-house, while the college
hosewas playing on the Drill Hall. The fire buckets
from the college were very servicable here, and the
students put in some lively work. A few dynamite
cartridges which were stored in the barn made slight
explosions during the progress of the fire. In less
than half an hour after the fire broke out, the main
building was leveled to the ground. During the
hottest of the flame, clouds of sparks and live cin-
ders rolled over the D. G. K. fraternity house and
it required close attention to prevent them from
kindling. It was estimated that nearly one thous-
and people witnessed the fire which was indeed a
beautiful sight, especially from the surrounding

hills. The origin of the fire is unknown, but certain
facts seem to indicate that it was incendiary.

The building, crops and farm machinery were
insured. The loss not covered by insurance is about
three thousand dollars. No longer will the question
be asked " What shall be done with the old barn? "
Since the erection of the new barn this building has
declined in usefulness and it would doubtless have
been torn down soon, had it not disappeared in this
unexpected way. The agricultural department was
fortunate in saving all the valuable horses and dairy
animals. The greatest loss was in the hay, grain
and machinery which could not easily be moved.

THE NEW S CHED ULE.

An important change will be made in next year's
schedule of recitations. The change is necessitated
by the incoming class of the two years course.
We have at present six hours of recitations, per day
the uewplan will give seven hours.

The drill hour will be changed from 4.15 p. m. to
11.30 A. M., this seems a necessity as the hours of
recitations must be continued until six o'clock ; it
will be harder for the students as they must drill in
the heat of the day, it will also be a great disap-
pointment to our many visitors who enjoy a stroll
down to our College on the afternoon of drill day.
Prayers, 8 to 8-15 ; recitations, 8-16 to 11-15 ; drill,
three days per week, 11-30 to 12-30 ; dinner 12-30
to 2 ; recitations 2 to 6.

THE ''CHANDOS" PORTRAIT OF SHAKE-
SPEARE.
An elegant etching of this famous picture has
just been presented to the library by Mr. Asa W.
Dickinson. The original, formerly owned by the
Duke of Chandos but the property of the British
nation, is known to be an authentic portrait of
Shakespeare, painted from life. The painting is
unsigned ; but tradition accribes it to the celebrated
actor, aud accomplished amateur painter Kichard
Burbage, who was leading man in Shakespeare's
own dramatic troupe, and who is known to have
been the first Hamlet, and the first Richard III.
Sir Joshua Reynolds pronounced the picture to be
"remarkably good," and Sir Godfrey Kneller, the
court painter, made a copy of it as a present to
John Dryden, then Poet Laureate of England,

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The etcbing is of the same size as the painting.
It represents the head and bust of the poet in life
size, and enclosed in an oval.

Leopold Fleming who made the etching stands
foremost among artists of his class, and the picture
is the most valuable addition to the number already
in the library.

JUNIOR BANQUET.

About nine p. 11. on the evening of June 15th the
class of '95 assembled at the Amherst House to en-
joy the banquet given by the class of '97.

The menu was first tested and not found wanting.
After all the appetites were thoroughly satisfied, D.
C. Potter was introduced by Pres. Burgess as toast-
master of the evening. He made a few appropriate
remarks, then called on the class quartette which
favored the class with music well suited for the occa-
sion. The toastmaster then introduced A. F. Bur-
gess, whose topic was "The class of '97." E. H.
Clark spokevery enthusiastically on "Our Class."
H. E. Ballouspoke on the work of "Instructors,
constructors and destructors." H. L. Frost made a
few remarks on the "Education of the Times," and
propliesied for each member of the class. R. A.
Cooley related a number of anecdotes about women.
C. B. Lane spoke on "The Parting of the Ways" ap-
plying the subject to the elective courses next year.
The last toast was by F. C. Tobey on "Questions
of Life." The affair closed with a song written
by Prof. Warner. The words of this song pertain
to the college and it is very ably written. Soon
after twelve o'clock the class returned to college
making the air resound with college songs, and feel-
ing that '97 had not forgotten their duty as freshmen.

TEE NEW BARN.

The new barn which has been in process of con-
struction during the past year is now nearing com-
pletion and already is being filled with the new crop
of hay. It vein, in all probability, be ready to re-
ceive the new stock of cattle in about a month.

The plans have just been submitted to an electri-
cian in order that the works for furnishing light and
power may be put in as soon as possible.

The main barn has a storage capacity of two
hundred and twelve tons of hay, three hundred and

eighty tons silage and some seventy-flve tons of
roots, besides all the farm implements and machin-
ery. The southwest wing has a capacity of ninety
tons of hay, twenty head of young cattle, seventy-
five sheep, and in the basement there willbe ample
room for seventy-flve hogs. The floor of the
piggery is of artificial stone, so graded and ar-
ranged with gutters that thorough drainage will be
secured.

The cow-stable will have a capacity of seventy
animals. The ceiling is plastered with adamant
plaster and the interior is well lighted and venti-
lated by an admirable arrangement of windows and
ventilators. The mangers and gutters are of arti-
ficial stone the latter graded so that they drain to-
wards the center from where they are to be con-
ntcted with the storage cistern. The manure will be
dumped at the end of the stable into spreaders every
day during the time when it is practicable to do so.
The sheep sheds are of sufficient capacity to hold the
manure which may be made during the time when it
cannot be spread every day and are so made as to
prevent any serious loss of fertilizing elements by
drainage and exposure lo the weather.

On the south side of the main barn, between the
two wings, are nine box-stalls for the accommoda-
tion of calves, cows and other animals as may be
necessary. In the north wing there is an ice-house
of three hundred tons capacity, which should be
enough for all possible needs. The Dairy, which is
to contain creamers, seperators, churns and other
dairy appliances for practical and scientific work,
has the artificial stone floor and adament plaster
and is well lighted, ventilated and drained. Above
is the lecture-room and laboratory which will be
fitted with all the apparatus necessary for the scien-
tific study of Dairying. In the part of the base-
ment between the ice-house and the main barn will
probably be situated the seven and a half and the fif-
teen horse power, electric motors, the first to fur-
nish power for the laboratory and dairy-rooms and
the latter for running the machinery in the main
barn.

The horse-barn has been almost completed and
will soon be occupied. It will accommodate about
twenty horses, seventy tons of hay and all necessary
feed. Also room for carriages and wagons and
foreman's office.

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The whole has been ari'augcd with special refer-
ence to securing perfect sanitary conditions and it is
thought that this has been done. There may be
other barns which have cost more and have some
more desirable arrangements for special purposes
but for the purpose to which this barn is to be put,
there is not much rooua for further improvement in
the main details and it is expected to fill the wants
of the College farm for many years to come. When
the whole work is completed it will be one of the
most costly and best equipped barns in the state.

FRESHMAN BANQUET.

On Friday morning June 1st at 11.36 the Fresh-
man class boarded the train for Springfield, without
a word reaching the ears of the Sophomores. On
arriving in Springfield the class had a lunch and
about 2 o'cl(>ck they all stalled for the Springfield
Arsenal. The committee received a note from
Lieut. Dickinsou, before starting, and after this was
presented, the class had no difficulty in obtaining
entrance to the many buildings. It is a grand sight
to visit these buildings and see all the different
patterns of guns and cannons. About 6 o'clock the
class started back, every man being pleased with
his trip to the arsenal.

In the evening a large number of the class visited
the theatre before the banquet. The supper began
at 10 o'clock and after full justice had been done
to the elaborate menu, the speech making began and
lasted till a late hour. Charles I. Goessmann was
toastmaster, and the following toasts were responded
to: "Future of '97," George R. Mansfield ; "Fac-
ulty, "John R. Eddy ; "Original Address," Chas.
A.King; "Stump Speech," John Marshall Barry!
"College Associations," Chas. A. Norton ; "On the
Rail," Herbert F. Howe ; "Attractions of college
Life," George D. Leavens. At a late hour the
class broke up and retired with the feeling that this
important epoch of their college course had been
marked with a celebration long to be remembered.
The banquet committee was as follows : John Mar-
shall Barry, Frederick William Colby, George David-
son Leavens, Charles Ayer Norton, Herbert Frank
Howe.

^olle^f f^otfs.

— The Y. M. C. A. hand-book has just appeared,
in a neat leatherette cover.

—Fire !

— Commencement.

— Senior vacation last week.

— Who rescued the barrel of corn cobs during the
flre?

— There are now nearly 15,000 books in the
library.

— The society banquets were held last Monday
evening.

— The floor in the drill hall has lately undergone
improvements.

— The military prize of $7.50 has been awarded
to G. H. Merwin, '94.

— The freshman class held a banquet in Hotel
Glendower, Springfield, June 1.

— A few remaining copies of the '95 Index are
now on sale. Tiiose wishing them should apply at
once.

— The appearance of the pond has lately been
improved by planting groves of evergreen along its
border.

— Dan was liappily surprised last week to receive
a handsome silver cake-dish from membeis of the
D. G. K. Fraternity.

— It was with difficulty that the buildings near
the old barn were kept from taking fiie while the
barn was burning.

— The senior class has issued very artistic invita-
tions to the promenade and to the graduation exer-
cises the following day.

— The address before the College Y. M. C. A.,
last Sunday evening, was given by Rev. Phillip S.
Moxom, D. D., of Springfield.

— Col. R. P. Hughes, U. S. A., made his annual
inspection of the batallion, Friday, June 8, and re-
ported that the batallion was in a better condition
than ever before.

— On Memorial Day the battalion acted as escort
for the local G. A. R. post. Following this, Battal-
ion Parade was held on the common, after which a
collation was enjoyed by the students in Armory
Hall.

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— Several of the students availed themselves of the
opportunity to catch some fine moths during the
fire. The light attracted not only moths but other
insects in large numbers.

— A magazine has been placed just west of the
drill hall, where all the powder and amunition will
be stored hereafter. Up to this time it has been
kept in the armory of the drill hall.

— The senior promenade will be held at 10 o'clock
this evening, directly after the president's reception.
Dancing tickets are sold for three dollars. Spec-
tators may obtain admission tickets for fifty cents.

— The class to graduate this year is the largest
in the history of the college, It numbers thirty-
three. Up to 1894 the class of '82 graduated the
largest number, which was thirty-one. Tliis class
had on entering eighty-two members, but ten of their
number went forward into the class of '81.

A Card : —

I desire to take this opportunity for myself and
family to extend our most heartfelt thanks to the
students of M. A. C. who so kindly rendered such
efficient aid at the recent fire.

F. S. COOLEY.

SENIOR SPEAKING.

Wednesday, June 20, at 10 a. m.

Edward Hammond Alderman,
Silos and Silage.

Theodore Spaxtlding Bacon,
Decisive Battles and their Effects.

Arthur Clement Curtis,
Eecent Progress in Democracy in England.

Frederic Lowell Greene,
Manual Training as an Educational and Social Factor.

Charles Herbert Higgins,

Bacteria.

Archie Howard Kiriu:,anb,

The Life History of Protoparce celeus.

Ralph Elliot Smith,
Plant Diseases.

Claude Frederic Walker,

Belation of Chemistry to Civilization.

FLINT PRIZE SPEAKING.
Monday, June 18, at 3-30 p. m.

Robert Allen Cooley,

Personal Freedom.

Frank Lafayette Warren,

Democracy, Our Nation's Strength.

Clarence Bronson Lane,

A Plea for Physical Education.

Thomas Patrick Foley,

Woman Suffrage.

Daniel Charles Potter,

Physical Deterioration.

Edile Hale Clark,

America for Americans.

WESTERN ALUMNI PRIZE SPEAKING.

Monday, June 18, at 8 p. m.

Sophomores :

Salome Sastre De Vkrand,

The Death-Bed of Benedict Arnold. Lippard

Patrick Arthur Leamy,
The American Sailor, Pendleton

Harry- Howard Roper,
The Boy in Blue, Long

Frank Edmund DeLuce,
The Gray Champion, Hawthorne

Freshmen :

Charles Ignatius Goessmann,

The Duliite Snalse, O'Bielly

John Richmond Eddy,
The Black Horse and His Rider, Lippard

Lafay-ette Franklin Clark,
The Eloquence of O'Connell, Wendell Phillips

Charles Ayer Norton,
Judas Iscariot, Anon

BAT ALL ION APPOINTMENTS.

I. All orders pertaining to appointments of offi-
cers and non-commissioned officers, in the Battalion
of Cadets, are hereby revoked.

II. The following appointments in the Battaliou
of Cadets are hereby announced.

To be Cadet 1st Lieut, and Adjutant,

E. H. Clark.

To be Cadet 1st Lieut, and Quartermaster,

T. P. Foley.

To be Cadet 1st Lieut, and Fire Marshal,

H. B. Read.

To be Cadet 1st Lieut, and Asst. Inst, of Musketry,

R. A. Cooley.

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To he Cadet 1st Lieut, and Aast. Inst, in Signalling ,

VV. L. Bemis.

To be Cadet 1st Lieut. Commanding the Band,

W. C. Brown.

To he Cadet Captains.

H. A. Ballou,

F. L. Warren,

M. J. Sullivan,

R. S. Jones

To he Cadet 1st Lieutenants,

S .P. Toole, H. S. Fairbanks,

C. W. Crehore, W. L. Morse.

To he Cadet 2d Lieutenants,

H. L. Frost, G. A. Billings,

C. B. Lane, W. A. Eoot.

To be Cadet Sergeant Major,

F. E. DeLuce.

To be Cadet Quartermaster Sergeant,

N. Shultis.

To he Cadet 1st Sergeant and Leader of the Band,

W. B. Harper.

To he Cadet Drum Major,

A. 8. Kinney.

To be Cadet Armorer,

P. S. W. Fletcher.

To he Cadet Color Sergeant,

H. W. Rawson.
To be Cadet Color Corporals,
J. E. Green, F. L. Clapp.

To he Cadet First Sergeants.
P. A. Leamy, R. L. Hayward,

R. P. Nichols, F. H. Reed.

To be Cadet Sergeants.
H. C. Burrington, B. K. Jones,

H. T. Edwards, F. P. Washburn,

W. L. Pentecost, A. B. Shaw,

H. W. Moore, M. E. Sellew.

To he Cadet Corporals.
E. W. Poole, J. L. Marshall,

A. M. Kramer, S. Saito,

S. Sastre, C. A. Nutting,

I. C. Poole, G. Tsuda,

M. E. Scannell, G. Day.

They will be respected and obeyed accordingly.
W. M. Dickinson.
Lieut U. S. Army,

Commanding.

THE WORK OF THE COLLEGE Y. M. C. A.

We may truly say that the Y. M. C. A. is the
leading means for the conversion of college students,
its power is felt in colleges all over the world. The
work carried on at the M. A. C. has been attended
with very good success. The past year, the seventh
since the establishment of a Y. M. C. A. at Aggie,
has shown a marked increase in the number of pro-
fessed Christians. Through the influence of our as-
sociation many a young man has been assisted in
leading a purer college life, and he has been better
fitted for the struggle against sin in his after days.

We fully realize the necessity of work at our col-
lege and the influence exerted by a strong associa-
tion. Our association seems comparatively small
but the comparative per cent, of Christians with that
of other colleges is above the average ; in this re-
spect, we are one of the four leading colleges. The
prayer meetings have been better attended and
more interest has been manifested during ihe past
year than ever before.

During the past year sixty nine prayer meetings
have been held, and a Bible class under the leader-
ship of Prof. Mills has met for study on Sunday
mornings through the College year. The average
attendance has been as follows : Thirty-eight in the
fall term. Thirty-three in the winter term, twenty-
flve in the spring term, and twenty in the Bible
class. The total number of members is thirty-six
active, forty-six associate. The members by classes
are the following ; Seniors, eight active, eleven asso-
ciate ; Juniors, ten active, ten associate ; Sopho-
mores, four active, twelve associate ; Freshmen ten

active, nine associate ; First Year Men, active,

three associate.

To increase the interest in the meetings special
music has been arranged, and different persons have
been secured to address the Association throughout
the year. The following persons have addressed
us during the year : International Sec. Hunt, Dr.
J. B. Lindsey and Mr. Kingman of Amherst, Pres't
Stocking of the Amherst College Y. M. C. A., Sec.
Day of Boston, Messrs. Butler and Lee of Willis-
ton, and Rev. Dr. Moxom of Springfield.

The association has not given anything for mis-
sions but has pledged about fifty dollars towards
a general College Secretary. It has been repre-
sented at the following conferences : Student's Con-

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ference at Northfleld, Conference at Fitchburg,
Student Volunteer Movement Conference at Detroit,
and Presidential Conference at Amherst College.

The year commenced by giving a reception to the
Freshman and First Year classes, which was held
at Prof. Brook's house. In this way the new stu-
dents became acquainted, and were better impressed
with the Y. M. C. A. The Student's Handbook
has been issued for the fourth time and is now
ready for distribution. It has been enlarged and
improved.

The College Y. M. C. A. is doing a good work,
and if each member in this institution will do his
duty faithfullywe will have a great power for
good in our midst. A man's life is determined by
the few years he spends in college, and ourY. M.
C. A. may be the means of saving Christian man-
hood which would otherwise have been lost.

THE CYCLE.
The sixteenth volume of the Cycle published by
the D. G. K. Fraternity is of usual excellence. It
contains a variety of literary articles, crisp editorials
and college news in general.

MASSACHUSETTS AS AN EDUCATOR.

CLASS ORATION BT J. E. GIFFOKD.

Ladies and Gentlemen: — From small beginnings
emanate influences which turn the thought of a world.
It is not the mighty throng coming with the blare of
trumpets and the glitter of arms that is sure to carry
all before it. On the plains of Marathon a small
army of ten thousand Greeks could scatter the
countless throng which was gathered in the plains
before them. Among the hills of Palestine, in a
rude manger, beneath the star of Bethlehem was
born the child whose influence has turned the entire
thought of millions in the past and will continue to
bless untold multitudes of the future until the whole
world is won for the cause of Christ. Occupying a
small part of Italy is a city which as a maker of laws
has never had an equal and whose codes form the
basis of the laws of the greatest nations of to-day.
Covering but a small part of the territory of the
mightiest nation which the vyorld has ever seen is a
state which as an educator has been the most pow-
erful factor in the national growth ; and the influ-
ence of Massachusetts has been spread abroad

throughout the length and breadth of the land, send-
ing its subtle power into every root and fibre of that
growth which we call America. It is to the thought
of Massachusetts as an educator, to Massachusetts
as a power in shaping the national develoiiraent that
I wish to call your attention.

Deep purposes swaying the hearts, the minds and
the motives of men can alone stand the storms
which beat against every life, can alone stand up in
the face of every danger and looking death calmly
in the face say, "God's will be done." It was with
such men as these, men who believed implicitly in
the fostering care of an all-wise Father, men who
made their religion a part of their every-day lives,
men whose purposes were so deeply impressed in
their souls that neither the dangers of the sea, the
hardships of a New England winter, nor the fear of
the Indian could turn from their course, that Massa-
chusetts was settled. In the Pilgrim and the Pur.
itan were the elements which were to shape the
growing state and, through her, to mould the charac-
ter of a nation. And to-da^', to know the men who
stood at the helm in those early days, to know the
thoughts that have impelled men to lay down life for
religion, to place death in the balance against any
semblance of slavery and to give up friends, home
and country in order that their children and their
children's children might have greater freedom and
a purer worship. It was this regard for future gen-
erations that caused these early comers to place edu-
cation within the grasp of all. And here in Massa-
chusetts side by side with the church for which they
had struggled and suffered was erected that bulwark
of American liberties, the public school, without
which democracy would be a farce and representa-
tive republics would be but the idle dreams of social
reformers.

For a century and a half the influences of popular
education in Massachusetts were at work stimulat-
ing the minds of her people to higher and nobler
thought and from her " rocks and I'ills," her "woods
and templed hills " they were gathering a love for
country which in time was to supplant the love
which they bore to England with her hedges and
vine-clad cottages. Not long could minds
reared among such surroundings as these see tyr-
anny exist and stand idly by while the bonds which
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and see the fetters forged which were to crush them
beneath their weight. It was the quarrel of Massa-
cliusetts which set the wheels of tlie Revolution in
motion and only as it was in the cauhe of riglit, o(
liberty and a conimon country, did the other colonies
join her. It was the spirit of Samuel Adams, "The
father of the Revolution," of James Otis and John
Hancock together with that of patriots of other
states which made it possible for a country without
a name, without an army or navy, to conquer the
greatest power of Europe. Audit was such men as
these who could unite into a common country, states
which appeared to iiave ditfercnt aims and clashing
interests. But memories shall ever cluster around
the names of Lexington, of Concord and Bunker
Hill! What an educating influence they exerted
when first heralded in every hamlet from the rock-
girt coast of Maine to the malarial swamps of Flor-
ida ! But iufluences then set in motion have stirred
a country to its greatest depths and wherever an
American exists the thought of our Revolutionary'
heroes and battle-grounds will incite to higher sen-
timer.t and nobler action.

"All life that lives to thrive

Must sever from its birthplace and its rest ;
Steel must the sapling lop

E'er sunk in earth its fibres fresh will root;
Must from the oak tree drop

Ere forest monarchs from the seed can shoot."
With the steel of the sword had we been severed
from the mother country, with the blood of her
children had our fields been fertilized and deep in the
soul was implanted a new organism, a conscious
growth which was to stretch from ocean to ocean.
From the schools and colleges, which had sprung up
with marvellous rapidity, the sons of Massachusetts
with the same lestless, eager, brave and enduring
spirit which had characterized their fathers, were
pushing out into the unknown paths of the west ;
and on the shores of the Great Lakes, along the
course of the Ohio and the INIississippi was heard
the shout of the school-boy, and there arose again
the spires of New Flngland bringing all their associ-
ations and endearing ties.

Who can measure the influence of Massachusetts
in those years before the Civil War? Who, but
God, can measure the influence of great minds and
noble souls? The influence of Webster potent as it
was in his own day has moved as many people since

his death as before. As Adams and Hancock and
Otis had spurred the people on in the days preceed-
ing the Revolution, so Garrison and Phillips and
Sumner aroused the people to the wrongs of
slavery. They pictured with colors too true to suit
the slave-holders the misery and wretchedness of
those under the yoke of bondage, under the lash of
the master. And because of their teachings it was
Massachusetts who sent the first soldiers in response
to Lincoln's call and on the streets of Baltimore
ga\e the first blood in atonement lor asiii which had
blotted our history for nearly two centuries and a
half. Rome gave but one of her sons to close up
the opening which threatened the city, but the sons
of Massachusetts, the sons of North and South were
sent to fill the gulf which had opened and not until
filled with the blood of their children, could it be
closed. Not until innumerable homes north, and
south, had felt the cold hand of Death was the atone-
ment complete. And in the years that have followed,
the money and the teachers of Massachusetts have
been at work throughout the South and the West
the influence of the Pilgrim is felt to-day, and
through the efforts of their children North and South,
East and West have been bound together with rails
of steel, have been united by an electric force which
can bring the whole world into unity.

Was it of Massachusetts that I was speaking?
Proud may she be of her deeds and her sons, but
she cannot hold them. They have passed on and
have become not the property of a state but the
inspiration and the hope of a country, yes of a world.
Her educating influences are hers no longer but have
been absorbed by one greater and more powerful
than she, and as a bride cometh to the bridegroom,
as a liver givetli up its waters to the ocean, so Mas-
sachusetts proudly gives her best and her noblest
for the benefit of her country and humanity.

Classmates : — Here in this valley which has been
formed of the granite hills of New England has
Massachusetts placed this college, our Alma Mater.
Here for four years we have worked for knowledge,
but the true heart is never satisfied. There is
always a longing to know the unknown, a reaching
after the uualtained and the unattainable. As we
look into the future there is a hope that that which
we have acquired may be of use to ourselves in
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may be of use to mankiud iu the iipbuildiug of the
nation. As Massachusetts has given to us so should
we give to luimanity. How can I better close than
by the use of those words vyhich have been sanc-
tioned by the liighest authority of the state?

" God save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts/'

IVr POEM.

CLAUDE F. WALKER.

Sweet summer roses are bloomiug,

Soft summer breezes blow,
Bhie are the skies above us,

Happy the hearts below.

Years iuto silence have vanished,
Swiftlj' the moments have flown.

Gone like the clew of the morning,
Buried as seeds that are sown.

Sorrow is changed into gladness,
Sunshine gleams forth after rain.

Tears of the past are forgotten,
Joy and thanksgiving remain.

Treasures of earth are but fleeting,

Glittering tinsel and dross
Bring to their followers only

Infinite sorrow and loss.

Vainly ambition alluring
Whispers of hopes and of fears,

He who would follow her pathway
Keaps but a harvest of tears.

Forth from the gateway of learning.
We, to the midst of the strife.

Hasten with zeal and devotion,
Fighting the battle of life.

Now, passing over the threshold,
Far among strangers to roam,

Memory paints for us, pictures.
Scenes at our dear college home.

So, ere we leave her forever.
Some precious gift we would bring,

Choice as the roses of summer,
Lovely as flowers in spring.

Some little gift of remembrance,

Some little token of love.
Love that is constant and faithful,

True as the heaven above.

Rare among plants is the ivy.
Brought from afar in the wood.

Hiding the ruins of ages.
Creeping where monarchs have stood.

Roses of Slimmer soon perish.

Flowers will wither and fade ;
Sturdy and strong is the ivy ;

Growing in sunshine or shade.

Emblem of faith is the ivy.

Here, under heaven's blue dome.
Pledge we our truth and devotion

Now to our dear college home.

And as the tendrils fast clinging,

Beauty to dignity lend.
So in our lives may we ever

Virtue and honesty blend.

Up toward tlie sky climbs the ivy ;

Upward we, too, take our way.
Up, from the mists of the valley.

Into the glorious day ;

Mounting with resolute footsteps.

Out of the darkness of night,
Into the joy everlasting,

Into God's freedom and light.

«»^

PIPE ORATION.

BY F. G. AVERELL.

Philosophers tell us that man's natural state is a
state of war. Sacred history tells how almost the
first man, nursing an unjustifiable wrath rose and
slew his unoffeudiug brother, and it almost seems
as if man had gloried iu war and blood ever since.
Man has risen against man, state against state,
nation against nation, while the wealth of nations
has been scattered like sand, and the blood of
nations lavished like water.

The theory of evolution may have its faults, but
there are times, when, iu spite of everything, the
bestial element in man's nature will push itself to
the front. True to his animal origin, man is bound
to glory in his own strength ; it is only his nature
to challenge his fellow beings whenever and where-
ever he may meet him ; he is bound to strive for
what he firmly believes to be the maintenance of
his rights.

Thus, involuntarily, does man reveal his origin,
but while the beast in his nature leads him to re-
gard every fellow being as his rival, and to strive
through every means, good or bad, to accomplish
his own individual aggrandizement, the man in his
nature persuades him to regard every fellow beino-
as his brother, to sacrifice his own selfish pride to
the attainment of one common purpose, and the

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promotion of the general welfare ; to apply to the
woLinds iuflicted by the dragon war, the healing
lotions of reconciliation and peace.

Man is, indeed, a war-like being, but as he is a
war-like being, he is also a social being, and when,
wearied and exhausted with strife, he beholds the
the pacific sunshine play across the angry clouds,
he joyously lays down his arms, and as the com-
motion of the elements subsides, he hails in rap-
ture the dawn an era of peace.

France and the allied nations could not always be
at varience. When the ambitious conquerer of half
of Europe finally met defeat at Waterloo, the veil
was lifted ; the angry clouds were dispelled by the
light of a new day ; the exhausted veteran raptur-
ously breathing the exhilerating air could weep for
joy, the nations ceased to struggle, the world was
at rest- North and South could not always main-
tain a warfare so mutually destructive. Each in-
tensely earnest in her convictions looked for light
upon the awful problems, and when light and reason
did come, healing peace came also. The tears of
joy shed by a happy people washed the battle's
smoke from the stars and stripes, and under the old
flag, North and South clasped hands and, side by
side, labored for the restoration of a shattered
Union.

Friends, class-mates, with the invincible Alexan-
der, the ambitious Caesar, the veteran of the old
guard, the northern abolitionist, the southern rebel,
we are but brothers in one great family. The same
nature which presided over their actions in war and
in peace is presiding over ours to-day. The same
spirit which has been shown forth again and again
in the past, we are showing iorth .again to-day.
The world has changed, but human nature is the
same today. Man is the same being whether his
ensign be a battle flag or the class standard in the
modern institution of learning.

But friends, I bring you to-day no message of
war : I stand here before you to-day not as Mark
Anthony, to open old sores, to set your hearts
aflame with wrath. The sentiment I bring to you
in my poor way is the voice of my class, and that
voice speaking words of good will, rect)neiliation
and peace.

Four yciirs ago, we entered these college walls, and
for four years we have sti'ivcn to hold our colors a
little higher than any other, and any trampling on

our rights we have not hesitated to resent with force.
Freshman and Sophomore years did not pass with-
out leaving recollections of many a bitter conflict.
To us as a class and as individuals comes the re-
flection that upon the campus and and on the athletic
field and in the class room, our college life has been
one continual strife for supremacy.

Jealousy and hard feeling have predominated at
times. At times, our bestial nature has ruled tri-
umphant, but while we admit our inherent warlike
disposition the time has come for us to demonstrate
that we are social beings.

Class of '95, — for three years we have crossed
swords with you, and the noise of the conflict has
resounded on every hand. We have gloried in our
victories and your defeats, but to-day, as we leave
you for other scenes, as we are about to launch out
on the sea of life, as we bow before our Alma
Mater to receive her parting caress, this seems to
be her benedicite :

"I am weary of your quarrels,
Weary of your wars and blood-shed.
Weary of your prayers for vengeance,
Of your wrangling and dissentions ;

All your strength is in your union,
All your danger in discord.
Theref oi-e be at peace hence forward
And as brothers live together."

We have found in you, as a class, a formidable
enemy, as men, our friends through life. Thus
have enmity and friendship striven for supremacy.
The former we bury to-day forever ; the latter,
"that thread of the all-sustaining beauty, which
run s through all, and doth all unite," let us tender-
ly preserve. We have been at variance, but ties
there are, which when the petty strifes of the first
two years of college life are forgotten, will bind the
two classes together in an everlasting frieudshij).

There memories and associations we cannot di-
vide. The tenderest associations, the most sacred
memories of our lives are clustered about these col-
lege walls. One bright life has been torn from us
and mutually we mourn his loss. That life, those
associations, those memories, we cannot divide, for
them we can contend. The}' are ours. They are
yours. In them we are forever united.

Class of Ninety. Five, friends in the lower classes,
beloved instructors, friends one and all, to-day we
salute you, to-morrow we part. 'Tis hard to say
good-bye, but we leave you our parting assurance
that the memories dear to you, will ever remain
dear to us ; the associations you can never forget
will ever remain fresh in our minds, will ever be an
inseparable bond of union between us. Your inter-
ests will still be our interests. Sons of one mother,
with one feeling we revere our Alma Mater. With
a common inspiration we shall forget our petty
jealousies seeking her welfare, hand in hand.

AGGIE LIFE.

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The following meu have signified their intention
of being present at the Alumni Dinner :

William C. Parker, '80; G. B. Willarci, '92; W.
H. Bowker, ,71 ; J. B. Hull, Jr., '91 ; VV. A.
Morse, '82 ; E. A. Ellsworth, '71 ; J. B. Page, '82 ;
H. J. Field, '91 ; F. O. Williams, '90; T. E.Smith,
'76 ; E. D. Howe, '81 ; C. S. Graham, '92 ; F. II.
Fowler, '87; F. L. Arnold, '91 ; H. M. Howard,
'91i F. C. Cowles, '75 ; E. C. Howard, '93 ; F. J.
Smith, '90 ; C. A. Magill, '91 ; C. D. Warner, '81 ;
C.L.Flint, '81; J. F. Winchester, '75; A. H.
Lyman, '73 ; W. E. Stone, '82 ; W. A. Brown, '91 ;
J L. Field, '92 ; H. F. Parker, '77 ; J. R. Perry,
'93 ; C. L. Marshall, '87 ; C. O. Flagg, '72 ; C. F.
Deuel, '76 ; E. R. Flint, '87 ; H. P. Otis, '75 ; H.
Myrick, '82; L. Smith, '84; W. M. Shepardson,
•88 : A. D. Copeland, '89 ; C. W. Clapp, '86 ; J. S.
Williams, '82.

'76. — Dr. J. E. Root represented the Hartford
County Medical Association and the State Medical
Society at the convention of the American Medical
Society, held in San Francisco, Cal., the first week
in June. Dr. Root read a paper on some of the
Dermatological uses of P^lectricity.

'78. — A. A. Brigham, formerly Professor of
Agricultural at Sapporo, Japan, is now studying at
Gottingen, Germany.

'82.— Dr. W. E. Stone, Professor of Chemistry
at Purdue University, is making an extended visit
in Amherst.

'88. — Herbert Bliss, travelling salesman with
Bliss Bros., Attleboro, Mass-, was married June 6,
1894, to Miss A. Louise Carpenter.

'90 — Arthur M. Castro died at his home, Quiz de
Fora, Brazil, on May 2, 1894. Mr. Castro was to
have been married this June, when he was stricken
down by yellow fever.

INTERCOLLEGIATE ITEMS.
A bill has been introduced into Congress to pro-
vide each student attending college, where military
science is taught, with full uniform suit and overcoat
and equipments to be used by him as long as he at-
tends such college. The bill has been almost unani-
mously recommended by the military committee

which practically means that it will pass in the Sen-
ate.— Practical Student.

This means "Aggie." We hope the bill will
soon become a law.

Swarthmore is rejoicing over the successful advent
of its college annual, the Halycon.

President Eliot of Harvard suggests that the stu-
dent day should have ten hours for work, eight for
sleep, three for meals, two for out-door exercises,
one for minor details. — The PJtoenix.

"— s— ss! BOOM! Ah!" And a stick. That's
Commencement. The Senior, arrayed in cap and
gown, goes about the campus witli a royal air. His
parents and younger brother, his cousin, his aunt,
perhaps his best girl, are in town. He is the most
honorable man in the college. During the last week
the world moves for him. The pride of his parents
and his younger brother, of his cousins and his
aunt, of his best girl, is gratified to the point of
ecstasy. Alma Mater is proud to call him her own.
Then comes the climax. As he bows to receive his
degree, the top of his glory is reached. The rocket
bursts and he comes down an alumnus, to be stared
at a year hence by undergraduates, who will enquire
"who that seedy old bloke is?" — The University
Cynic.

Gen. Coxey has been invited by the people of
Masillon, Ohio, where the Commonweal Army began
its march, to become a candidate for U. S. Repre-
sentative. He declines the offer, however, after
studying the House from the galleries. He consid-
ers the members of the House worthy of the greatest
contempt. "They behave," he says, "like school
boys ; laughed and shouted at stale jokes and gags."
This puts Coxey in a somewhat new light.

EVILS OF MARKING SYSTEM.
Two cribs in his pocket and one In his cuft',
Some formulaj rules and other small stuff
Tucked up his sleeve, and a stolen test,
A text book, buttoned np under Ms vest ;
A bookish chum near to assist him.
Behold the results of a marking system. — Ex.

This is not overdrawn either. We move very
rapidly in some tilings, but the average college is
conservative and holds on to obsolete customs long
after they have served their purpose, and even when
they have begun to work more harm than good.

2o6

AGGIE LIFE.

NOTICES.

The President will he at his office at the librai-y from
2 to 4 every afternoon except Saturday and Sunday.

Tlie treasurer will be at his office at the Botanic
Museum from 4 to 5-30 v. M. on Wednesdays and on Sat-
urdays from 3 to 5-30 p. M.

The college library will be open for the drawing of
books from 2 to 4 p. M. and from 0-30 to 8 p. M. every
day in the week except Saturday and Sunday ; on Sat-
urday from 8 A. M. to 12 m., from 1 to 4 p. m. and from
6-30 to 8 P. M. ; on Sunday from 12 m. to 3 p. M, for
reference only.

Amherst College library will be open from 8-45 a. m. to
6 p. M. and from 6-30 to 9-30 p. M. except on Sundays and
the holidays. M. A. C. students may obtain the privi-
lege of using this library by applying to Pres. Goodell.

The Zoological Museum will be open to visitors from 4
to 5 p. M. on Monday and Tuesday and from 3 to 4 p. M.
every other day except Sunday.

Mails are taken from the box in North College at 1.00
p. M. and 8-00 P. M. week-days, and at 7.00 p. m. on Sun-
days.

.inmbl

taedard Bacycl
the World,

graceful, light, and strong, this product
of the oldest bicycle establishment in
America still retains its place at the
head. Always well up to the times or
a little in advance, its well-deserved and
ever increasing popularity is a source of (
pride and gratification to its makers."
To ride a bicycle and not to ride a
Columbia is to fall short of the fullest
enjoyment of a noble sport.

SS SCHOOL ST., BOSTON,

Designed and engraved the title page of this book.
You have seen his work in the college publications
of Bates, Beloit, Bowdoin, Colby, Mass. Agr'l Col-
lege, Tufts, Wellesley and Yale.
O-Hc will submit you rough sketches and samples free.

^^Culver's Domestic Bakery^^^

You will find the largest and best selected stock of Candy
iu town. Call and see for yourself. The price will please
you.

5 PHCENIX KOW, AMHERST.

M. N. SPEAB,

er, Mm aid Nwsdealer.

WALL PAPERS AND BORDERS.

AMHERST, MASS.

DEALER IN

NEW AND SECOND-HAND BICYCLES.
13 Phoenix Row, - . - - Amherst, Mass.

LIVEKY STA.BLE.

SINGLE TEAMS TO LET AT PAIR PRICES.

Pleasant St., Amherst.

Schillare's
Photographic Studio.

Society, Class and Group Work a Specialty

PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS.

A. J. SCHILLARE,

lOS MAIN STREET, - NOB.THAMl'TON, JSASS.

TELEPHONE CONNECTION.

AVOa XIKaOHJ onv SOOTS TaXOH

'sjjms SS8JQ 'sd^Q '■SVQW 'Suiq:joi3

iHviD ^ iiaoaoia

AGGIE LIFE.

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BOTANY OUTFITS

BOTANY PRESSES, LENSES, DRYING PAPER,
LABELS, GUM PAPER, ETC.

Nets, Sheet Cork, Spreading Boards, Disinfecting Cones,
Pins, Egg Drills, Lenses, &c.

iletic Goods and Field Day Sopplles,

FRUIT, LEMON SQUEEZERS, NOTE BOOKS AND
NOTE BOOK COVERS, FOUNTAIN PENS,

STATIONERY and CONFECTIONERY.
AGENT FOR CUSTOM MADE CLOTHING.

M« m

rM'ir,

M. A. C,

AMHERST. MASS.

AMHERST HOUSE

LIVERY, FEED #J SALE STABLE,

T. L PAIGE, Prop'r

HACKS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS, OMNIBUSES,

HACKS, DOUBLE AND SINGLE TEAMS

FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE.

CAREFUL DRIVERS. FAIR PRICES.

AMMEBST, MASS.

J. iL«

DEALER IN

WfiTGHES, GIiOCHS, JEWEIiHY

fine; POCKET CUTLERY, SILVER AND

PLATED WARE, OPTICAL GOODS,

CANES, SPORTING AND

FANCY GOODS,

FINE BT^TIOHERY.
REPAIRING NEATLY AND PROMPTLY DONE.

AMHERST, MASS.

a 0, PE

Ilit Tioi,

A High Gnide
Wheel for a lit-
tle money.

Solid Tire, $85,
Ciisliion Tire, $90,
Piieiimatic
Tire, $115,

senj for Catologue.

Box 386, - - ... Amherst, Mass

All coiTesiJondeuce will receive prompt atteution.

H. C. Burrington. C. A. Nutting.

STUDEl^T SUPPLIES

Agents for the "Waterman Pen."

Also Botanical Supplies.

^COLLEGE PAPER A SPECIALTY..,^

First Class Goods. Prices Low.

13 South College.

AMHERST COLLEGE

.a.i*/II3:ei?.st,

2vr.A.ss.

aiiri Carpet Renovating Establisliment.

Aggie Agent, C. F. PALMER, '97.

Get Sample Rates for Washing and Mending.

Work taken Monday delivered Thursday.
" " Thursday delivered Saturday.

OFFICE :

AMHERST HOUSE ANNEX.

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AGGIE LIFE.

THE LARGEST STOCK OF

Boots, ShoesI Rubbers

IN TOWN AT

Slieet Music,

]VIu.sic Books,

String^s

FOR the: violin, banjo, guitar,

CUSHMAN'S MUSIC STORE,

AMHESST AND NORTHAMPTON.

(Drugs, Medicines,

TOILET ARTICLES,

CHOICE CONFECTIONERY, BEST ICE CREAM AND

SODA WATER, VIOLIN, GUITAR AND

BANJO STRINGS, CIGARS,

CIGARETTES, TOBACCO and SMOKERS' SUPPLIES.

PJtMSCItlPTIONS A SPECIALTT AT

MORGAN'S PHARMACY,

6 PHCENIX ROW.

.^3n^X3:ex^st i3:o"crsE

Hair Dressing Rooms.

Razors Honed, and Shaving Supplies always
on liand.

F ERD. FANEU F

AMHERST, MASS.

,« DENTISTS. 9..

C. S. GATES, D. D. S.
E: N. BROWF, D. D. S.

CUTLER'S BLOCK, AMBEJtST, MASS.

OFFICE HOURS:
9 A.. TiAi. TO 5 I». JVC.

Ether and Nitrous Oxide administered when desired.

E. R. BENNETT,

^1/

<r&~S^

Jeweler, Optician, latcliniaker.

FINE GOODS. LOW PRICES.
GOOD WORK WARRANTED!

First Door from Post-office.

D. H. KEPRICK, ianager.

Ample room for transient.

Special attention given to large and small spreads.
House recently equipped with modern improvments.
Terms reasonable.

FINE METAL AND FAIENCE LAiPS,

B. & H. AND ROCHESTER, f 1.00 UP. VERY HAND-
SOME DUPLEX, $1.50, $2.00 and 92.50.
For Fine Fruit, Confectionery and Fancy Biscuit go to

O. G. COUCM & SON'S.

FRANK C. PLUMB,

Hair Dressing Rooms,

COOK'S BLOCK, AMHERST, MASS.

Joseph Pariseatj,

HAIR DRSSSIMa ROOMS.

RAZORS HONED.

Amuerst House Annbx Amherst, Mass.

OFFICE OF

E. A. THOMAS & CO.,

Fire and Life Insurance Agents.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE AND TO LET.
Offi-cCf Cook's BlocICf Amherst, Mass^

WlhM SRTI0LE

A FINE LINE OF

SMOKING TOBACCO, PIPES, &c.,
CIGARS AND CIGARETTES.

DEUEL'S DRUG STORE,

Amtierst House Block, - Amiierst, lass,

HENRY ^JD^MS,

NO. 1 COOK'S BLOCK, - ■ AMHERST, MASS.

Pure Drugs and Medicines,

IFANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, IMPORTED AND

DOMESTIC CIGARS, CIGARETTES, ETC.,

MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, FISHING

TACKLE AND SPORTING GOODS,

Metallic Cartridges for Pistols, and Sporting and Springfield Rifles.

Sunday and night calls responded to at residence, first door west
of Wood's Hotel.

1850.

-GO TO-

1893.

LOVELL'S PHOTOGRAPHIC STOOIfl

FOB TtlE liEST W.jKK.

Society, Class and Gpoup lilopk a Spseialty.

LANTERN SLIDES MADE TO ORDER.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CENTURY PLANT FOR
SALE.

^. g. DI(?KlC^gO[M, D. D. g.

DENTAL ROOMS.

WILLIAMS' BLOCK, - AMHERST, MASS.

Office Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., 1-30 to 5 p. M.

^"■Etlier and Nitrous Oxide Gas administered wlien
desired.

A.rC THE

AMHERST GASH SHBE STORE

You can get the most lor your money.

BOOTS AND SHOES, RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, SLIP-
PERS, TRUNKS, AND BAGS.

REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

JAMES E. STINSON,

CASH ROW, AMHERST, MASS.

A. GLYNN,

TAILOR.

Repairing Neatly Done.

Cleaning and Pressijig a Specialty.

CHEVRONS,

SHOULDER-STRAPS,

SWORD BELTS,

MILITARY SUITS

AND A FULL LiNE OF TRIMMINGS.

THE

/Iftaesacbusetts

Hgricultural
I College

1. A TWO YEARS' COURSE iu Agriculture and kindred
sciences.

2. A FOUR ITEARS' COURSE, leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science. Eleven courses of study are provided Senior year, nine
of which are elective. Those who elect Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Ento-
mology or Mathematics have the advantage of perfecting themselves in the
higher branches of these sciences. Those who elect Veterinary, Electricity,.
Political Science or German lay a thorough foundation for further study.
English and Military Science arc required.

3. A FOST GRADUATE COURSE of two years lead-
ing to the degree of Master of Science. Residence at the college not
required.

Necessary expenses very reasonable. For further information apply to the-
President.

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